Over You
A Great Big World/Ingrid Michaelson Lyrics
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The way that you look
In a 3-piece suit
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you held me
Like nobody else would
Maybe if I do
I'll get over you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get all over
You
You oh
Over you
You
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you laugh
Made everything that I do
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you said that you'd always be true
And maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get over you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get all over
You
You
Over you
You
Over you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
Oh
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I tell myself enough, oh
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I do
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I tell myself enough, I'm falling around you, oh
The song "Over You" by A Great Big World and Ingrid Michaelson is a heartfelt breakup anthem that speaks about the struggles of moving on from a past love. The lyrics start off with the singer declaring that she's "so over" the person she's singing about. She talks about the way he dressed in a 3-piece suit, the way he held her, and the way he laughed, which all seem to be memories that she's trying to forget. Even when he said he'd always be true to her, she seems to have accepted that it's time to move on.
The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "Maybe if I tell myself enough, maybe if I do, I'll get over you." This suggests that the singer is trying to convince herself through affirmations and self-talk that she will eventually be able to move past the heartbreak. The line "I'll get all over you" is interesting because it denotes a sense of ownership or control over the person, almost as if she's trying to take back the power that she's lost since the break-up.
The last part of the song sees the singer admit that she's still falling around this person and she's struggling to control her emotions. This is a common theme among people who've experienced a bad break-up and can relate to the feelings of being unable to shake off the memories and emotional attachments even months later.
Line by Line Meaning
Over, I'm so over you
I have moved on and am completely done with you
The way that you look in a 3-piece suit
Even your fancy clothes can't disguise your true colors
The way that you held me like nobody else would
You may have given me love, but it came with many strings attached
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I'm trying to convince myself that I don't need you anymore
I'll get over you
I am determined to forget you
Maybe if I do
There's a chance I can move on
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I am trying to use self-affirmations to break free of you
I'll get all over You
I hope to find someone who makes me feel complete again
The way that you laugh made everything that I do
Your presence used to bring me happiness, but now it's a painful memory
The way that you said that you'd always be true
Your promises of loyalty were nothing but empty words
I'm falling around you
I am still struggling to let go of you and your effect on me
Maybe if I tell myself enough, oh
I keep reminding myself that I don't need you, but it's not working
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I need to repeat positive affirmations about myself to move on from you
I'm falling around you
I still feel like I'm in your shadow, even though I want to leave it
Maybe if I do
I hope that eventually I can break free from your hold on me
I'm falling around you
I'm still not able to separate my identity from my past with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
Written by: CHAD VACCARINO, IAN AXEL, INGRID ELLEN EGBERT MICHAELSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kami
This song really speaks to me, I have never had a boyfriend and never broke up with anyone, but I fell in love with a boy I recently met, he is so polite and sweet but I know he probably doesn't like me the way I like him. I have to get over him.
IndiePrincess
I know how you feel darling. The guy I like has a girlfriend and I have to keep telling myself that I need to get over him even though I am completely in love with him. Love, it's an awful thing....
Saundra Bowman
Same freaking boat except the girlfriend of the guy im in love with was my best friend :(
Anjelica Moran
I'm pretty sure I still love my ex boyfriend and I def need to stop feeling like that
FairytaleWishes
This song makes me miss people I've never even met.
Grooves and Giggles
Same! I'm missing my ex and I've been single my whole life
Alona Steele
IKR? AHAHAAH
Ingrid S.
FairytaleWishes Same, I never met my grandparents, I wish I had a chance to meet them
Ter W.
FairytaleWishes same
Kathy O'Malley
good point