Second Time Around
Georgette Jones Lyrics


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Your suitcase packed and ready your standing by the door when suddenly it hits me I seen all this before
you tell me that your sorry this has to be the end how sorry could you really be to brake my heart again there's something I have to ask you before you finnaly go cause a broken heart is fooling me just wanted to know the first time that you left me you said it me let you down so did hurtin me get easier the second time around

You said you broken your heart too the day that you broke mine but I'm wondering now how many times you
plan to use that line as you walk out that door again
I guess you just can't see the easier it gets for you the more it hurts for me there's something I have to ask you before you finnaly go cause the broken heart is fooling me just wanted to know the first time that you left me you said it me who let you down so did hurtin me get easier the secong time around yea did hurtin me get easier the second time around




Overall Meaning

Georgette Jones's song "Second Time Around" talks about a painful and familiar experience of being hurt multiple times by the same person. The song begins with a scene where the singer's partner is ready to leave with their luggage packed, but the singer suddenly realizes that they have been through this before. The partner apologizes for the hurt they've caused and says that it's the end, but the singer is aware of the insincerity in the apology. The singer then poses a question to the partner before they leave, "Did hurting me get easier the second time around?" implying that they had been hurt by the same person before.


The singer then recalls the reason the partner gave the first time they left, that it was the singer who let them down, and asks if it was easier to hurt them again after the first time. The partner responds by saying that they too have a broken heart but the singer doubts if they were telling the truth or if they are using that reason as an excuse to leave again. The song ends with the singer wanting to know if the partner was aware of how much easier it gets for them every time they leave, but it still hurts the singer just as much every time.


"Second Time Around" is an emotionally charged song that invokes a sense of vulnerability, hurt, and insincerity. By reflecting on the past and questioning the partner's motives, the singer tries to come to terms with the pain and confusion that they are feeling. It's a song that many people can relate to, as it's not uncommon to be hurt by the same person multiple times.


Line by Line Meaning

Your suitcase packed and ready your standing by the door when suddenly it hits me I seen all this before
You're ready to leave and it seems like deja vu because we've been here before.


You tell me that your sorry this has to be the end how sorry could you really be to brake my heart again
You apologize for hurting me, but how sorry can you really be if you're doing it again?


There's something I have to ask you before you finally go cause a broken heart is fooling me just wanted to know the first time that you left me you said it me let you down so did hurting me get easier the second time around
Before you leave, I need to ask - on our first goodbye, you said I let you down. Did it just become easier to hurt me the second time?


You said you broken your heart too the day that you broke mine but I'm wondering now how many times you plan to use that line as you walk out that door again
You claimed to have a broken heart when you hurt me, but I'm starting to doubt how genuine that was if it's happening again.


I guess you just can't see the easier it gets for you the more it hurts for me there's something I have to ask you before you finally go cause the broken heart is fooling me just wanted to know the first time that you left me you said it me who let you down so did hurting me get easier the second time around yea did hurting me get easier the second time around
You don't seem to understand that the easier it is for you to leave, the harder it is for me to cope. I need to know - did it really get easier for you to hurt me the second time around?




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