Discover the story of the song > Wasted – Carrie Underwood

The protagonist is standing by the back door feeling sad because sometimes love just slips away. She thinks of turning back, but realizes it won't change anything. She takes another step and decides she doesn't want to waste anymore time being sad and missing out on life. Her partner also realizes he needs to face reality and stop living in the past. Together, they don't want to spend their lives being sad and wasting time, and they choose to live in the present.