I'm Outta Love
Ben Moody feat. Anastacia Lyrics


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Now, baby, come on
Don't claim that love you never let me feel
I shoulda known
'Cause you brought nothin' real
Come on be a man about it, you won't die
I ain't got no more tears to cry and I can't take this no more
You now I gotta let it go
And you know

I'm outta love, set me free
And let me out this misery
Just show me the way to get my life again
'Cause you can't handle me
Said, I'm outta love, can't you see
Baby, that you've gotta set me free?
I'm outta love, yeah

Said, how many times
Have I tried to turn this love around?
But every time you just let me down
Come on be a man about it, you'll survive
Sure that you can work it out alright
Tell me, yesterday did you know
I'd be the one to let you go?
And you know

I'm outta love, set me free (set me free, yeah)
And let me out this misery (go, let me out this misery, yeah)
Show me the way to get my life again
You can't handle me
Said, I'm outta love, can't you see (I'm outta love)
Baby, that you gotta set me free?
I'm outta

Let me get over you (over you)
The way you gotten over me too, yeah (yeah)
Seems like my time has come and now I'm movin' on
I'll be stronger

I'm outta love, set me free (set me free)
And let me out this misery (yeah)
Show me the way (show me the way) to get my life again (my life again)
You can't handle me (no no, no no)
Said, I'm outta love (I'm outta love), set me free (set me free)
And let me out this misery (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Show me the way to get my life again
You can't handle me
Said, I'm outta love, can't you see (can't you see)
Baby, that you gotta set me free?
I'm outta love, yeah
I'm outta love, set me free (no, no-no-no, yeah)
And let me out this misery (out this misery)
Show me the way to get my life again
And you can't handle me (no, no, no, no, yeah)




Said, I'm outta love, set me free (oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)
Let me out this misery

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I'm Outta Love" by Ben Moody feat. Anastacia describe the frustration and pain of being in a loveless relationship. The singer addresses her partner directly and tells him that he cannot claim to love her if he never allowed her to feel it. She acknowledges that she should have known he was not genuine because he brought no real emotions or actions to the relationship. She challenges him to be a man and face the truth and that she can no longer take this pain. She needs to be set free from this misery as she is out of love with him. She asks for him to show her the way to get her life back because she can no longer handle the situation. The singer has previously tried to fix the relationship, but she realizes that every time she tried to turn it around, he let her down again. She asks if he knew yesterday that she would be the one to let him go, and that she now requires him to set her free because she is out of love. The singer wants to move on and become stronger and she declares that her time has come to get over him.


Line by Line Meaning

Now baby come on
The singer is urging their partner to stop pretending they love them.


Don't claim that love you never let me feel
The singer is calling out their partner for never truly showing love.


I shoulda known
The singer realizes they were naive for believing their partner's false love.


'Cause you brought nothin' real
The artist is accusing their partner of not bringing genuine love into the relationship.


C'mon be a man about it you won't die
The artist is telling their partner to take responsibility for their actions and not act like it's the end of the world.


I ain't got no more tears to cry and I can't take this no more
The singer is fed up with the relationship and has no more emotions left to invest in it.


You now I gotta let you go and you know
The singer has come to the decision that they need to end the relationship.


I'm outta love set me free and let me out this misery
The artist is expressing their desire to be released from the unhappiness of the relationship.


Just show me the way to get my life again
The artist is asking for guidance on how to move on from this relationship and find happiness again.


'Cause you can't handle me
The artist feels that their partner is unable to handle their strong personality.


Said how many times
The singer is reflecting on all the times they tried to fix the relationship.


Have I tried to turn this love around
The artist has attempted to salvage the relationship multiple times.


But every time you just let me down
Their partner has consistently disappointed the singer by not reciprocating their love.


C'mon be a man about it you'll survive
The singer is encouraging their partner to be mature and handle the situation with grace.


I'm sure that you can work this out all right
The singer believes their partner can handle the breakup and move on.


Tell me yesterday did you know
The artist is questioning whether their partner knew that the end was near.


I'd be the one to let you go and you know
The artist is reminding their partner that they are the one initiating the breakup.


Let me get over you
The singer is requesting that their partner let them move on from the relationship.


The way you gotten over me too
The singer acknowledges that their partner has moved on and is asking for the same freedom to do so.


Seems like my time has come and now I'm movin' on
The artist has accepted that their time in the relationship is over and they are ready to move forward.


I'll be stronger
The artist believes that the experience will make them stronger and more resilient.


Said I'm outta love can't you see
The artist is clearly communicating their desire to end the relationship.


Baby that you gotta set me free, I'm outta love
The singer is asking their partner to let them go and end the relationship.


I'm outta love set me free and let me out this misery
The artist is expressing their desire to leave the relationship and the misery it has caused.


Show me the way to get my life again
The singer is asking for guidance on how to move on from this relationship and find happiness again.


'Cause you can't handle me
The singer feels that their partner is unable to handle their strong personality.


I'm outta love set me free and let me out this misery
The singer is expressing their desire to leave the relationship and the misery it has caused.


Show me the way to get my life again
The artist is asking for guidance on how to move on from this relationship and find happiness again.


'Cause you can't handle me
The artist feels that their partner is unable to handle their strong personality.


I'm outta love set me free
The singer is expressing their desire to have their partner release them from the relationship.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Anastacia Newkirk

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