Hey!
Gillmor Lyrics


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I'm counting the days since i began to live without you
I'm covered in rain but it feels just like it's the sun
And it don't get me down, don't come around
You're better off leavin' town
I'm fine here alone now without you

Hey! i'm screamin' at you
Hey! don't care enough to write you a letter now that i'm doin' better alone
Hey! i'm screamin' at you
Hey! don't care enough to write you a letter now that i'm doin' better
Better off without you

You're stuck in a world of make believe and i can't see it
I gave it a chance, you must be crazy not to leave
You're never gonna bring me down, don't come around
You're better off leavin' town
I'm fine here alone now without you

Hey! i'm screamin' at you
Hey! don't care enough to write you a letter now that i'm doin' better alone
Hey! i'm screamin' at you
Hey! don't care enough to write you a letter now that i'm doin' better
Better off without you

I'm givin' it up now, you're taking away hey
(all my time) all of my time now, get out of my way hey
You never meant much to anyone, it's me they want
Without you i'm the same
So hear me now, i'm screamin' out your name

Hey! i'm screamin' at you
Hey! don't care enough to write you a letter now that i'm doin' better alone
Hey! i'm screamin' at you




Hey! don't care enough to write you a letter now that i'm doin' better
Better off without you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gillmor's song "Hey!" depict a newfound independence and strength after a breakup. The singer is counting the days since they started living without their former partner and is covered in rain, but it feels like the sun. This may symbolize the pain and sadness that comes with the end of a relationship, but despite that, the singer finds joy and happiness in their newfound independence.


The chorus has a powerful message as the singer screams out "Hey!" to their former partner. They don't care enough to write a letter now that they're doing better alone. This indicates that the singer has moved on and no longer needs their former partner's validation or approval. The lyrics suggest that the former partner is stuck in a world of make-believe and that the singer can't see it. This may suggest that the former partner was not genuine and that the singer has now found clarity and truth after the breakup.


The repeated line "Better off without you" is empowering, as it shows that the singer has come to realize that they are indeed better off without their former partner. Overall, the lyrics of "Hey!" are a powerful statement of independence and strength, showing that the singer has moved on and found contentment without their former partner.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm counting the days since i began to live without you
I started living without you and I've been counting the days since then


I'm covered in rain but it feels just like it's the sun
Although I'm covered in rain, I'm in a good place without you


And it don't get me down, don't come around
Your presence doesn't affect me negatively and I don't want you back


You're better off leavin' town
It's better if you go away and leave me alone


I'm fine here alone now without you
I'm doing well on my own now that I don't have you around


Hey! i'm screamin' at you
I'm shouting at you


Hey! don't care enough to write you a letter now that i'm doin' better alone
I'm doing better alone and I don't care enough to write you a letter


You're stuck in a world of make believe and i can't see it
You're living in a fantasy world and I don't understand it


I gave it a chance, you must be crazy not to leave
I tried to make it work with you, but you're crazy not to leave me alone


You're never gonna bring me down, don't come around
Your presence won't affect me negatively and I don't want to see you


I'm givin' it up now, you're taking away hey
I'm moving on and you're not a part of my life anymore


(all my time) all of my time now, get out of my way hey
You're taking up all my time, but I don't want you around anymore


You never meant much to anyone, it's me they want
You weren't important to anyone else, it's me they care about


Without you i'm the same
I'm still the same person without you


So hear me now, i'm screamin' out your name
I'm shouting your name now


Hey! don't care enough to write you a letter now that i'm doin' better
I'm doing better without you and I don't care enough to write you a letter


Better off without you
I'm better off without you in my life




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