Over Again
Eilen Jewell Lyrics
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Just to see if you still live there
I think I see you once in a while
I practice looking like I don't care
I see you parked out front
And I slow way down
Without thinking about it
But that's just habit
It's a hard thing to break
My heart's mine you can't have it
And I'm over you anyway
I'm over you anyway
All over again
You can't reach me, can't even begin
I think you decided to write
When I get something in the mail
Maybe you've apologized
But it's just another bill
You carved my initials on your truck
Big bold letters on the grill
I think you said it proved your love
I wonder if they're legible still
But that's just habit
It's a hard thing to break
My heart's mine you can't have it
And I'm over you anyway
I'm over you anyway
All over again
You can't reach me, never again
So high over you, all over again
You'll never reach me
Never again
The lyrics to Eilen Jewell's song "Over Again" speaks about a person who has moved on from a past lover, but still finds themselves driving through their town from time to time to see if they still live there. The singer admits to seeing their ex-lover once in a while and trying to appear indifferent. The singer also mentions receiving mail from the past lover, possibly an apology letter, but it's just another bill to them. The ex-lover's persistence is evident with the initials carved on their truck but in the end, it's clear that the singer does not want to be reached by them again.
The song conveys a sense of nostalgia and the struggle to move on from someone who was once an intimate part of their life. The singer makes it clear that their heart belongs to them and the former partner can't have it, no matter how hard they try. The use of the phrase "all over again" suggests that moving on is not a one-time event but something that may need to be done repeatedly.
Overall, the lyrics capture the complexity of relationships and the complications that arise when it's time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I drive through that town sometimes
I go through the town where we used to live to check if you still live there.
Just to see if you still live there
I want to know if you still live in the town where I left you.
I think I see you once in a while
Sometimes, I believe I can see you around the town.
I practice looking like I don't care
I work on hiding my emotions and pretending I don't care when I see you.
I see you parked out front
I catch a glimpse of your vehicle parked outside.
And I slow way down
I intentionally decrease my speed to look at you.
Without thinking about it
I do it automatically, without putting any thought into it.
I check to see if you're around
I observe if you are nearby or not.
But that's just habit
Looking at you is just a routine now.
It's a hard thing to break
Stopping this habit is difficult.
My heart's mine you can't have it
I have taken charge of my heart, and you don't have the right over it.
And I'm over you anyway
I have moved on from you.
All over again
Even though I have moved on, I still find myself repeating the same actions.
You can't reach me, can't even begin
You cannot affect me in any way, and you cannot try either.
I think you decided to write
I presume that you chose to write something to me.
When I get something in the mail
Whenever I receive mail, I think it could be from you.
Maybe you've apologized
Perhaps you have said sorry in the mail.
But it's just another bill
However, it turns out to be just another bill or official document.
You carved my initials on your truck
You engraved my initials onto your truck.
Big bold letters on the grill
The letters are quite prominent and noticeable on the front of your vehicle.
I think you said it proved your love
I believe you said it demonstrated your love for me.
I wonder if they're legible still
I'm curious if the letters are still easily readable after all this time.
Never again
I am resolved that I will never allow myself to be tied down to you again.
So high over you, all over again
I have put you far behind me, and yet I find myself repeating the same actions.
You'll never reach me
You will never be able to get through to me again.
Writer(s): eilen jewell
Contributed by Eliana A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
suzanne garcia
This song came on the radio on my drive home from where I used to live today. It perfectly describes how I felt when I was leaving. It was so incredibly serendipitous.
Zulu Dawn
Backing vocals to die for.
Neal Baker
Eilen Jewell is great. I agree about the backing vocals. Who are they in this song?
bazthehandyman
Pure Gold.
Stephen !
Eilen & Her Band Mates = Top Shelf Booze !
I'm NOW & ForEver a Eilen-Aholic
clifford daniel
love to listen the this artist
dagny1207
nice :)