Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brickman enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music taking courses in composition and performance, while taking business classes at Case Western Reserve University. His music career started when he was nineteen, when Jim Henson hired him to write tunes for Sesame Street. He was also hired to write commercial jingles while in college.
Brickman writes a wide variety of music. Besides his piano compositions and love songs, he has also created arrangements of other songs. Several of his albums feature arrangements of children's music; he has produced two Christmas-themed albums The Gift (1997) and Peace (2003); and his 2005 album Grace concentrates on arrangements of well-known Christian music.
Jim Brickman has also starred in the now-on-DVD PBS specials "My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman", "Love Songs & Lullabies" and "The Disney Songbook." In 2006, he sponsored his first Jim Brickman Valentine's Day Cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines which has become an annual event.
Getting Over You
Jim Brickman Lyrics
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sign the past away
This is yours and that is mine
So the papers say
How can you move so quickly
How can you heal so fast
And what will I do with my mornings
What will I do with my nights
That used to be in me
Why is it the simple truths
are hardest to believe
How can I start all over
Knowing we'll just be friends
And what will I do with my mornings
What will I do with my nights
You want answers that I can't give
You want words I don't know
Ask me when I'm through
getting over you
After this day is over
How will my dreams go on
And what will I do with my mornings
What will I do with my nights
You want answers that I can't give
You want words I don't know
Ask me when I'm through
getting over you
Ask me when I'm through
getting over you
In "Getting Over You," Jim Brickman speaks about a breakup that has left him feeling lost and unsure of what to do next. The opening lines, "Borrowed pens on dotted lines, sign the past away," illustrate the idea of signing divorce papers and letting go of the past. He then goes on to address the quickness with which his partner appears to be moving on, asking, "How can you move so quickly? How can you heal so fast?" The chorus follows, with Brickman questioning what he'll do with his time now that his relationship has ended.
He then turns to the common pattern of seeking comparisons between his new love interest and his old flame, asking what his partner sees in her that she didn't see in him. He then points out that trusting the simple truth that their relationship is over proves to be the hardest for him.
The song ends with the chorus repeated twice, highlighting the struggle and uncertainty that arise during a breakup. The final lines of "Ask me when I'm through getting over you" give a glimmer of hope that Brickman will eventually be able to move on from his heartbreak.
Overall, "Getting Over You" is a relatable depiction of the aftermath of a broken heart and the challenges that come with accepting the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Borrowed pens on dotted lines
Signing documents to signify the end of our relationship
sign the past away
Putting the past behind us by signing the papers
This is yours and that is mine
Separating our belongings according to what belongs to each of us
So the papers say
Acknowledging that the papers define our separation
How can you move so quickly
Wondering how you can easily move on from our relationship
How can you heal so fast
Questioning how you can recover so quickly from our breakup
And what will I do with my mornings
Reflecting on how life will change without you in my daily routine
What will I do with my nights
Contemplating how nights will be spent without you by my side
Tell me what you see in her
Asking you to explain what qualities she has that I lack
That used to be in me
Asking if the traits she has remind you of the person I used to be
Why is it the simple truths
Questioning why it's difficult to accept and believe the simple reasons for our breakup
are hardest to believe
Finding it tough to accept the simple reasons for our separation
How can I start all over
Wondering about how to rebuild my life without you
Knowing we'll just be friends
Accepting that we cannot be together as a couple thought we can remain friends
You want answers that I can't give
Feeling helpless to explain the reasons for our separation
You want words I don't know
Finding it difficult to express the extent of my further reasoning for our breakup
Ask me when I'm through
Suggesting that you may get the answers to your questions in the future
getting over you
Referring to the process of healing from a broken relationship
After this day is over
Wondering how life will move on after this particular day
How will my dreams go on
Considering how my aspirations for the future will continue without you
Ask me when I'm through
Proposing that the full answer may be revealed once I've moved on from this point in my healing journey
getting over you
Continuing to refer to the process of healing from the end of our relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GARY SCOTT BURR, JANIS IAN
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