Over You
- ZZ Top Lyrics

A chili wind is blowing
The singer is feeling a cold, harsh wind blowing. This could represent the emotional turmoil they are experiencing.

And I'm all covered up
The singer is bundled up, either literally to protect themselves from the cold wind, or metaphorically to protect themselves from their emotions.

With despair and desperation
The singer is feeling extremely sad and hopeless.

And it just won't let me up
The sadness and despair the artist is feeling is overwhelming and they cannot escape it.

It's come in time to face the truth
The artist realizes that they can't continue to avoid facing the reality of their situation and must confront it head-on.

And somehow I got to find the strength to move
The singer knows that it's going to take a lot of effort and resilience to overcome their sadness and despair.

I gotta get up and get over you
The singer is determined to move on from the person they are addressing in the song.

Another dawn it breaking
A new day is beginning.

And the people pass me by
Life goes on around the artist, people are going about their daily routines despite what the artist is going through.

And they don't know how hard I'm making
The people passing the artist by are unaware of the immense pain they are experiencing.

And there ain't no place to hide
The singer can't escape their emotions, no matter where they go or how hard they try.

I've got to find some resistance, forgetting your existence
The artist must resist the temptation to dwell on the person they are addressing and instead try to forget them.

If I could have one more chance
The singer is expressing regret and longing for another chance with the person they are addressing.

With you by my side
The singer wishes to have the person they are addressing back in their life.

You know I would take back that moment
The singer is referring to a specific moment in their past where they made a mistake or did something they regret, and they would do it differently if given the chance.

When we said goodbye ooh yeah
The artist is referencing the moment when they and the person they are addressing parted ways.

A chili wind is still blowing
The harsh, cold wind is still blowing, emphasizing that the emotional pain the artist is feeling is persistent.

And the sun it going down
The day is coming to an end.

And the streets are all in tears
This could be metaphorical, meaning that the singer sees the sadness and despair they are feeling reflected in the city they live in. The streets could also be literal if it's raining.

And there not a soul around
The artist is alone in their emotions and struggles.

It's coming time to face the truth
The artist is repeating this line from earlier in the song to emphasize that they must confront the reality of their situation.

And it's so hard to say I I gotta to do
The artist is acknowledging that it's difficult to admit that they must move on from the person they are addressing, but they know it is necessary.

Somehow I got to get up and get over you
The singer is once again stating their determination to move on from the person they are addressing.

Ooh man ooh hey get over you hey get over you
This is a repetition of the chorus, further emphasizing the artist's determination to move on.

I gotta get over you I gotta get over you oh
This is the final repetition of the chorus, which serves as the central message of the song.