Over You
Ingrid Michaelson feat. A Great Big World Lyrics
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The way that you look
In a 3-piece suit
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you held me
Like nobody else would
Maybe if I do
I'll get over you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get all over
You
You oh
Over you
You
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you laugh
Made everything that I do
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you said that you'd always be true
And maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get over you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get all over
You
You
Over you
You
Over you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
Oh
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I tell myself enough, oh
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I do
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I tell myself enough, I'm falling around you, oh
The song "Over You" by Ingrid Michaelson is a heart-wrenching ballad about the lingering effects of a past relationship. The song's opening lines declare that the singer is "so over" the person they are singing about, but as the song progresses, it becomes clear that they are struggling to let go of the memories and feelings they have for this person.
The first verse describes the singer's attraction to the person they are "so over" - the way they look in a three-piece suit, their embrace. The second verse continues to highlight the qualities that drew the singer to this person - their distinctive laugh and the promise that they would always be true.
Despite the singer's repeated attempts to convince themselves that they are over this person, their thoughts continue to circle back to memories of them. The chorus repeats the phrase "maybe if I tell myself enough", hinting at the singer's wishful thinking that they can somehow force themselves to move on. The bridge, with its repetition of the line "I'm falling around you", shows that even as the singer is trying to let go, they are still deeply entangled in their feelings for this person.
Overall, "Over You" is a poignant reflection on the difficulties of moving on from a relationship, and the lingering emotional attachment that can last long after a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
Over, I'm so over you
I am finally done with you and everything about you.
The way that you look
In a 3-piece suit
Even the way you dress no longer affects me or draws me to you.
The way that you held me
Like nobody else would
Your touch and embrace do not hold the same significance for me anymore.
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get over you
I am hoping that constant and persistent self-talk will help me move on from you.
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get all over
You
Perhaps by repeating it frequently, I can completely forget and get past any longing or attachment I feel towards you.
Over you
You oh
Over you
You
I may still be talking about moving on from you, but part of me is still haunted by thoughts of you.
The way that you laugh
Made everything that I do
Even the smallest things you do or say used to have a significant impact on me, but not anymore.
The way that you said that you'd always be true
I used to believe everything you said, but now I see it for what it really was.
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
I am still drawn to you and the idea of you, even though I am trying to move on.
Maybe if I tell myself enough, oh
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I do
I am still hopeful that I can stop feeling this way through repetitive self-talk and conscious effort.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD VACCARINO, IAN AXEL, INGRID ELLEN EGBERT MICHAELSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kami
This song really speaks to me, I have never had a boyfriend and never broke up with anyone, but I fell in love with a boy I recently met, he is so polite and sweet but I know he probably doesn't like me the way I like him. I have to get over him.
IndiePrincess
I know how you feel darling. The guy I like has a girlfriend and I have to keep telling myself that I need to get over him even though I am completely in love with him. Love, it's an awful thing....
Saundra Bowman
Same freaking boat except the girlfriend of the guy im in love with was my best friend :(
Anjelica Moran
I'm pretty sure I still love my ex boyfriend and I def need to stop feeling like that
FairytaleWishes
This song makes me miss people I've never even met.
Grooves and Giggles
Same! I'm missing my ex and I've been single my whole life
Alona Steele
IKR? AHAHAAH
Ingrid S.
FairytaleWishes Same, I never met my grandparents, I wish I had a chance to meet them
Ter W.
FairytaleWishes same
Kathy O'Malley
good point