Happy Pills
Norah Jones Lyrics
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Trying to make it so I never see your face again
Time to throw this away
Want to make sure that you never waste my time again
How does it feel?
Oh, how does it feel
To be you right now, dear?
You brought this upon
So pick up your piece and go away from here
Please just let me go now
Please just let me go
Would you please just let me go now?
Please just let me go
I'm going to get you out
I'm going to get you out
I'm going to get you out of my head
Get out
Gotta get you out
I've gotta get you out
I've gotta get you out of my head
Get out
Never said we'd be friends
Trying to keep myself away from you
'Cause you're bad, bad news
With you gone I'm alive
Makes me feel like I took happy pills
And time stands still
How does it feel?
Oh, how does it feel to be the one shut out?
You broke all the rules
I won't be a fool for you no more my dear
Please just let me go now
Please just let me go
Would you please just let me go now?
Please just let me go
I'm going to get you out
I'm going to get you out (please just let me go now)
I'm going to get you out of my head (please just let me go)
Get out
I've gotta get you out
I've gotta get you out
I've gotta get you out of my head
Get out
Norah Jones's song Happy Pills explores the emotions of someone who is done with a previous relationship and is ready to move on. The lyrics express the desire to get rid of the memories of the past relationship and the toxic connection with their ex-lover. The song starts by saying, "Trying to pick up the pace, trying to make it so I never see your face again," which suggests that the singer is trying to move on quickly and never look back. They continue to say, "Time to throw this away, want to make sure that you never waste my time again" emphasizing the desire to get rid of anything that reminds them of their past relationship.
The chorus of the song asks the listener to imagine being in the ex-lover's shoes and how it feels to be cut off entirely. The singer then demands that the ex-lover leaves, saying "please just let me go now." The last verse reveals that the singer feels much better with their ex-lover gone, using the metaphor "Makes me feel like I took happy pills and time stands still." The repetition of "get out" at the end emphasizes the strong desire of the singer to get rid of all traces of their previous relationship and move on.
Overall, "Happy Pills" is a song about moving on from a toxic relationship and coming back to life. The song's lively, upbeat melody contrasts with its lyrics, which have a more serious undertone, emphasizing the emotional turmoil of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Trying to pick up the pace
I'm trying to move on quickly from this situation.
Trying to make it so I never see your face again
I don't want to have to see you or deal with you anymore.
Time to throw this away
It's time to let go of this situation.
Want to make sure that you never waste my time again
I don't want to be hurt or disappointed by you again.
How does it feel?
I wonder what it's like for you right now.
Oh, how does it feel
I'm curious about your emotions.
To be you right now, dear?
I'm wondering if you regret what you've done.
You brought this upon
You caused this situation to happen.
So pick up your piece and go away from here
I want you to clean up your mess and leave.
Please just let me go now
I just want to be free from this situation.
Would you please just let me go now?
I'm asking you to release me from this situation.
I'm going to get you out
I'm working on removing you from my life and thoughts.
I'm going to get you out of my head
I'm trying to stop thinking about you.
Get out
I want you to leave my life and thoughts.
Never said we'd be friends
I never intended for us to have a friendship.
Trying to keep myself away from you
I'm actively avoiding being around you.
'Cause you're bad, bad news
You're not good for me and being around you is harmful.
With you gone I'm alive
Without you in my life, I feel free and happy.
Makes me feel like I took happy pills
Being without you is like taking a drug that makes me feel happy.
And time stands still
Being without you makes me feel like everything is peaceful and still.
Oh, how does it feel to be the one shut out?
I wonder how it feels for you to be rejected and left out.
You broke all the rules
You crossed boundaries and did things you shouldn't have done.
I won't be a fool for you no more my dear
I won't let you manipulate or mistreat me anymore.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brian Joseph Burton, Norah Jones
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@remychelsea215
"Happy Pills Lyric"
Trying to pick up the pace
Trying to make it so I never see your face again
Trying to throw this away
Want to make sure that you never waste my time again
How does it feel?
Oh how does it feel to be you right now, dear?
You brought this apart
So pick up your piece and go away from here
Please just let me go now
Please just let me go
Would you please just let me go now?
Please just let me go
I'm gonna get you out
I'm gotta get you out
I'm gotta get you out of my head - get out
I'm gonna get you out
I'm gotta get you out
I'm gotta get you out of my head - get out
Never said we'd be friends
Trying to keep myself away from you
‘Cause you're bad, bad news
With you gone, I'm alive
Makes me feel like I took happy pills
And time stands still
How does it feel?
Oh how does it feel to be the one shut out?
You broke all the rules
I won't be a fool for you no more my dear
Please just let me go now
Please just let me go
Would you please just let me go now?
Please just let me go
I'm gonna get you out
I'm gotta get you out
I'm gotta get you out of my head - get out
I'm gonna get you out
I'm gotta get you out
I'm gotta get you out of my head - get out
@sammy_longlegs
Who is still listening in 2020? Haven’t been able to get this tune/song out of my head.
@happygoluckytingting
It's my go-to song for everything!
@dscarred8130
gucci
@ashsundar6117
What's the deal? It seems like none of her stuff is out there.
That's crazy
@sabrinamix
I knew it today
@ruthgomez22
Listen art
@heyritarenee
Used to play this song on repeat my senior year of high school in 2012. Still hits.
@reejabyanjankar1382
This is song helped me a lot through my first heartbreak ..all of the lyrics is just so relatable
@FenRiddle
I just send this to my ex, 8 years ago. It was perfect song on time. 😂
@Daytona536
We broke up almost 5 years but he's driving past my house almost daily. 🙃 so I feel this. Haha.