Alex Bugnon, born on October 10 1958, is a Swiss pianist and composer. He g… Read Full Bio ↴Alex Bugnon, born on October 10 1958, is a Swiss pianist and composer. He grew up attending the Montreux Jazz Festival in his hometown of Montreux in Switzerland and he identifies this as the beginning of his passion for jazz music. He attended the Paris Conservatory of Music for two years, then moved to the U.S. and went to the Berklee School of Music whilst performing as an accompanist to gospel groups. He spent four years working as a session musician in New York, backing urban and jazz performers such as Patti Austin, Freddie Jackson, James Ingram, and Keith Sweat.

To date, he has won two Soul Train Music Awards.

Of all the places Alex could live, he chooses to live in Texas!

Can't Get Over You
Alex Bugnon Lyrics

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get over
got to get over you
can't get over you

Overall Meaning

The song "Can't Get Over You" by Alex Bugnon is a ballad that speaks about a person who is struggling to move on from a past love. The lyrics showcase the inner turmoil and emotional upheaval that the singer is going through to come to terms with the end of a relationship. The singer confesses that he knows that he needs to move on and forget his past love, but he just can't seem to shake the feeling of attachment that he still has for her. The pain of the separation is so intense that the singer cannot fathom the idea of living without his former partner.

The singer's attempt to move on is accentuated by his repeated assertion that he must "get over" this love. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that he is struggling to do so. This shows how people often hold on to their pasts and struggle to move forward, even as reality calls for it. The song is a poignant reflection of how difficult it can be to move on from someone who was once the center of your world.

Line by Line Meaning

get over
I need to move on and forget about you

got to get over you
I must find a way to leave you in the past and move forward

can't get over you
As much as I try, I can't seem to forget about you and what we had

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BUGNON

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