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happy for you
GAYLE Lyrics


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Baby, I almost threw up
When I found out that you hooked up
With a girl you met last week
I felt like I couldn't breathe
Baby, I can't blame you
'Cause I did the same too
I'm just tryin' to move on
'Cause I know our timing's wrong

Bein' mad at you
Somethin' I can't do

I know I'm better bein' someone you loved
But I feel better bein' someone you want
Had no idea what this love would cost
I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us
I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us

You've been makin' changes
We're in different phases
And none of them are you
But I still miss you, that's the truth
I wish you did things
Just to spite me
I wish you were a dick to me
But you were too nice, honestly

I know I'm better bein' someone you loved
But I feel better bein' someone you want
Had no idea what this love would cost
I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us
I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us

Sad for the memories, all of the 'could-have-been's
Sad for the better days we had to throw away
I wish it didn't have to be this way

I know I'm better bein' someone you loved
But I feel better bein' someone you want
Had no idea what this love would cost
I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us

I feel guilty for cuttin' you off
But one of us had to make that call
Had no idea what this love would cost
I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us
I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us
I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us

I'm happy for you
But I'm sad for us
Happy, I'm happy, I promise
I'm just sad for us

Overall Meaning

Gayle's song "Happy for You" is a melancholic reflection on a past relationship that has ended. The lyrics talk about the singer's mixed feelings of happiness and sadness, as they see their former partner moving on with someone new. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics, as Gayle admits that she almost threw up upon learning that her ex had hooked up with another woman. She acknowledges that she can't blame him, as she herself had done the same thing, but she still feels a sense of loss and sadness. Gayle then goes on to explain how she's trying to move on, but it's proving difficult because she still misses her ex-boyfriend. She wishes he had been a jerk to her, but he was too nice, which only serves to make her more confused and conflicted.


Gayle's lyrics are a poignant reminder that relationships aren't always easy, and that breaking up can be a painful process. Her words capture the bittersweet feeling of seeing someone you once loved moving on, while you're still stuck in the past. The chorus of the song, which repeats the line "I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us," is a simple yet powerful encapsulation of this complex emotional state.


Overall, "Happy for You" is a heartfelt and relatable song that speaks to the ups and downs of love and loss. It's a reminder that even when things don't work out, we can still find happiness in the fact that our loved ones are moving forward and finding their own paths.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, I almost threw up
The idea of you being with someone else makes me sick


When I found out that you hooked up
I was upset and hurt when I first heard about your new relationship


With a girl you met last week
The fact that you moved on so quickly is painful for me to accept


I felt like I couldn't breathe
The news of your new partner took my breath away in a bad way


Baby, I can't blame you
I don't hold you responsible entirely as I have moved on too


'Cause I did the same too
I understand where you're coming from because I have done the same thing


I'm just tryin' to move on
I'm doing my best to move forward from our past relationship


'Cause I know our timing's wrong
Unfortunately, we're not meant to be together, at least not right now


Bein' mad at you
Getting angry at you won't fix or change anything


Somethin' I can't do
It's not productive or helpful for me to be angry with you


I know I'm better bein' someone you loved
I understand that we had great moments and memories together when we were in love


But I feel better bein' someone you want
But I am happier knowing that you are happier with someone else who's a better fit for you


Had no idea what this love would cost
I did not anticipate the cost of our love and how it's affecting our future


I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us
I'm happy that you have someone new, but I'm sad that it means we can't be together


You've been makin' changes
I've noticed that you've been changing and growing as a person


We're in different phases
However, we're in different phases of our lives now


And none of them are you
We're both in stages of our lives where we're changing and becoming someone new


But I still miss you, that's the truth
Even though we're not right for each other, I still miss you and our history together


I wish you did things
Sometimes I think it would be easier if you were a jerk to me


Just to spite me
It would be easier to let go of you if you did things to intentionally hurt me


But you were too nice, honestly
But you were never cruel or malicious to me, which is why I still miss you


Sad for the memories, all of the 'could-have-been's
I'm sad that we can't create new memories or experience the things we once dreamed of doing together


Sad for the better days we had to throw away
I'm also sad that we had to let go of the better times and memories to move forward


I wish it didn't have to be this way
I wish things could have ended differently, but unfortunately, we must move forward


I feel guilty for cuttin' you off
I feel bad for not keeping in touch with you like before


But one of us had to make that call
However, I felt it was necessary to cut ties to avoid making things worse


I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for us
I'm genuinely happy that you have found love again, but it hurts me that it isn't with me


I'm happy for you
I'm glad that you have found happiness in your new life


But I'm sad for us
However, I'm still sad about the end of our relationship


Happy, I'm happy, I promise
Even though I'm still sad, I'm working towards finding my own happiness too


I'm just sad for us
I'm still sad about our past relationship, but I'm okay




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Chelsea Lena Silon, Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd, William Tristan Breeding

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