“Homewrecker” is Sombr‘s 2026 pop song about wanting someone who’s already in a relationship. He’s caught between wanting her and feeling guilty about it, knowing he shouldn’t be in this situation but believing he’d be better for her than whoever she’s with.
Below you’ll find a full interpretation of the lyrics in “Homewrecker.”
- Song: Homewrecker
- Artist: Sombr
- Songwriters: Shane Boose
- Released: 2026
- Genre: Indie pop
What is “Homewrecker” About?
Verse 1: The Regret Cycle
You hit like a drunk cigarette
The feelin’ amplified
Being with her is addictive and worth it in the moment, but it’s something he knows is bad for him.
The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to walk away, even though he knows he should.
By sayin’ things we never meant
You leave me filled with regret
They say things they shouldn’t when they’re together, crossing lines they both know exist.
But afterward, he’s left feeling guilty about all of it.
At the end of the night
I always find myself wonderin’ why
He questions why he keeps putting himself through this cycle, knowing it hurts him, but is still unable to stop.
Pre-Chorus: Looking for Something Real
Do you got plans for life?
‘Cause I don’t wanna just romance tonight
He’s asking if she’s willing to build an actual future with him.
He wants to know if she’s serious about leaving her current relationship for him.
I wanna see you in another light
With rhythm, there is rhyme
He wants to be part of her regular life, not just the person she sneaks away to see at night.
He’s talking about daylight, normal moments, the mundane parts of a relationship that matter.
With you, there always can be I
I wanna see you in another light
Right now, he’s nobody in her life officially, just a secret.
With her, he could be someone real, acknowledged, with an actual place in her world instead of having to sneak around.
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Chorus: The Guilty Conscience
I don’t wanna talk down on your lover
I don’t wanna be a homewrecker
I just know I can be better, be better, be better
He refuses to trash the man she’s with or justify what he’s doing by making him look bad.
He knows what this makes him, and he doesn’t want to be that person.
But he also believes he’d treat her better than whoever she’s with now.
He’s stuck in this loop of wanting her and feeling guilty about it.
I don’t wanna talk down on your lover
I don’t wanna be a broken record
I just know I can be better, be better, be better
He doesn’t want to keep saying the same thing over and over, but he can’t help it.
The broken record metaphor is either about him being stuck on this one thought, unable to move past believing he’d be better for her, or he keeps repeating those words to her.
Verse 2: Borrowed Time
We sit on the fire escape
We talk and talk ’til dawn
They stay up all night together talking about real things.
These conversations feel intimate and honest, like they’re building something genuine.
I open up to you about my wrongs
Then we lay and contemplate
He’s vulnerable with her, admitting his mistakes and flaws.
Then they both think about what it all means. They’re either thinking about what he’s saying or they’re trying to figure out what their relationship really is.
Just one more round of love
Before you go home to another one
But it all ends the same way: she leaves and goes back to her actual relationship.
What they have only exists in these stolen hours, and then reality takes over.
Bridge: What He Really Wants
I don’t wanna be how you formulate opinions on astrology
Or to say we made peace
And then your friends don’t even wanna talk to me, no more, no more
She could easily say, “It wasn’t meant to be,” or blame the universe, instead of admitting she’s choosing to stay with her boyfriend.
He wants her to take responsibility for her decision, not hide behind fate or destiny.
He also doesn’t want to become an awkward footnote in her life, someone her friends whisper about and avoid after she goes back to her boyfriend.
I wanna kiss you on the bed and on the floor
When I’m poor, when I’m bored
I am yours, I am yours, I am yours
He wants to be with her no matter what.
When things are boring, when money’s tight, in any situation at all, he’s committed to her.
He’s offering her everything, unconditionally.
“Homewrecker” Song Meaning: Wanting What You Shouldn’t
“Homewrecker” is about the guilt and frustration of wanting someone who’s unavailable. Sombr knows he’s in the wrong here, knows he shouldn’t be spending nights with someone who goes home to another person. But he can’t shake the feeling that what they have is real and that he’d be better for her than whoever she’s with.
He refuses to villainize her partner or justify the situation by making excuses. Instead, he admits to crossing lines while genuinely believing they could work if she’d give him a real chance. Saying “be better” over and over shows he’s stuck in a loop, unable to let go of this thought even though he hates what it makes him.
She keeps going home to someone else, and he keeps letting her, caught between wanting more and accepting whatever she’ll give him.
Songs Like “Homewrecker”
Here are some other great tracks with similar themes:
1. “Grenade” by Bruno Mars
This 2010 hit is about being willing to do anything for someone who won’t give you the same commitment back, knowing you’re not their priority.
2. “The Other Woman” by Lana Del Rey
Del Rey’s 2012 track is about being the person someone cheats with, knowing you’ll never be the main one no matter what.
3. “Stay” by Sugarland
Sugarland’s 2007 country hit is about being the other woman and watching someone always choose to go back to their partner.
Related: Songs About Cheating
Conclusion: The Other Side
There are plenty of songs about being the other woman, but not many flip the perspective to the other man. Sombr does just that with “Homewrecker,” showing the guilt and wanting from a male point of view.
Plus, the fact that it has an upbeat, almost cheerful sound, means you might miss how conflicted he actually is if you’re not paying attention. I always like these types of songs (there are a bunch on Paramore’s record After Laughter).
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