When It's Over
Helena Mayer Lyrics

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Have you ever lost everything
Have you ever watched memories
Become all you've got
Yeah thats all I've got

Ooh
Why does the sun set so soon
I should be getting over you

But I'm busy making monsters out of ghosts
It's starting to feel like home

Turning back cause you can't move forward
Feel alive but your heart beats slower
Does it ever end, does it ever end
Just tell me when it's over
Run away cause you can't get closer
Telling lies cause the truths no longer
Making any sense, making any sense
Just tell me when it's over

Why'd leave so suddenly
Tore the air from inside of me
Without a word
Gone without a word

Ooh
Never thought you would be gone so soon
Never thought I would be losing you
But I'm busy making monsters out of ghosts
It's starting to feel like home

Turning back cause you can't move forward
Feel alive but your heart beats slower
Does it ever end, does it ever end
Just tell me when it's over
Run away cause you can't get closer
Telling lies cause the truths no longer
Making any sense, making any sense
Just tell me when it's over

Ooh
Why does the sun set so soon
I should be getting over you
Never thought you would be gone so soon
Just tell me when it's over
Ooh
Why does the sun set so soon
I should be getting over you
Never thought you would be gone so soon
Just tell me when it's over

Turning back cause you can't move forward
Feel alive but your heart beats slower
Does it ever end, does it ever end
Just tell me when it's over

Tell me, tell me when it's over
Tell me, tell me when it's over
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Just tell me when it's over

Turning back cause you can't move forward
Feel alive but your heart beats slower
Does it ever end, does it ever end
Just tell me when it's over
Run away cause you cant get closer
Telling lies cause the truths no longer

Making any sense, making any sense
Just tell me when it's over

Overall Meaning

Helena Mayer's song When It's Over delves into the emotions of losing someone and the difficulty of accepting their absence. In the first verse, the lyrics reminisce about the memories that are left after someone is gone, and how those recollections become all that remains. The chorus asks why the sun sets so quickly, referencing the short amount of time one has to live fully and move on. The second verse recalls the shock of someone's sudden departure, and the difficulty in coming to terms with it. The bridge asks if it ever truly ends, and implores the subject to tell the singer when the pain has dissipated.

The lyrics evoke powerful emotions of loss and grief, as well as the feeling of being stuck in the past. The line "It's starting to feel like home" suggests that the singer finds comfort in their sadness and is becoming accustomed to it. The repetition of the phrase "Just tell me when it's over" shows the singer's desire to move forward and find closure.

Overall, the song When It's Over paints a picture of a person struggling to come to terms with the loss of a loved one. The cycles of feeling alive and then feeling slowed down by the grief drive the song's narrative, as the singer tries to find a way to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Have you ever lost everything
Have you ever experienced a situation where you lost all that you had?

Have you ever watched memories
Have you ever seen memories fading away?

Become all you've got
And all that is left is your memories

Yeah thats all I've got
That is what I am left with

Why does the sun set so soon
Why does time fly so quickly?

I should be getting over you
I should be able to move on but I cannot

But I'm busy making monsters out of ghosts
I am trying to create something big out of nothing, wasting my time

It's starting to feel like home
The idea of giving up seems to be normal

Turning back cause you can't move forward
Going back because it's difficult to move on

Feel alive but your heart beats slower
The excitement of life is fading away

Does it ever end, does it ever end
Is there a way out of this situation?