Over You
Chris Daughtry Lyrics

Now that it's all said and done
Reflecting on the past relationship and the pain it caused.

I can't believe you were the one
Feeling disbelief that this person was able to hurt them so much.

To build me up and tear me down
This person alternated between being loving and nasty, causing much pain.

Like an old abandoned house
Feeling like an empty shell, worn out and left behind.

And what you said when you left
Recalling the hurtful words that were said in the moment of leaving.

Just left me cold and out of breath
Feeling speechless and unable to process the pain of being abandoned.

I fell too far, was in way too deep
Although they knew they had gone too far in their relationship, they couldn't stop themselves from falling in love.

Guess I let you get the best of me
Blaming oneself for allowing oneself to become too vulnerable in love.

You took a hammer to these walls
This person’s actions broke down the protective walls that kept the artist safe.

Dragged the memories down the hall
Noticing how the memory of the past relationship still lingers, even after the person has left.

Packed your bags and walked away
This person left the relationship without much warning or explanation.

There was nothing I could say
Feeling helpless and unable to change the course of events.

And when you slammed the front door shut
The sound of the door slamming shut symbolizes a permanent end to the relationship.

A lot of others opened up
With time, the singer was able to move on and finally find new opportunities to love and be loved.

So did my eyes, so I could see
Becoming more aware of the truth about the situation and realizing that the person was never really right for them.

That you never were the best for me
Recognizing that this person was not the right one and that they're better off without them.

I'm slowly getting closure
Finally starting to heal from the pain of the past relationship.

I guess it's really over
Coming to terms with the end of the relationship.

I'm finally getting better
Feeling stronger and better than before the breakup.

Now I'm picking up the pieces
Making an effort to start anew and heal from the past experience.

And spending all of these years
Recovering from this relationship took a significant amount of time.

Putting my heart back together
Making the effort to heal emotionally after being hurt in a relationship.

'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through
Remembering the hardest day of the recovery process, but they are glad they made it through.

I got over you
Realizing that they no longer loved this person and had moved on from the hurt of the past relationship.