It's Over
Caldwell Bobby Lyrics
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And your illusions
Peace gets hard to find
And your head is in confusion
When you go from day to day
Putting memories away
You know it's over
It's a lonely place
And the more I try
The harder to erase
When you say our love
Is just a waste of time
Why am I still holding on
To the love I know is gone
And now it's over
It's over, all over now
Where did our love go wrong
How am I gonna carry on
It's over, it's over
All over now
And it's a lonely place
And it's hard
When it's hard to face
Caldwell Bobby's song "It's Over" is a melancholic reflection upon the end of a relationship. The lyrics convey a sense of loss and nostalgia, as the singer struggles to come to terms with the fact that the love he once cherished is now gone. The opening lines "When love has blown your mind, and your illusions, Peace gets hard to find" suggest that the singer's perception of the world has been altered by the loss of his love, leaving him unable to find comfort or solace.
The lyrics describe the frustrating process of trying to forget a past love and move on. The line "When you go from day to day putting memories away, You know it's over" highlights the mental effort required to push aside old memories and forge ahead with life. The reference to "loneliness" and the difficulty of facing one's emotions add to the sense of isolation and heartbreak expressed in the song.
The chorus repeats the phrase "It's over, all over now," emphasizing the finality of the breakup. The singer's question "Where did our love go wrong?" suggests a desire to make sense of what went awry in the relationship. Despite this, he acknowledges that there is no going back, with the repeated line "It's over, it's over, all over now" providing a somber refrain on the acceptance of the end of a love affair.
Line by Line Meaning
When love has blown your mind
When you've experienced a traumatic breakup that's shattered your emotional well-being
And your illusions
And the rosy and impractical views on love you held before the breakup no longer resonate
Peace gets hard to find
Inner peace becomes elusive as a result of the emotional trauma
And your head is in confusion
Your thoughts are so jumbled that it feels like thinking through a thick fog
When you go from day to day
When you exist but cease to experience joy or hope
Putting memories away
Forcing recollections of better times into the recesses of your mind
You know it's over
It's clear that the relationship is finished and can't be resurrected
When you're trying to forget
When you're striving to eradicate all traces of memory and pain associated with the relationship
It's a lonely place
It's a lonely and sad place
And the more I try
The harder I attempt to forget
The harder to erase
Impossible to obviate the good times we had
When you say our love
When you acknowledge the fact that our love story is dead
Is just a waste of time
Our relationship wasn't enjoyable or productive and happened to be a gap in my life
Why am I still holding on
Why am I retaining hope that the relationship can be rekindled?
To the love I know is gone
To the relationship that has already gasped its last breath, and is no more.
And now it's over
And now it's clear it is finished
It's over, all over now
The end of our romantic ties is done, and inescapable
Where did our love go wrong
Where did our relationship take a wrong turn and fail
How am I gonna carry on
How can I push on through my pain and disappointment
It's over, it's over
Our love and relationship are deceased
All over now
It is complete and indisputable that our love relationship is finished
And it's a lonely place
The aftermath is solitary, hopeless, and despondent
And it's hard
It's a tough pill to swallow
When it's hard to face
When I can't muster the energy to confront the harsh and painful reality
Contributed by Adeline L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jerry seay
Harold Seay, my brother, on drums.... there are only three players on this track- Bobby on vocal- keys and guitar... John Pallus on bass and Harold on drums... authentic Miami soul.
Dominique Jones
Wow!!!! Salute, this is my joint here
Anton
Your brother killed the drums here on this track. Holy damn. It's so tight and controlled. You must have heard great stories about this time when they recorded this. Respect!
Andrew Becker
This is probably my favorite song on the album. The tightest too. fuckin funky.
umbert
RIP Bobby.. I’ve listened to this so many times, and even can’t count
Mirus Filo
Woww this is unbelievable melody ❤love
Kent M McDonald
"Music can get you through things".
Marc Smith
Yes
Dominique Jones
True talk
dr troy turner
This is pretty incredible with the bee gees like falsetto and major grow on youability, but I am with you calferath Geah in that nothing can substitute the romantic vibe of Bobby Caldwell's Saying It's Over.