Happily Ever After
GIN WINGMORE Lyrics

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[Backing Vocals]
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Shake my bones and rattle my grave
He's gone diggin' in the bitch again

Back tattoo of a big black snake
Don't go telling me she's just a friend

Hey, lil' mama
Who you gonna poison now
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Hey, lil' papa
Who you gonna run to now

It's been a long time coming
And this house is burning down
Don't know how I ever loved you
I was blind and running into what's in front of me
If I only knew
That happy ever after wasn't you

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Hurt me, hate me, throw me down
Fifteen years I gave you me
To lie alone in this redneck town
A better lover did I have to be

And hey, lil' mama
What you gonna break up now
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
And hey, lil' papa
Who you gonna run to now

It's been a long time coming
And this house is burning down
Don't know how I ever loved you
I was blind and running into what's in front of me
And I never knew
That happy ever after wasn't you

It's been a long time coming
And this house is burning down
Don't know how I ever loved you
I was blind and running into what's in front of me
If I only knew
That happy ever after wasn't you

(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Happy ever after wasn't you
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Happy ever after wasn't you

(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Happy ever after wasn't you

Overall Meaning

In the song "Happily Ever After," Gin Wingmore sings about a relationship that has come to an end. The initial lyrics suggest that the singer's partner has betrayed them, as they have a tattoo of a "big black snake" and the singer suspects they are cheating. The chorus speaks of the end of the relationship, with the singer declaring that "happy ever after wasn't you." The lyrics also express the singer's pain over the situation and the time they wasted on the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Shake my bones and rattle my grave
I'm deeply disturbed by what you've done

He's gone diggin' in the bitch again
He's cheating on me, again

Back tattoo of a big black snake
The woman he's with has a provocative tattoo

Don't go telling me she's just a friend
I know she's more than a friend

Hey, lil' mama, who you gonna poison now
You can't hurt me anymore, I'm stronger than your poison

Hey, lil' papa, who you gonna run to now
You'll regret leaving me when you have no one to run to

It's been a long time coming and this house is burning down
Our relationship has been deteriorating for a long time and it's finally over

Don't know how I ever loved you
I can't believe I was ever in love with you

I was blind and running into what's in front of me
I was naive and didn't realize the truth

If I only knew that happy ever after wasn't you
If only I realized sooner that you weren't the one I was meant to be with

Hurt me, hate me, throw me down
You can try to hurt me, but I won't stay down