Hedley was a Canadian pop rock group that originated in Abbotsford, British… Read Full Bio ↴Hedley was a Canadian pop rock group that originated in Abbotsford, British Columbia, originally formed in 2003. They were named after the unincorporated community of Hedley, British Columbia, a name chosen after members heard that it was for sale for $346,000. After lead singer Jacob Hoggard placed third on the second season of Canadian Idol in 2004, the group signed with Universal Music Canada and released their self-titled debut studio album the following year. After signing an international recording contract with Capitol Records in 2006, which brought them an increased American following. Hedley saw commercial success with their subsequent studio albums, including Famous Last Words (2007), The Show Must Go (2009), Storms (2011), Wild Life (2013), Hello (2015) and Cageless (2017).

Following the release of their seventh studio album Cageless (2017) and its accompanying tour, current members of Hedley faced accusations of sexual misconduct with young women over the course of their career. After Hoggard faced additional accusations of sexual assault by two women, the group confirmed they would enter an indefinite hiatus.

On July 23, 2018, Hoggard was charged with one count of Sexual Interference and two counts of Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm. On June 5, 2022, Hoggard was convicted of sexually assaulting the Ottawa woman.

On November 8, 2018, former drummer of the band Chris Crippin spoke out against Hoggard's behaviour during his time with the band. Crippin stated he was routinely called a "f*ggot" and was told to "shut the fuck up" when he tried to speak out. In a separate interview in July 2019, Crippin said that Hoggard was "extremely rude" and it wasn't behaviour he wanted to be around.

On October 20, 2022, Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard was sentenced to 5 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting an Ottawa woman.

Been There Done That
Hedley Lyrics

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I've been kicked
I've been told I'm a total disgrace
I've been shoved
I've been pushed
I've been slapped in the face
I've had drinks thrown my way, and barely escaped with my life

[Chorus]

So go on say what you wanna say and save me from this misery
Cause I know it's for getting there(x2)
I've been there and done that
We'll never run back, no!
Don't know what to tell ya, if you come back now
If not then we'll have to sell ya, the casual but outrageous battle station
With the stunning lack of words and imagination now

You can try all you want,
You can beg, you can plead,
You can blame it on me when your starting to bleed
But the clothes on my back are all I need to change about me

[Chorus]

Now, so I guess I'm not a total loss, I'm a little stronger now
You will never know how much it costs to get away with myself now
Just tired of losing blood over you now,
Now its getting late and u no were out of time
It was my mistake, can you make up your mind?
Will never run back, no!
Don't know what to tell ya, if you come back now
If not then we'll have to sell ya, the casual but outrageous battle station
With the stunning lack of words and imagination (x2)

We'll never come back, no! (x2)

Overall Meaning

The song "Been There Done That" by Hedley is about a person who has experienced a difficult and traumatic past. The lyrics describe how the person has been kicked, told they are a total disgrace, shoved, pushed, and slapped in the face. They have also had drinks thrown at them and barely escaped with their life. Despite all of this, the singer is determined to move on and never go back to that traumatic experience. He says that he knows it's hard, but he has been there and done that.

The chorus of the song talks about how the singer knows that people will say what they want to say, but he doesn't care anymore. He knows that he has been through worse things in his past and survived, and he won't let anyone else bring him down. He has learned to be resilient and strong in the face of adversity. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has been in a toxic relationship and is now trying to move on. He is tired of losing blood over someone who doesn't deserve him and is ready to make a change.

Overall, "Been There Done That" is a powerful and uplifting song about resilience and strength in the face of adversity. The lyrics offer hope to anyone who has experienced trauma and is struggling to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been kicked
I have been physically assaulted

I've been told I'm a total disgrace
I have been insulted and my character vilified

I've been shoved
I have been physically pushed around

I've been pushed
I have been forced to my limits

I've been slapped in the face
I have been humiliated and disrespected

I've had drinks thrown my way, and barely escaped with my life
I have been in dangerous situations and barely escaped

So go on say what you wanna say and save me from this misery
Please just express your thoughts clearly so we can end this pain

Cause I know it's for getting there(x2)
I know it's pointless and we shouldn't dwell on it

I've been there and done that
I have experienced these kinds of situations before

We'll never run back, no!
We will not go back to that place

Don't know what to tell ya, if you come back now
I don't have any advice if you choose to return

If not then we'll have to sell ya, the casual but outrageous battle station
If you choose to leave, we'll have to sell all of the things we once shared

With the stunning lack of words and imagination now
Without any creative ideas or words to express the situation

You can try all you want,
You can put in effort and try to fix things

You can beg, you can plead,
You can plead with me to make amends

You can blame it on me when your starting to bleed
You can place the blame on me when things go wrong

But the clothes on my back are all I need to change about me
I don't need to change anything about myself except for my physical appearance

Now, so I guess I'm not a total loss, I'm a little stronger now
I have gained strength from my previous experiences

You will never know how much it costs to get away with myself now
You will never understand the price I paid to get to where I am now

Just tired of losing blood over you now,
I am exhausted from giving so much to our relationship and receiving nothing in return

Now its getting late and u no were out of time
It's too late to salvage our relationship

It was my mistake, can you make up your mind?
I made a mistake, but it's up to you to make a decision

We'll never run back, no!
We will not go back to that place

Don't know what to tell ya, if you come back now
I don't have any advice if you choose to return

If not then we'll have to sell ya, the casual but outrageous battle station
If you choose to leave, we'll have to sell all of the things we once shared

With the stunning lack of words and imagination (x2)
Without any creative ideas or words to express the situation

We'll never come back, no! (x2)
We will not go back to that place

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTIAN ROBERT CRIPPIN, DAVE ROSIN, DAVID ROBERT MADISON GENN, DAVOR VALUMA, GREIG NORI, JACOB WILLIAM HOGGARD, JOHNNY HEATHERINGTON, THOMAS WALTER MACDONALD

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