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enough for you
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics


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I wore make-up when we dated
'Cause I thought you'd like me more
If I looked like the other prom queens
I know that you loved before
Tried so hard to be everything that you like
Just for you to say you're not the compliment type

And I knew how you took your coffee
And your favourite songs by heart
I read all of your self-help books so you'd think that I was smart
Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me
I knew from the start this is exactly how you'd leave

You found someone more exciting
The next second, you were gone
And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong
And you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough for you
Yeah, all I ever wanted was to be enough for you

And maybe I'm just not as interesting as the girls you had before
But God, you couldn't have cared less about
Someone who loved you more
I'd say you broke my heart
But you broke much more than that
Now, I don't want your sympathy
I just want myself back

Before you found someone more exciting
The next second, you were gone
And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong
You always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough

Don't you think I loved you too much
To be used and discarded?
Don't you think I loved you too much
To think I deserve nothing?
But don't tell me you're sorry, boy
Feel sorry for yourself
'Cause someday, I'll be everything to somebody else

And they'll think that I'm so exciting
And you'll be the one who's cryin'
Yeah, you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
You say I'm never satisfied
But that's not me, it's you

'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough
But I don't think anything could ever be enough
For you
Enough for you
No, nothing's enough for you

Overall Meaning

Olivia Rodrigo's song "enough for you" portrays a failed relationship where Olivia was desperate to be enough for her partner, but ultimately fell short. In the first verse, she reveals that while they were dating, she tried to change herself to fit her partner's preferences. She wore makeup and tried to look like the other prom queens that her partner had dated before. Olivia also read self-help books and tried to be everything that her partner liked, hoping to receive a compliment from him. However, her efforts were futile, and her partner never complimented her.


The second verse reveals that Olivia knew her partner's favorite things, his coffee order and favorite songs, yet despite all that, he left her for someone more exciting. Even when Olivia loved her partner more than any other girl he had been with, he couldn't care less about her. Olivia acknowledges that he broke her heart, and she is still crying, trying to figure out what went wrong. Olivia's partner always told her she was never satisfied, but she believes that she only wanted to be enough for him.


In the bridge, Olivia questions whether her partner loved her or just used and discarded her. Olivia believes she deserves better than someone who does not appreciate her love. Olivia tells her partner not to feel sorry for her but to feel sorry for himself because someday she will be everything to somebody else, and he will be the one crying.


Overall, the song "enough for you" reveals the emotional turmoil of a person trying desperately to please their partner, only to end up alone and broken-hearted.


Line by Line Meaning

I wore make-up when we dated 'Cause I thought you'd like me more If I looked like the other prom queens I know that you loved before
I changed myself to be more like your previous love interests, hoping to gain your approval and affection.


Tried so hard to be everything that you like Just for you to say you're not the compliment type
I put in a lot of effort to please you, but you didn't even acknowledge or appreciate it by giving compliments.


And I knew how you took your coffee And your favourite songs by heart I read all of your self-help books so you'd think that I was smart Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me I knew from the start this is exactly how you'd leave
I paid close attention to everything you liked and tried to impress you with my knowledge and intelligence. Despite all of my efforts, I always knew deep down it wouldn't be enough to keep you.


You found someone more exciting The next second, you were gone And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong
You left me immediately after finding someone you deemed more exciting, and I was left devastated and questioning what I had done wrong.


And you always say I'm never satisfied But I don't think that's true 'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough for you Yeah, all I ever wanted was to be enough for you
You accuse me of never being satisfied but all I truly wanted was to be enough for you, and it hurts that I could never reach that bar no matter what I did.


And maybe I'm just not as interesting as the girls you had before But God, you couldn't have cared less about Someone who loved you more I'd say you broke my heart But you broke much more than that Now, I don't want your sympathy I just want myself back
Maybe I wasn't as exciting as the girls in your past, but I loved you more deeply than anyone else, and you didn't appreciate or reciprocate that love. You didn't just break my heart, you broke my spirit, and I just want to heal and regain my sense of self.


Don't you think I loved you too much To be used and discarded? Don't you think I loved you too much To think I deserve nothing? But don't tell me you're sorry, boy Feel sorry for yourself 'Cause someday, I'll be everything to somebody else
I loved you too much to be treated as disposable and worthless. I don't want your empty apologies; you should feel sorry for losing someone who loved you so deeply. Someday, someone else will see my worth and love me for who I am.


And they'll think that I'm so exciting And you'll be the one who's cryin' Yeah, you always say I'm never satisfied But I don't think that's true You say I'm never satisfied But that's not me, it's you
Someone else will find me exciting and captivating, and you'll be the one regretting your choices. You claim I'm never satisfied, but it's not my fault that you never made me feel like I was enough.


'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough But I don't think anything could ever be enough For you Enough for you No, nothing's enough for you
Despite all of my attempts to win your approval and love, nothing could ever truly be enough for you. You were always chasing after something else, and I was left feeling inadequate and unloved.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Olivia Rodrigo

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@kevinmaynard842

Heyyy, God bless you soo much! hey, did you know that there's someone who loves you so much to the point that He died for you, so you wouldn't? His name is Jesus and He loves you so very much❤
You are perfect to Jesus, worth is, beautiful, amazing to Jesus
Romans 5:8- "God shows His love toward us, in this wile we were still sinners, Jesus died for us"
1 John 1:9- " If you confess your sins, Jesus is faithful to forgive "ALL" of yours sins and cleanse you"
This is the Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1) Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2) By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3) For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4) that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

How to go to Heaven?
Believe in Jesus❤

John 3:15- "So everyone who believes shall have Eternal life"
1 John 2:25- "This is the promise of God- Eternal life"

Jesus Loves you, remember, He's always a prayer away❤
Love you lots

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android&hl=en&gl=US ❤❤!!!!!!



@pepperminty7948

Driver license - depression
Deja Vu - envy
Good 4 u- rage
Brutal- self destructive
Traitor- mournful
1sf,3sb-selfless
Enough for u- thoughtfulness
Happier- acceptance
Jealousy jealousy- self esteem
Favourite crime- blameful
Hope ur ok- open minded

This album is great ❤



@kevinmaynard842

Heyyy, God bless you soo much! hey, did you know that there's someone who loves you so much to the point that He died for you, so you wouldn't? His name is Jesus and He loves you so very much❤
You are perfect to Jesus, worth is, beautiful, amazing to Jesus
Romans 5:8- "God shows His love toward us, in this wile we were still sinners, Jesus died for us"
1 John 1:9- " If you confess your sins, Jesus is faithful to forgive "ALL" of yours sins and cleanse you"
This is the Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1) Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2) By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3) For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4) that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

How to go to Heaven?
Believe in Jesus❤

John 3:15- "So everyone who believes shall have Eternal life"
1 John 2:25- "This is the promise of God- Eternal life"

Jesus Loves you, remember, He's always a prayer away❤
Love you lots

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android&hl=en&gl=US ❤❤!!!!!!!



@sabrinaswift7613

Olivia Rodrigo - enough for you (Lyric)

I wore makeup when we dated
'Cause I thought you'd like me more
If I looked like the other prom queens
I know that you loved before
Tried so hard to be everything that you liked
Just for you to say you're not the compliment type

And I knew how you took your coffee
And your favorite songs by heart
I read all of your self-help books
So you'd think that I was smart
Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me
I knew from the start this is exactly how you'd leave

You found someone more exciting
The next second, you were gone
And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong
And you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough for you
And all I ever wanted was to be enough for you

And maybe I'm just not as interesting
As the girls you had before
But God, you couldn't have cared less
About someone who loved you more
I'd say you broke my heart
But you broke much more than that
Now I don't want your sympathy
I just want myself back

Before you found someone more exciting
The next second, you were gone
And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong
And you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough

Don't you think I loved you too much to be used and discarded?
Don't you think I loved you too much to think I deserve nothing?
But don't tell me you're sorry, boy
Feel sorry for yourself
'Cause someday I'll be everything to somebody else
And they'll think that I am so exciting
And you'll be the one who's crying

Yeah, you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
You say I'm never satisfied
But that's not me, it's you
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough
But I don't think anything could ever be enough
For you, enough for you, oh-oh
No, nothing's enough for you



@kevinmaynard842

Heyyy, God bless you soo much! hey, did you know that there's someone who loves you so much to the point that He died for you, so you wouldn't? His name is Jesus and He loves you so very much❤
You are perfect to Jesus, worth is, beautiful, amazing to Jesus
Romans 5:8- "God shows His love toward us, in this wile we were still sinners, Jesus died for us"
1 John 1:9- " If you confess your sins, Jesus is faithful to forgive "ALL" of yours sins and cleanse you"
This is the Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1) Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2) By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3) For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4) that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

How to go to Heaven?
Believe in Jesus❤

John 3:15- "So everyone who believes shall have Eternal life"
1 John 2:25- "This is the promise of God- Eternal life"

Jesus Loves you, remember, He's always a prayer away❤
Love you lots

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android&hl=en&gl=US ❤❤!!!!



@kevinmaynard842

@@MrDestroyedSoulx Heyyy, God bless you soo much! hey, did you know that there's someone who loves you so much to the point that He died for you, so you wouldn't? His name is Jesus and He loves you so very much❤
You are perfect to Jesus, worth is, beautiful, amazing to Jesus
Romans 5:8- "God shows His love toward us, in this wile we were still sinners, Jesus died for us"
1 John 1:9- " If you confess your sins, Jesus is faithful to forgive "ALL" of yours sins and cleanse you"
This is the Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1) Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2) By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3) For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4) that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

How to go to Heaven?
Believe in Jesus❤

John 3:15- "So everyone who believes shall have Eternal life"
1 John 2:25- "This is the promise of God- Eternal life"

Jesus Loves you, remember, He's always a prayer away❤
Love you lots

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android&hl=en&gl=US



@TheAxolotlMan2

'Enough for You' school bestie version.

I wore makeup when I visited
‘Cause I thought you’d like me more
If I looked like the other pretty girls
I know that you liked before
Tried so hard to be everything that you liked
Just for you to say you’re not the compliment type

And I knew how you took your schoolwork
And your favourite books by heart
I copied all your answers
So you’d think that I was smart
Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me
I knew from the start this is exactly how you’d leave

You found someone more exciting
The next second you were gone
And you left me there cryin’, wonderin’ what I did wrong
And you always say I’m never satisfied
But I don’t think that’s true
‘Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough for you
And all I ever wanted was to be enough for you

And maybe I’m just not as interesting
As the friends you had before
But God, you couldn’t have cared less
About someone who liked you more
I’d say you broke my trust
But you broke much more than that
Now I don’t want your sympathy
I just want myself back

Before you found someone more exciting
The next second you were gone
And you left me there cryin’, wonderin’ what I did wrong
And you always say I’m never satisfied
But I don’t think that’s true
‘Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough

Don’t you think I loved you too much to be used and discarded?
Don’t you think I loved you too much to think I deserve nothing?
But don’t tell me you’re sorry, girl
Feel sorry for yourself
‘Cause someday I’ll be everything to somebody else
And they’ll think that I’m so exciting
And you’ll be the one who’s crying

Yeah, you you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
You say I'm never satisfied
But that's not me, it's you
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough
But I don't think anything could ever be enough
For you, enough for you, oh-oh
No, nothing's enough for you

Really fits the present moment in my life, lol.



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@eraspov7662

"I don't want your sympathy I just want myself back." pain.

@riaward2175

rigghhhhtt in the feels

@dianasol2346

That one hit so close to home

@ZacharyTay

it suggests that she regrets ever going into the relationship </3 also hii I made a cover of Olivia's beautiful song, check it out!

@SciPhengna

@Holl ywood selena?

@tierybodas408

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h006-5wn_gI

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@rebeccaramirez88

“Now i don’t want your sympathy, I just want myself back” 🥲 that line killed me

@tomaslima233

❤❤

@enigmafest965

that lyric is so good!

@arsh6027

I saw this comment right when she started singing it lmaooooo

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