“Regret How We Met” by MA Shalom is a deeply emotional ballad that explores the devastating weight of unspoken love, missed moments, and the ache of losing someone too soon—specifically, a mother. Told with raw honesty and poetic precision, the song captures the universal experience of realizing too late how precious time truly is.
The opening verse sets a reflective tone, where the narrator wrestles with the haunting echoes of “I wish I, I should have, if only I would have.” It’s a lyrical confession of love postponed and chances missed, as death—swift and merciless—becomes the teacher of life’s most painful lesson.
The hook is both heartbreaking and cathartic, a cry of remorse that repeats like an echo in the soul: “Why did I wait, why did I delay? Now she’s gone, and I can’t make her stay.” This refrain embodies the helplessness that follows loss—the realization that tomorrow is never promised.
In the second and third verses, the story deepens into a personal account of a daughter watching her mother slip away, paralyzed by hesitation and denial. Each line bears the emotional truth of grief—the silence, the guilt, the longing for just one more day.
The bridge and outro bring quiet resolution. Amid the sorrow, Musheerah transforms pain into purpose, offering a message of awakening: cherish your loved ones while they’re here. Regret becomes both a scar and a teacher, reminding listeners that love must be lived, not postponed.