18.It's Not Over
Daughtry Lyrics

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I was blown away, what could I say?
It all seemed to make sense
You've taken away everything
And I can't do without, I try to see the good in life
But good things in life are hard to find

Blow it away, blow it away
Can we make this something good?

Well, I tried to do it right this time around
Let's start over, I tried to do it right this time around, it's not over
There's a part of me that's dead and in the ground
This love is killing me, but you're the only one, it's not over

Taken all I could take, and I can not wait
We're wasting too much time
Being strong, holding on
Can't let it bring us down
My life with you means everything
So I won't give up that easily

Blow it away, blow it away
Can we make this something good?

'Cause it's all misunderstood
Well, I tried to do it right this time around
Let's start over, I tried to do it right this time around
It's not over, 'cause a part of me is dead and in the ground
This love is killing me, but you're the only one, it's not over

We can't let this get away
Let it out, let it out
Don't get caught up in yourself, let it out

Let's start over
I tried to do it right this time around, it's not over
'Cause a part of me is dead and in the ground
This love is killing me, but you're the only one
It's not over, let's start over

It's not over, oh yeah, yeah!
This love is killing me, but you're the only one, it's not over

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Daughtry's song "It's Not Over" describe a relationship that has been through a lot of hardship but isn't quite finished yet. The singer acknowledges that their partner has taken away everything from them and they struggle to find the good in life, but they won't give up on their love so easily. The chorus emphasizes the desire to turn things around and make the relationship work, despite the misunderstandings and dead parts of themselves.

The first verse sets up the theme of the song by emphasizing how the singer is blown away by the situation they find themselves in with their partner. They had hoped to see the good in life, but things are tough. The phrase "blow it away" in the chorus could be interpreted as a desire to blow away the bad things and start again. The second verse emphasizes the idea that the singer has tried to do things right in the past but is willing to start fresh and try again. The repetition of "it's not over" emphasizes the idea that while there may be parts of the relationship that are dead and buried, there's still a chance to make things work.

Overall, "It's Not Over" is an anthem about perseverance in love. Despite the difficulties and misunderstandings, the singer is willing to throw everything they have into saving their relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I was blown away, what could I say?
I was amazed and had no words to say

It all seemed to make sense
Everything made sense

You've taken away everything
You took everything away

And I can't do without, I try to see the good in life
I cannot function without it, I attempt to focus on the positive aspects of life

But good things in life are hard to find
It's difficult to find good things in life

Blow it away, blow it away
Let's blow it away

Can we make this something good?
Can this be a positive experience?

Well, I tried to do it right this time around
I attempted to do it correctly this time

Let's start over
Let's begin again

There's a part of me that's dead and in the ground
There's a lifeless part of me

This love is killing me, but you're the only one, it's not over
This love is causing my downfall, but you're my only hope, it's not the end

Taken all I could take, and I can not wait
I've reached my limit, and I can't hold on

We're wasting too much time
We're losing too much time

Being strong, holding on
Being perseverant and holding tight

Can't let it bring us down
We must not allow it to harm us

My life with you means everything
My life with you is priceless

So I won't give up that easily
I won't surrender easily

'Cause it's all misunderstood
Because everything is misinterpreted

We can't let this get away
We must not let this go to waste

Let it out, let it out
Express yourself

Don't get caught up in yourself, let it out
Don't be self-absorbed, speak out

This love is killing me, but you're the only one, it's not over
This love is causing my downfall, but you're my only hope, it's not the end

Let's start over
Let's begin again

It's not over, oh yeah, yeah!
It's not finished, oh yeah, yeah!

This love is killing me, but you're the only one, it's not over
This love is causing my downfall, but you're my only hope, it's not the end

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS DAUGHTRY, GREGG WATTENBERG, MARK WILKERSON, ACE YOUNG

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