Since You've Been Gone
Ester Dean & Skylar Astin Lyrics
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It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah yeah
Since you been gone
Your dedicated you took the time
Wasn't long till I called you mine
Yeah yeah
And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I pictured me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say
But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get (now I get)
What I want
Since you been gone
How can I put it? you put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone
How come I'd never hear you say
I just wanna be with you
I guess you never felt that way
But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get (now I get) what I want
Since you been gone
You had your chance (you had your chance) you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth I just can't take it
Again and again and again and again and again and again
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
The lyrics of Ester Dean's "Since U Been Gone" tell a story of a relationship that started out as just a pretend friendship but eventually turned into something real. The chorus of the song indicates that even though the relationship ended, it was beneficial for the singer's personal growth. The singer can now finally breathe for the first time and has learned to move on, recognizing that they have the power to get what they want.
The second verse of the song reveals the singer's frustrations with their former partner. They felt that they were the only one in the relationship who wanted to be together and were fed up with not hearing the same from their partner. The bridge of the song then takes a harsher tone, with the singer telling their partner that they blew their chance with them and is better off out of sight and out of mind.
Overall, "Since U Been Gone" is a song about personal growth after a relationship ends. It highlights the strength one gains through leaving a relationship that wasn't right for them and how empowering it is to finally move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's the thing we started out friends
We began our relationship as friends
It was cool but it was all pretend
Our friendship was superficial and insincere
Yeah yeah
Casual affirmation
Since you been gone
My life has improved since our separation
Your dedicated you took the time
You were committed and put in the effort
Wasn't long till I called you mine
It didn't take much time for us to become a couple
And all you'd ever hear me say
I repeatedly expressed my desire to be with you
Is how I pictured me with you
I always imagined a future together
But since you been gone
I'm much happier without you
I can breathe for the first time
I finally feel free and unburdened
I'm so moving on
I am making progress in my life without you
Yeah, yeah
Casual affirmation
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
I owe my freedom to your departure
Now I get (now I get)
I understand
What I want
What I truly desire in life
How can I put it? you put me on
You made me fall for you
I even fell for that stupid love song
I was so infatuated with you that even a cheesy love song seemed meaningful
How come I'd never hear you say
Why didn't you express your feelings for me?
I just wanna be with you
I want to be in a relationship with you
I guess you never felt that way
You were never interested in me
You had your chance (you had your chance) you blew it
We had a chance but you messed it up
Out of sight, out of mind
I don't think about you anymore
Shut your mouth I just can't take it
I can't handle your words anymore
Again and again and again and again and again and again
Repetitive emphasis
Since you been gone
My life has improved since our separation
Since you been gone
I am better off without you
Since you been gone
My life has greatly improved after you left
Since you been gone
I am finally happy again
Since you been gone
I am over you and moving on
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lukasz Gottwald, Martin Karl Sandberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@savannahbruce121
Ester Dean does NOT get the recognition she should, because she's a queen.
@alexia3552
Ester Dean is the bomb. Her 5-second clip in the Pitch Perfect montage of this song changed my life.
@cristinacalixto3502
Not surprising how they had the best male and female voice from the movie sing this <3 Love Skylar's voice, his high note is fuckin impressive
@TheMistressOfTheWest
God, Skylar's voice is deadly. He's awesome <3
@Iruka1991
Gotta love Skylar's voice.ย
@ladyfightsoctopus8166
Ester Dean is a great vocalist! ๐๐
@springtrapfan4ever126
sigh skyler's voice is so beautiful and dreamy
@holliewinbush473
There voices go so well together
@dekoshastutorials8371
dang she was one of my favorites I love her voice
@kennethmabborang7978
Skylar's voice is heaven!!!!!!