When It's Over
ÌðÃÛÉäÏß(Sugar Ray) Lyrics


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When it's over
That's the time I fall in love again
And when it's over
That's the time you're in my heart again
And when you go go go go
I know
And it never ends
It never ends

[Chorus:]
All the things that I used to say
All the words that got in the way
All the things that I used to know
Have gone out the window
All the things that she used to bring
All the songs she used to sing
All the favorite tv shows
Have gone out the window

I'm missing you
I never knew how much she'd loved me
I'm missing you
I never knew how much you meant to me
I need you and when you go go go go
I know
It never ends
Never ends

[Chorus:]
All the things that I used to say
All the words that got in the way
All the things that I used to know
Have gone out the window
All the things that she used to bring
All the songs she used to sing
All the favorite tv shows
Have gone out the window

I'm wishing you
You never said you were pretending
I'm wishing you
You feel the same and just come back to me
I need you and when you go go go go
I know
It never ends
It never ends
When it's over
Can I still come over
And when it's over
Is it really over
When it's over
That's the time I fall in love again

[Chorus:]
All the things that I used to say
All the words that got in the way
All the things that I used to know
Have gone out the window
All the things that she used to bring
All the songs she used to sing
All the favorite tv shows
Have gone out the window

All the things that I used to say
All the words that got in the way
All the things that I used to know
Have gone out the window
All the things that she used to bring
All the songs she used to sing




All the favorite tv shows
Have gone out the window

Overall Meaning

"When It's Over" by Sugar Ray speaks about the aftermath of a relationship that has ended. The singer is telling the listener that when the relationship ends, that’s the time they’re more vulnerable and fall in love again. They also suggest that even though the relationship has ended, the person is still in their heart. The lyrics are repetitive but powerful, emphasizing how much the singer misses their partner and how much they need them.


The chorus speaks about how everything that used to be important has gone out the window, replaced by the loneliness of not having the person they love. The sadness of the situation is also emphasized in the lyrics, as the singer wishes that their partner never pretended to love them and hopes that they can come back to them.


Overall, the song expresses the pain and longing of post-relationship heartbreak, with the singer pining for their lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

When it's over
After a relationship has ended


That's the time I fall in love again
I find myself wanting to love again when the relationship is over


And when it's over
After the relationship has ended


That's the time you're in my heart again
You come back into my thoughts after the relationship has ended


And when you go go go go
When you leave me


I know
I understand that the relationship is over


And it never ends
The pain of losing you remains


All the things that I used to say
My words from the past


All the words that got in the way
My words caused issues in the relationship


All the things that I used to know
My knowledge of the past


Have gone out the window
They are no longer relevant or important


All the things that she used to bring
The things she did for me in the past


All the songs she used to sing
The songs she sang to me in the past


All the favorite tv shows
Our shared favorite TV shows from the past


I'm missing you
I am feeling the absence of you in my life


I never knew how much she'd loved me
I was unaware of how much love she had for me


I never knew how much you meant to me
I didn't realize how much you meant to me until you were gone


I need you and when you go go go go
I need you but you keep leaving


I'm wishing you
I am hoping for you to come back


You never said you were pretending
You never told me you didn't have real feelings for me


You feel the same and just come back to me
I hope you feel the same and want to come back to me


When it's over
After the relationship ends


Can I still come over
Can I still visit you


And when it's over
After the relationship has ended


Is it really over
I am questioning if the relationship is truly over


That's the time I fall in love again
I find myself wanting to love again after the relationship has ended




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