“ You're with somebody for a really long time, and you pretty much think that this is the person you're gonna spend the rest of your life with, and then they drop the ball on you. Then you think it's over, your life is done, and then somebody better walks in. ”
Over You
Daughtry Lyrics
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I can't believe you were the one
To build me up then tear me down
Like an old abandoned house
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath
I fell too far, was in way too deep
Guess I let you get the best of me
Well, I never saw it coming
I should've started running
A long, long time ago
And I never thought I'd doubt you
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know
I'm slowly getting closure
I guess it's really over
I'm finally getting better
And now I'm picking up the pieces
And spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through
I got over you
You took a hammer to these walls
Dragged the memories down the hall
Packed your bags and walked away
There was nothing I could say
And when you slammed the front door shut
A lot of others opened up
So did my eyes, so I could see
That you never were the best for me
Well, I never saw it coming
A long, long time ago
And I never thought I'd doubt you
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know
I'm slowly getting closure
I guess it's really over
I'm finally getting better
And now I'm picking up the pieces
And spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through
I got over you
Well, I never saw it coming
I should've started running
A long, long time ago
And I never thought I'd doubt you
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know
Well, I never saw it coming
I should've started running
A long, long time ago
And I never thought I'd doubt you
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know
I'm slowly getting closure
I guess it's really over
I'm finally getting better
And now I'm picking up the pieces
And spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together
(Whoa-whoa-whoa)
Well, now I'm putting my heart back together
(Whoa-whoa-whoa)
'Cause I got over you
(Whoa-whoa-whoa)
I got over you
And I got over you
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through
I got over you
The lyrics to Daughtry's song "Over You" are about moving on from a past relationship. The singer of the song is reflecting on a relationship in which his partner tore him down and left him feeling hurt and broken. He says that he fell too far and was in too deep, and that his partner got the best of him. Despite all of this, he never saw it coming and thought they had a strong connection. However, he realizes now that he should have started running a long time ago and that he is better off without his former partner. The singer is slowly moving on and putting his heart back together after the breakup.
The lyrics speak to the pain of a failed relationship and how difficult it can be to move on. The imagery of an old abandoned house and broken walls suggests the extent of the damage that was done by the former partner. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's newfound strength and his ability to overcome the heartbreak:
"Well, I never saw it coming
I should've started running
A long, long time ago
And I never thought I'd doubt you
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know
I'm slowly getting closure
I guess it's really over
I'm finally getting better
And now I'm picking up the pieces
And spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through
I got over you"
Overall, "Over You" is a powerful and relatable song about healing from a painful breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that it's all said and done
With everything being said and done
I can't believe you were the one
It's unimaginable that you were the one
To build me up then tear me down
You built me up only to tear me down
Like an old abandoned house
Similar to an old and abandoned house
What you said when you left
Your departing words
Just left me cold and out of breath
Left me feeling numb and breathless
I fell too far, was in way too deep
I fell too hard and was too involved
Guess I let you get the best of me
I allowed you to take advantage of me
You took a hammer to these walls
You shattered the walls I built
Dragged the memories down the hall
You took the memories away with you
Packed your bags and walked away
You left with your bags packed
There was nothing I could say
I had no words to say
And when you slammed the front door shut
When you shut the front door with force
A lot of others opened up
Many other opportunities arose
So did my eyes, so I could see
My vision cleared to understand
That you never were the best for me
You were never the best for me
Well, I never saw it coming
I was unaware of what was coming
I should've started running
I should've left earlier
A long, long time ago
A significant amount of time in the past
And I never thought I'd doubt you
I never thought I would question you
I'm better off without you
I'm in a better place without you
More than you, more than you know
Much more than you can imagine
I'm slowly getting closure
I am gradually finding closure
I guess it's really over
I suppose it's genuinely finished
I'm finally getting better
I am finally getting better
And now I'm picking up the pieces
Now, I am fixing the broken parts
And spending all of these years
And devoting all these years
Putting my heart back together
To rebuild my heart again
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through
Because the day I thought I wouldn't survive
I got over you
I finally moved on from you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chris Daughtry, Brian Howes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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