Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson Lyrics
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It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone
You dedicated, you took the time
Wasn't long 'til I called you mine
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone
And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I pictured me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say
But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so movin' on, yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get what I want
Since you been gone
How can I put it? You put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone
How come I'd never hear you say
"I just wanna be with you"?
Guess you never felt that way
But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so movin' on, yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get, I get what I want
Since you been gone
You had your chance, you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth, I just can't take it
Again, and again, and again, and again
Since you been gone (since you been gone)
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so movin' on, yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get, I get what I want
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so movin' on, yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get (I get)
You should know (you should know)
That I get, I get what I want
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
In Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," the singer reflects on a past relationship that was all pretend from the beginning. The song starts with the confession that the relationship started with a friendship that was all pretend, which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The chorus brings out the theme of transformation that came with the end of the relationship as she sings that she can breathe for the first time since the other person has been gone, and she is moving on. She also thanks them for leaving because they gave her what she wanted.
The second verse takes a turn as Kelly Clarkson puts into perspective how the relationship was a one-sided love affair. She depicts herself as always wanting to be with them but never hearing anything of the same from them. The bridge brings out Kelly's disdain for this person, telling them that they blew their chance with her, and now she finally gets what she wants.
Overall, "Since U Been Gone" is an empowering song, amplifying the message of moving on from a failed relationship, finding oneself, and even thanking the person who left for giving her the opportunity to experience that.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's the thing, we started out friends
We began as friends
It was cool but it was all pretend
But our friendship was fake.
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone
Since you left my life
You dedicated, you took the time
You gave effort and showed devotion
Wasn't long 'til I called you mine
I quickly claimed you as mine
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone
Since you left my life
And all you'd ever hear me say
All I ever talked about
Is how I pictured me with you
Was how I imagined a future with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say
But since you been gone
But now that you left
I can breathe for the first time
I have newfound freedom and relief
I'm so movin' on, yeah, yeah
I'm moving forward with my life
Thanks to you
Because of what you did
Now I get what I want
I am finally getting what I desire
How can I put it? You put me on
You had me wrapped around your finger
I even fell for that stupid love song
I believed in the melody of our love
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone
Since you left my life
How come I'd never hear you say
Why didn't you ever express your love for me?
"I just wanna be with you"?
Guess you never felt that way
I suppose you never loved me in that way
But since you been gone
But now that you left
I can breathe for the first time
I have newfound freedom and relief
I'm so movin' on, yeah, yeah
I'm moving forward with my life
Thanks to you
Because of what you did
Now I get, I get what I want
I am finally getting what I desire
You had your chance, you blew it
You had an opportunity, but you messed up
Out of sight, out of mind
Now that you're gone, I don't think about you
Shut your mouth, I just can't take it
Stop talking, I can't deal with it
Again, and again, and again, and again
Since you been gone (since you been gone)
Since you left my life
I can breathe for the first time
I have newfound freedom and relief
I'm so movin' on, yeah, yeah
I'm moving forward with my life
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Because of what you did
Now I get, I get what I want
I am finally getting what I desire
I can breathe for the first time
I have newfound freedom and relief
I'm so movin' on, yeah, yeah
I'm moving forward with my life
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Because of what you did
Now I get (I get)
I finally understand
You should know (you should know)
You need to realize
That I get, I get what I want
I finally get what I want
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lukasz Gottwald, Martin Karl Sandberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
BlizzardBeaches
This song resonates with me the most right now since as recent as last Sunday, I was set free from a relationship with a man like this.
Here's the thing, we started out friends
It was cool but IT WAS ALL PRETEND [on HIS part]
HOW COME I'D NEVER HEAR YOU SAY
"I just wanna be with you"?
Guess YOU never felt that way [(But HE expected me to feel that way)]
Such an amazing song!