Division
♫ Aly and AJ Lyrics


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You chose to surrender the best thing that's happened to you
What were you missing? Were you just tripping?
Running away from your fear was the best you could do
You made this decision, you chose our division

And I have no regrets
I wish you the very best
In all that you do

Congratulations, now you are free
You have earned your degree
Yeah, you've graduated
This is your last separation from me

There'll be no more trying, no more coming back
No more forgiving you, no more thinking that
Somehow the sum will be different
By using division

Half of your friends would attend before they ever knew
Why they are going to this party I'm throwing
They would be thinking that I would be pleading to you
To get back together, well, how about never?

You're gonna miss me, Brad
So funny I had to laugh
You did this to you
Yeah, you did

Congratulations, now you are free
You have earned your degree
Yeah, you've graduated
This is your last separation from me

There'll be no more trying, no more coming back
No more forgiving you, no more thinking that
Somehow the sum will be different
By using division

Congratulations, you've graduated
You finally got your degree
In your last separation from me

Congratulations, you've graduated
To be all alone by yourself
Let me throw you a party, farewell
Farewell, farewell, farewell, farewell, well, well, well





Congratulations, yeah, yeah, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Division" by Aly and AJ speak of a breakup between two people where one chooses to leave the other behind. The lines "You chose to surrender the best thing that's happened to you, What were you missing? Were you just tripping?" suggest that the person who left the relationship may have been confused about their feelings and made a hasty decision. The chorus repeats the phrase "Congratulations, now you are free," which can be interpreted as the singer congratulating the other person for making the difficult choice of ending the relationship, but also suggests a strong sense of bitterness and sarcasm.


The verses go on to suggest that the person leaving the relationship may have been immature or cowardly, with lines such as "Running away from your fear was the best you could do" and "They would be thinking that I would be pleading to you, to get back together, well, how about never?" The singer seems to be resigned to the separation, but still feels a sense of loss and hurt, as indicated by the line "You're gonna miss me, Brad, so funny I had to laugh."


Overall, "Division" is a song about the end of a relationship and the mixed emotions that come with it. It highlights the feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness that can accompany a breakup, as well as the sense of finality that comes with it.


Line by Line Meaning

You chose to surrender the best thing that's happened to you
You gave up on a great opportunity, was it because you were not ready or scared?


What were you missing? Were you just tripping?
What did you lack? Was it just a phase you were going through?


Running away from your fear was the best you could do
Escaping your fear seemed like the most feasible option at the time


You made this decision, you chose our division
You are the one who decided to end things between us


And I have no regrets
I do not have any hard feelings or regrets about what happened


I wish you the very best
I only hope that you have the best in life


Congratulations, now you are free
Congratulations on your freedom and independence


You have earned your degree
You have completed your journey with me and have learned something from it


Yeah, you've graduated
You have reached the end of our relationship, and it's time to move on


This is your last separation from me
You will never have to go through a separation or break up with me again


There'll be no more trying, no more coming back
There will be no more attempts at reconciliation, and no more coming back to me


No more forgiving you, no more thinking that
There will be no more forgiving, and no longer thinking that things can change between us


Somehow the sum will be different By using division
No matter how you look at it or try to divide it, the outcome will still be the same


Half of your friends would attend before they ever knew
Half of your friends will support you without knowing the details


Why they are going to this party I'm throwing
They are attending this party that I am hosting for a celebration


They would be thinking that I would be pleading to you
They may assume that I am begging you to come back to me


To get back together, well, how about never?
The possibility of getting back together is out of the question


You're gonna miss me, Brad
You will eventually realize that you miss me, Brad


So funny I had to laugh
It's so ironic that I can't help but laugh


You did this to you
You are the one who caused this to happen


Congratulations, you've graduated
Congratulations on finishing this chapter of our lives


You finally got your degree
You have finally learned what you needed to learn


To be all alone by yourself
You are now alone without me


Let me throw you a party, farewell
I will celebrate your independence with you, goodbye


Farewell, farewell, farewell, farewell, well, well, well
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, and good luck


Congratulations, yeah, yeah, yeah
Congratulations, yes, yes, yes




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Walt Disney Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ANTONINA ARMATO, ALYSON MICHALKA, AMANDA MICHALKA, TIMOTHY JAMES

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Lucas D'Amico

There's a whole lotta things that I will forgive
But I just can't take a liar
I was by your side till the very end
'Til you pushed me in the fire

I tried to believe you but something is wrong
You won't look in my eyes tell me what's going on

It's you and me against the world?
You said, you said
If you can't be honest with me
Then I'm afraid this is the end

Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering

Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering

Now the seconds turn into minutes now
But you won't give me an answer

You can tell me this, you can tell me that
But don't say you don't remember

'Cause I know you better than you know yourself
So don't say I'm crazy, I know very well

It's you and me against the world?
You said, you said
If you can't be honest with me
Then I'm afraid this is the end

Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering

Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering

Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering

I I I don't don't wanna hear your so-o-rry now
The-uh-uh best thing you can do for me is just spit it out
I I I don't don't wanna hear your so-o-rry now
Stop stop stuttering your words
It's only making you look worse

Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering

Keep on stuttering (yeah you're stuttering)
Keep on stuttering (yeah you're stuttering)



All comments from YouTube:

Tabitha Cherop

It's November 2022 and this song still gives me chills

Sayan Banerjee

Me either lam here for it

Cyprian Kimaiyo

Kalyan

Tabitha Cherop

​@Cyprian Kimaiyo faya😂😂😂

Rwapembe Stephen

Its now 2023

Tristin Finley

No honey that’s just the weather

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fefe dobson needs to make a comeback

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Agree!!

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Kissland Angelic'

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David Chet yes?

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