Best Of Me
Jack Jack Lyrics


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Life, now I wanna praise you
And try to return the love you gave
But words would only break it in to pieces
So I'm not praying, 'cause I know we feel the same

But now, I'm down on my knees

There's a hole
In my heart, since she's gone
I'm only trying not to feel it

We all need time
But I just can't face
that I'm loosing the best of me

But now I've dived in way too deep to breathe
And it feels like I'm drowning
But dreams always seem far too real
When you feel that you're dying

There's a hole
In my heart, since she's gone
I'm only trying not to feel it

We all need time
But I just can't face
that I'm loosing the best of me

Life, this time I really wanna praise you
And try to return the love you gave
But words would only break it in to pieces

So I won't pray
'cause I know that we're one
But now that she's gone
It's just too hard for me to feel it

Though we all need time
Still just can't face
That I'm losing the best of me

There's a hole
Hole in my heart
Since she's gone
I'm only trying not to feel it

We all need time
But I just can't face
that I'm loosing the best of me

I won't pray
I won't pray
I won't pray
to get read my mind and read my heart
'cause I won't pray

I won't pray
I won't pray
I won't pray
I'm losing the best of me

I won't pray
I won't pray
'cause I'm losing the best of me

I won't pray
I won't pray
I won't pray
'cause I'm losing the best of me

I'm losing the best of me

'cause I'm losing the best of me





'cause I'm losing the best of me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jack Jack's song "Best of Me" express the heartache and emptiness the singer is experiencing after a relationship has ended. The opening lines express a desire to thank Life for the love it has given, but the pain caused by the break-up is too great to express in words. The singer acknowledges that time is needed to heal the wound, but in the meantime, they are struggling to cope with the loss of the relationship and the feeling that they are losing the best version of themselves in the process.


The theme of drowning is present throughout the song; the singer feels overwhelmed and unable to breathe because of the pain they are experiencing. The repetition of the phrase "I won't pray" suggests a sense of hopelessness and resignation that nothing can be done to get back what has been lost.


The chorus repeats the idea of the hole in the singer's heart since the relationship ended, and how they are desperately trying to avoid feeling it. The closing lines suggest an acceptance of the loss and an acknowledgement that they are losing the best version of themselves as a result.


Line by Line Meaning

Life, now I wanna praise you
The singer is expressing gratitude towards life


And try to return the love you gave
The singer wants to show love back to life


But words would only break it in to pieces
The singer feels that words cannot express the depth of their feelings


So I'm not praying, 'cause I know we feel the same
The singer is not praying because they feel that they and life are in agreement


But now, I'm down on my knees
The singer is in a position of supplication


There's a hole
The singer is experiencing a void


In my heart, since she's gone
The singer is missing someone who has left them


I'm only trying not to feel it
The singer is attempting to avoid feeling the pain of loss


We all need time
The singer acknowledges that time is necessary


But I just can't face that I'm losing the best of me
The singer is struggling with the realization that they are losing their best qualities


But now I've dived in way too deep to breathe
The singer feels overwhelmed and metaphorically drowning


And it feels like I'm drowning
The singer is struggling with intense emotions


But dreams always seem far too real
The singer is describing the intensity of their emotions as being like a dream


When you feel that you're dying
The singer feels like they are experiencing emotional death


Life, this time I really wanna praise you
The singer is expressing gratitude towards life again


So I won't pray 'cause I know that we're one
The singer feels connected to life and doesn't need to pray


But now that she's gone
The singer is still missing someone who has left them


It's just too hard for me to feel it
The singer is struggling with their emotions


Though we all need time
The singer is reiterating that time is necessary


Still just can't face that I'm losing the best of me
The singer is still struggling with the realization that they are losing their best qualities


I won't pray to get read my mind and read my heart
The singer is asserting their independence and doesn't want someone to read their mind or heart


'cause I'm losing the best of me
The singer is restating that they feel like they are losing their best qualities


I'm losing the best of me
The singer is repeating their feelings of loss




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