Getting Over You
Esm?e Denters Lyrics

I gotta get over, gotta gotta get over you
The singer is acknowledging the need to move on from the person she is addressing in the song, repeating the phrase to emphasize the importance of this step.

I was always the one to keep it cool and all
The singer describes herself as emotionally guarded, not letting anyone in, and building walls around herself.

Never once let you in, built up this wall around me
The singer admits that she never let the person she is addressing into her life, instead keeping up her emotional walls and barriers.

Never thought that I'd be in this position
The singer expresses surprise and disbelief at finding herself in love with this person and struggling to move on after the relationship ends.

But in the back of my mind, I knew this would happen
The singer acknowledges that deep down, she knew the relationship would eventually come to an end, but was in denial or hoping for the best.

You overtook my door when I thought it was locked
The singer uses a metaphor of a door to describe how the person she is addressing broke down her emotional walls and barriers, gaining access to her heart.

I got scared when you stole the key to my heart
The singer is admitting that she felt vulnerable when she fell in love with this person, and is now struggling to move on after the relationship ends.

Got to convince myself, I don't need anyone
The singer is trying to convince herself that she doesn't need anyone else in her life to be happy or fulfilled, but is struggling to let go of the person she loved.

But I couldn't be more wrong
The singer admits that she was wrong in thinking she could live without the person she loved, and is now struggling to move on after the relationship ends.

'Cause there's really no getting over you
The singer is acknowledging that she is struggling to move on from the person she loved, and may never fully get over them.

Now I don't know what I'm supposed to do
The singer is expressing confusion and uncertainty about how to move on from the person she loved, now that the relationship has ended.

'Cause the more I try, the more I can't let you go
The singer is struggling to move on from the person she loved, despite her best efforts, and feels trapped by her feelings for them.

Here we are, you was on, but I'm still stuck here
The singer is describing how she feels stuck in the past, still thinking about the person she loved, while they have moved on to someone else.

Another girl in your life, she is taking over
The singer is acknowledging that the person she loved has moved on to another relationship, with someone else taking her place in his life.

Now I realize, but it's too late
The singer admits to realizing too late that she let the person she loved slip away, and now feels regret and sadness about the situation.

Boy every time that I see your face
The singer is acknowledging that she still thinks about the person she loved, and is reminded of him every time she sees him.

I don't know how much more my heart can take
The singer is expressing emotional pain and distress, unsure if she can handle the feelings she has for the person she loved.

'Cause I lost a good thing and let it go to waste
The singer is expressing regret about letting her relationship with the person she loved fall apart, and wishes she had done things differently.

I'm looking in the mirror but it's not me looking back
The singer is feeling lost and disconnected from herself, unable to recognize the person she sees in the mirror after losing the person she loved.

She would never let you go like that
The singer is acknowledging that the new girl in the person she loved's life is different from her, and would never make the same mistakes that she did.

Now I've only got myself to blame
The singer is acknowledging that she is responsible for her own emotions and choices, and is now dealing with the consequences of her actions.

Gotta gotta get
The singer repeats the phrase to emphasize the need to take action and move on from the person she loved.

I see your face and it breaks my heart in two
The singer is still struggling to move on from the person she loved, and feels emotional pain every time she sees his face.

Though I'm crying inside, I try not to let it show
The singer is trying to hide her emotional pain and sadness, even though she feels overwhelmed on the inside.

Talk to 'em girl
The singer addresses the listener directly, encouraging them to take action and move on from a past relationship or emotional hurt.