Forgive Me
Eve Lyrics


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Keep falling hard but it don't hurt no more
Keep making my life more and more difficult
And I'm standing on my own two feet but it hurts so much
Why can't I let it be and just give up
I notice now that things have changed
My life and who I want to be isn't the same
And even though I'm still the last one on the dance floor
My life still isn't the same

I didn't realize til now that you were the one I was looking for
I didn't realize til now there There'd be a whole where you'd been before
I was too busy noticing other people's flaws
So please forgive me
Now I have to face you every single day
And every time I'll look at you, you won't look the same
My heart breaks every single time I see your face
Cause it's the heartache that you cause me every time you walk away

I didn't realize til now that I'd be the one who is to blame
I didn't realize til now that you would drive me
This insane
I would keep pushing you til it just wasn't the same
So please forgive me

Cause every time I closed my eyes I could see
This big world full of people but it's just you and me
And people say if you overthink you over love
But I was too busy overthinking to even love

I didn't realize til now that you would cause me this much pain
And you still don't realize that how that this wasn't just a game
You were too busy mocking me to realize I said it plain
So I forgive me
I didn't realize til now that forgetting you would bring such Joy
And i didn't realize til now that you hurting me just proved a point




That it's useless to overthink every single boy
So I forgive me

Overall Meaning

In "Forgive Me," Eve is navigating the pain of a fractured relationship. She keeps falling hard, and while the pain is lessening, the difficulty in her life is growing. Though she's still standing, it hurts so much, and she wonders why she can't just give up. As things change, Eve acknowledges that her life and who she wants to be are no longer the same. Despite being the last one on the dance floor and seemingly fine outwardly, her life still isn't the same. Eve realizes that she was so busy noticing other people's flaws rather than looking for a genuine connection. She didn't realize until now that the person she was looking for was right in front of her, and there's now a whole where they used to be. She's heartbroken every time she sees them because of the heartache they caused her when they walked away. Now they have to face each other every day, but things will never be the same.


In the second verse, Eve accepts responsibility for the role she played in the demise of the relationship. She now knows that she was the one who pushed too hard, causing things to fall apart. Her heart breaks every time she sees the person because of the pain they caused her. She didn't realize at the time that she was causing them so much pain, but now she forgives herself for not recognizing it sooner. Eve also acknowledges that overthinking led her to miss out on a genuine connection. She didn't realize that forgetting this person would bring her joy, and the pain they caused her proves a point that one should not overthink their connections with other people.


Line by Line Meaning

Keep falling hard but it don't hurt no more
I keep doing things that make my life difficult, but I've become numb to the pain.


Keep making my life more and more difficult
My actions make my life increasingly challenging.


And I'm standing on my own two feet but it hurts so much
Although I'm independent, it still hurts to face the consequences of my actions.


Why can't I let it be and just give up
I wish I could stop my destructive behavior and just give up.


I notice now that things have changed
I've realized that things aren't the same anymore.


My life and who I want to be isn't the same
I've changed, and who I want to be doesn't align with my current life.


And even though I'm still the last one on the dance floor
I may still be alone, but my life has changed.


My life still isn't the same
Despite my actions, my life hasn't returned to its previous state.


I didn't realize til now that you were the one I was looking for
I now realize that you were the person I was searching for.


I didn't realize til now there There'd be a whole where you'd been before
I now see the hole that was left when you were gone.


I was too busy noticing other people's flaws
Instead of focusing on you, I was too busy criticizing others.


So please forgive me
I'm asking for your forgiveness.


Now I have to face you every single day
I have to see you daily, and it's hard.


And every time I'll look at you, you won't look the same
Each time I see you, you've changed since we last spoke.


My heart breaks every single time I see your face
Seeing you hurts me each time.


Cause it's the heartache that you cause me every time you walk away
You leaving causes me pain and heartbreak.


I didn't realize til now that I'd be the one who is to blame
I now see that I'm responsible for my actions and the consequences they've brought.


I didn't realize til now that you would drive me
I didn't expect you to push me to the brink of insanity like you did.


This insane
It's craziness that you bring into my life.


I would keep pushing you til it just wasn't the same
I kept pushing you until nothing was the same.


I forgive me
I'm forgiving myself for my past actions.


Cause every time I closed my eyes I could see
Every time I closed my eyes, I imagined a world with just you and me.


This big world full of people but it's just you and me
In my mind, the whole world revolves around just the two of us.


And people say if you overthink you over love
People say that overthinking prevents you from experiencing love.


But I was too busy overthinking to even love
I was so caught up in my thoughts that I couldn't even experience love.


And you still don't realize that how that this wasn't just a game
You don't understand that our relationship was more than just a game to me.


You were too busy mocking me to realize I said it plain
You were too caught up in mocking me that you didn't hear me when I told you how I truly felt.


I didn't realize til now that forgetting you would bring such Joy
I now see that forgetting you brings me immense joy.


And i didn't realize til now that you hurting me just proved a point
Your actions hurt me, but it proved a point that overthinking is pointless.


That it's useless to overthink every single boy
Overthinking every little thing in a relationship is pointless.




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Written by: Eve Arnold

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