With a cult following, McCluskey is remembered for a car promotion: her voice is heard on Télépopmusik's song "Breathe" in a Mitsubishi ad.
The former lead singer of Wild Colonials released her debut solo CD, The Things We Do, in 2004. Recorded in only a few days in New York and Sweden, the album showcases McCluskey's extraordinary, raw vocals.
In 2009, McCluskey released her second solo album, You Could Start a Fight in an Empty House, including the track "Handle with Grace" (featuring Télépopmusik).
Over and Over
Angela McCluskey Lyrics
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You told me this is tomb
But I will try to never stop loving
Every Little thing that you do
Over and over
Under the stars beating by rain
I won't never feel nothing but pain
I walked to your house
You told me stop this pause
I will no to never stop living
Every little way that you be
Over and over
Under the stars beating by rain
I couldn't feel anything but pain
But I had to live a minute without
you
Over and over
Under the stars beating by rain
I couldn't stop feeling anything
But pain and I was without
This thing x2
All walls keep us and tombed
The silence and this lonely room
Sounds like a house close down
The lyrics of this song by Angela McCluskey seem to speak of the struggles of a failed relationship. The first line, "I walked until you wrong," suggests that the singer may have been walking away from a relationship that went wrong. The next line, "You told me this is tomb," could be interpreted as the other person telling the singer that the relationship is dead, and there's no way to bring it back to life. However, the singer insists on continuing to love "every little thing that you do."
As the chorus begins, the singer says "over and over" he's been trying to move on, but he can't escape the pain. Even under the stars, when everything is supposed to be beautiful, he can only feel hurt. In the second verse, the singer tries once more to reconnect with his ex, but again he faces rejection. He insists he won't stop living, but admits he was hurting without his ex.
The final lines of the song suggest a certain sense of isolation and confinement. The "walls" and "lonely room" might symbolize the unique pain that comes with being stuck in a failed relationship. The song shows that moving on and healing after a breakup is tough, but ultimately necessary.
Line by Line Meaning
I walked until you wrong
I kept walking until you did something wrong
You told me this is tomb
You told me that this place feels like a tomb, a cold and lifeless location
But I will try to never stop loving
Despite what you said, I will attempt to always love you
Every Little thing that you do
I appreciate every little thing you do for me
Over and over
Repeatedly, again and again
Under the stars beating by rain
Outside, during heavy rain, while the stars still shine in the sky
I won't never feel nothing but pain
I will only ever feel pain
I stop loving you
I have stopped loving you
I walked to your house
I went to your house
You told me stop this pause
You told me to stop hesitating, to stop waiting
I will no to never stop living
I will continue to live my life, I will not let this bring me down
Every little way that you be
In every little way you exist, in everything you do
But I had to live a minute without you
I had to endure living without you, at least for a short amount of time
I couldn't feel anything but pain
All I could feel was pain
But pain and I was without this thing
I was without you, without this love that causes me so much pain
All walls keep us and tombed
We are trapped by these walls, trapped almost like in a tomb
The silence and this lonely room
This silent and empty room adds to my loneliness
Sounds like a house close down
It feels like a house that has been abandoned, left to decay
Writer(s): Tobias Macdonald Jesso, Angela Mccluskey
Contributed by Jeremiah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.