Nothing Personal
Holiday Parade Lyrics


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It started out when she said to me
"I've had enough of your personality"
And that's the moment that she set me free,
And I'm alright,
I will be alright now

I know you're giving up slowly,
And now you're taking me back,
Back to the day when you swore
All you wanted was to hold me,
Too bad your hands were full,
It's nothing personal, yeah

Before you're ready for someone else
You gotta learn to be alright by yourself,
You think you're leaving me on that shelf,
But I'm alright,
I will be alright now

I know you're giving up slowly
And now you're taking me back,
Back to the day when you swore
All you wanted was to hold me,
Too bad your hands are full
It's nothing personal

I know you're giving up slowly,
Now you're taking me back to the day
When you swore all you wanted was to hold me,
Too bad your hands are full
It's nothing personal, yeah

On and on you go,
You're gone,
I'm gonna get, get back to finally moving on
And on you go,
You're gone,
I'm finally leaving the place where you had me all along,

And I know you're giving up,
You're giving up,
And now you're taking me back to the day
When you swore all you wanted was to hold me,
Too bad your hands are full,
It's nothing personal, yeah

I know you're giving up slowly,
And now you're taking me back,
Back to the day when you swore
All you wanted was to hold me,
Too bad your hands are full
It's nothing personal

I know that you're giving up slowly (you're giving up)
Now you're taking me back (you take me back to)
Back to the day when you swore all you wanted was to hold me (wanted was to hold me)
Too bad your hands are full (it's nothing personal)




Too bad your hands are full
It's nothing personal, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Nothing Personal" by Holiday Parade tell the story of a past relationship that has come full circle. The singer's ex-partner had grown tired of their 'personality' and broke off the relationship. However, now they find themselves coming back to the singer when they realize the mistake they made. Despite this, the singer recognizes that they need to learn to be happy with themselves before they can fully commit to someone else. They are no longer willing to be simply a shelf for their ex-partner to come back whenever they feel like it. The repeated phrase of "it's nothing personal" seems to be a mantra the singer is using to keep their emotions in check and to create distance from their ex-partner.


The song highlights the themes of self-worth, personal growth, and the complexities of relationships. It shows how we can be hurt by others but ultimately come out stronger by looking inward and learning to love ourselves. The chorus is particularly powerful, as it echoes the singer's sentiment that their ex-partner's change of heart isn't personal, but rather a reflection of their own growth.


Line by Line Meaning

It started out when she said to me
The situation began when the girl clearly expressed that she is tired of the way I am acting.


"I've had enough of your personality"
The girl has reached the point where she can no longer tolerate my character traits and behavior.


And that's the moment that she set me free,
That specific moment became the turning point of our relationship, wherein I was able to break free from her hold.


And I'm alright,
I have come to terms with the fact that we were not meant to be together anymore.


I will be alright now
I am okay with moving on from the relationship and starting over a new one.


I know you're giving up slowly,
I can sense that your feelings for me are slowly vanishing.


And now you're taking me back,
Despite the decline of your emotions for me, you are still trying to reconcile and return to my side.


Back to the day when you swore
You are attempting to bring back the time when you promised to love me forever.


All you wanted was to hold me,
In the past, what you wanted was simply to embrace me and never let me go.


Too bad your hands were full,
Unfortunately, you were not able to truly hold me because you were preoccupied with other things.


It's nothing personal, yeah
Although our love for each other has waned, it is not due to anything personal but rather the natural course of life and relationships.


Before you're ready for someone else
Prior to entering another relationship, you must learn to become comfortable and content with being alone.


You gotta learn to be alright by yourself,
It is essential to develop the ability to feel complete and happy with oneself before pursuing a romantic partnership.


You think you're leaving me on that shelf,
You assume that you are simply abandoning me and forgetting about our bond.


But I'm alright,
Despite how you feel, I am unbothered and okay with the situation.


I will be alright now
I am capable of overcoming any heartbreak or pain and moving forward.


On and on you go,
You keep on moving towards a different direction in life and away from me.


You're gone,
You have truly left my life and moved on from me.


I'm gonna get, get back to finally moving on
As for me, I will take action and start the process of letting go and moving on from our past relationship.


And on you go,
You persist in living your life, detached from the bond we once shared.


You're gone,
You have completely drifted away from the love we once had.


I'm finally leaving the place where you had me all along,
I am finally escaping the kind of life where you held power and control over me.


I know that you're giving up slowly (you're giving up)
It is noticeable that your love for me is slowly coming to an end, and you are giving up on us.


Now you're taking me back (you take me back to)
Despite everything, you still make an effort to restore our relationship and take me back to the good old days.


Too bad your hands are full (it's nothing personal)
Sadly, your attempts to reignite the flame are in vain, but it doesn't mean that there is any animosity or resentment between us.




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Jonas Eriksson

100% true rock and fun !!!

erica n

i love this band. i like how they probably got the name from mayday parade and theres a song from all time low called nothing personal. but thats okay (: there great (:

Kelsey Russell

i love them :)

ama zarashi

Holiday Parade is very beautiful singer!!<3

Tiffany Reyes

This song reminds me of the end of some movies, when all that crap happens but in the end everything is good and then this song fade in and then the movie ends (:

Drew Music

@TheMrPOPROCK I love mayday parade but you can't compare the 2 both bands are awesome holiday parade really rocks \m/

Gabriel Gumba

'tis a really good song, wonder why people dont know it. YET!

Nadine M.

amazing x3

kabalan20

This band deserves more fans than Justin Beiber.

Francis Santos

reminds me of A Rocket to the Moon's "Anabelle", lol the topic of the lyrics are even the same! :)

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