Party for One
Carly Rae Jepsen Lyrics
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Then there's nothing I can say
Tried to call you out to spend some time to see
But somebody's in your way
Tried to let it go and say I'm over you
I'm not over you
But I'm trying
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
I'll be the one
If you don't care about me
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
Party for one
If you don't care about me
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Once upon a time, I thought you wanted me
Was there no one else to kiss? (No one else to kiss)
Was it all a dream I let myself believe?
I'm not over this (I'm not over this)
But I'm trying
Party for one (hey)
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
I'll be the one
If you don't care about me
(You don't care that I'm)
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat (back on my beat)
Party for one
If you don't care about me (you don't care about me)
Making love to myself (hey)
Back on my beat
Ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh (back on my beat)
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
'Cause you don't care about me
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
Back on my beat
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me (you don't care about me)
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat (back on my beat)
Party for one
If you don't care about me (you don't care that I'm)
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
Ahh
Back on my beat
Back on my beat (ahh)
Party for one (ahh)
(Back on my beat)
Back on my beat
Back on my beat (ahh)
Party for one
Ahh
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Party for One" is about self-love and acceptance following a breakup. The song's chorus hits upon a universal truth: sometimes, even when we are in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate the same emotion, we still want to be near them. The first verse confirms this with the lyrics, "Tried to call you out to spend some time to see / But somebody's in your way." As the song progresses, the artist acknowledges that she is not over her past partner but is working towards moving on. The song's theme is fueled by the bridge where Jepsen sings, "Once upon a time, I thought you wanted me / Was there no one else to kiss? / Was it all a dream I let myself believe? / I'm not over this / But I'm trying."
Line by Line Meaning
If you didn't know that you were right for me
If you didn't realize we were a good match
Then there's nothing I can say
There's nothing I can do or say to change your mind
Tried to call you out to spend some time to see
I tried to invite you to spend time with me to figure things out
But somebody's in your way
But there's someone else in your life right now
Tried to let it go and say I'm over you
I tried to move on and convince myself I'm over you
I'm not over you
But I'm not actually over you
But I'm trying
But I'm still making an effort to move on
Party for one
I'm going to celebrate myself instead of relying on someone else
If you don't care about me
If you don't have feelings for me
I'll just dance for myself
I'll dance and have fun by myself instead of waiting for you
Back on my beat
I'm returning to my own rhythm and way of life
I'll be the one
I'll be the one in control of my own happiness
Making love to myself
I'll focus on my own needs and take care of myself
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Vocalization of joy and self-empowerment
You don't want my love
You don't want a relationship with me
Was there no one else to kiss? (No one else to kiss)
Did you not have other people to be with?
Was it all a dream I let myself believe?
Was our supposed connection just my imagination?
I'm not over this (I'm not over this)
I'm still not over this situation
Hey
Vocalization of determination
Back on my beat
I'm returning to my own rhythm and way of life
Cause you don't care about me
Because you don't have feelings for me
Ahh
Vocalization of self-empowerment
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anton Rundberg, Carly Rae Jepsen, Julia Christine Karlsson, Julia Michaels, Tavish Joseph Crowe
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Hey guys here are the lyrics of this amazing and catchy song!! ♥️
[Verse 1]
If you didn't know that you were right for me
Then there's nothing I can say
Tried to call you out to spend some time to see
But somebody's in your way
Tried to let it go and say I'm over you
I'm not over you
But I'm trying
[Pre-Chorus]
Party for one
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
I'll be the one
If you don't care about me
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
[Chorus]
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
Party for one
If you don't care about me
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
Ahh, ahh, ahh
[Verse 2]
Once upon a time, I thought you wanted me
Was there no one else to kiss? (No one else to kiss)
Was it all a dream I let myself believe?
I'm not over this (I'm not over this)
But I'm trying
[Pre-Chorus]
Party for one (Hey)
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
I'll be the one
If you don't care about me
(You don't care that I'm)
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
[Chorus]
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat (Back on my beat)
Party for one
If you don't care about me
(You don't care about me)
Making love to myself (Hey)
Back on my beat
Ahh, ahh (Back on my beat)
Ahh, ahh, ahh
[Bridge]
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
'Cause you don't care about me
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
Back on my beat
[Chorus]
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me
(You don't care about me)
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat (Back on my beat)
Party for one
If you don't care about me
(You don't care that I'm)
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
Ahh
[Outro]
Back on my beat
Back on my beat (Ahh)
Party for one (Ahh)
(Back on my beat)
Back on my beat
Back on my beat (Ahh)
Party for one
Ahh
@othmanerma7373
[Verse 1]
If you didn’t know that you were right for me
Then there’s nothing I can say
Try to call you up to spend some time to see
But somebody’s in your way
Tried to let it go and say I’m over you
I’m not over you
But I’m trying
[Chorus]
Party for one
If you don’t care about me, I’ll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
I’ll be the one
If you don’t care about me
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
You don’t want my love
If you don’t care about me, I’ll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
Party for one
If you don’t care about me
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
[Verse 2]
Once upon a time, I thought you wanted me
Was there no one else to kiss?
(No one else to kiss)
Was it all a dream I let myself believe?
I’m not over this
(I’m not over this)
But I’m trying
[Chorus]
Party for one
(Hey)
If you don’t care about me, I’ll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
I’ll be the one
If you don’t care about me
(You don’t care that I’m)
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
You don’t want my love
If you don’t care about me, I’ll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
(Back on my beat)
Party for one
If you don’t care about me
(You don’t care about me)
Making love to myself
(Hey)
Back on my beat
[Bridge]
(Back on my beat)
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
‘Cause you don’t care about me
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
Back on my beat
[Chorus]
You don’t want my love
If you don’t care about me
(If you don’t care about me)
I’ll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
(Back on my beat)
Party for one
If you don’t care about me
(You don’t care that I’m)
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
[Outro]
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
(Back on my beat)
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
@napatsorn.c
Lyrics💜
If you didn't know that you were right for me
Then there's nothing I can say
Try to call you up to spend some time to see
But somebody's in your way
Tried to let it go and say I'm over you
I'm not over you
But I'm trying
Party for one
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
I'll be the one
If you don't care about me
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
Party for one
If you don't care about me
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
Once upon a time, I thought you wanted me
Was there no one else to kiss?
(No one else to kiss)
Was it all a dream I let myself believe?
I'm not over this
(I'm not over this)
But I'm trying
Party for one (Hey)
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
I'll be the one
If you don't care about me
(You don't care that I'm)
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
(Back on my beat)
Party for one
If you don't care about me
(You don't care about me)
Making love to myself
(Hey)
Back on my beat
(Back on my beat)
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
'Cause you don't care about me
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
Back on my beat
You don't want my love
If you don't care about me
(If you don't care about me)
I'll just dance for myself
Back on my beat
(Back on my beat)
Party for one
If you don't care about me
(You don't care that I'm)
Making love to myself
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
(Back on my beat)
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
Party for one
@FKAkingsley
Parker!!! 😍😍😍
Carly back with another BOP to save pop! We stan!
@AnthonyCayne
Kingsley publish more videos please!!!! Or is this break #287th?
@raymondjian5470
Kingsley queen use your platform on Twitter to exploit her so she doesn't flop 😩😩
@CapysGardenShop
Stan?
@parksits
Yaaas qween!! She's here to save us from everything, here for us all! Carly Bae forever!!
@TempoChannel5
.....
@arjuscarlet2696
She might be underated but she still has a huge fan base that loves her and all her amazing songs and Carly probably knows that too, that's why she keeps making good music and doesn't care about topping the charts or being liked by everyone. She just enjoys making good music that her loyal fans appreciate.🖤
@ctobelieve
She writes 200 songs just to pick 15 for a new album. She clearly loves what she does, and I am loving every single song on this damn album!!
@AlkisenSuper
Underrated? She's one of the most beloved pop artists today.
@General336
Amen to this👍