Somebody Else
Jonny Brenns Lyrics
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And at first I thought it was a lie
I took all my things that make sound
The rest I can do without
And no, I don't want your body
But I hate to think about you with somebody else
Our love has gone cold
I'm looking through you while you're looking through your phone
And then leaving with somebody else
And no, I don't want your body
But I'm picturing your body with somebody else
Come on baby
This ain't the last time that I'll see your face
Come on baby
You said you'd find someone to take my place
And no, I just don't believe that you have got it in you 'cause
We are just gonna keep doing it and everytime
I start to believe in anything you're saying
I'm reminded that I should be getting over it
And no, I don't want your body
But I hate to think about you with somebody else
Our love has gone cold
You're intertwining your soul with somebody else
I'm looking through you while you're looking through your phone
And then leaving with somebody else
And no, I don't want your body
But I'm picturing your body with somebody else
Get someone you love?
Get someone you need?
Fuck that, get money
And I can't give you my soul 'cause we're never alone
Get someone you love?
Get someone you need?
Fuck that, get money
I can't give you my soul 'cause we're never alone
We're never alone
And no, I don't want your body
But I hate to think about you with somebody else
Our love has gone cold
You're intertwining your soul with somebody else
I'm looking through you while you're looking through your phone
And then leaving with somebody else
And no, I don't want your body
But I'm picturing your body with somebody else
The song Somebody Else by Jonny Brenns is about the pain and heartbreak of seeing someone you used to love move on and find someone else. The first verse sets the tone, as Brenns sings about hearing the news about his ex finding someone new and not quite believing it at first. He then describes packing up his belongings and leaving, but acknowledging that he can do without the rest of the things that make noise.
The chorus is a repeated refrain of Brenns stating that he doesn't want his ex's body, but hates the thought of her being with someone else. He describes their love as having gone cold, with her intertwining her soul with somebody new. In the second verse, Brenns sings about watching his ex scrolling through her phone while he looks through her. He then talks about her leaving with someone else and him picturing her body with them, reiterating his pain and jealousy.
The bridge of the song is about his ex promising to find someone new to replace him, but Brenns not believing that she is capable of it. He also acknowledges the futility of believing in anything she says, as it only reminds him that he needs to get over her. Finally, the song ends with a repetition of the chorus and a spoken verse about choosing to focus on money rather than giving his soul to someone who is never truly there for him.
Overall, the song is a raw and emotional portrayal of the pain and heartbreak of watching a former lover move on and find someone else. From the disbelief in the first verse to the jealousy and pain in the chorus, Jonny Brenns captures the complicated and often messy emotions that come with a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
So I heard you found somebody else
I heard that you've found someone else to love
And at first I thought it was a lie
I didn't believe it at first
I took all my things that make sound
I gathered all of my music equipment
The rest I can do without
I left everything else behind
And no, I don't want your body
I don't want to be physically intimate with you
But I hate to think about you with somebody else
I don't like the thought of you being with someone else emotionally
Our love has gone cold
Our love has become distant and unfeeling
You're intertwining your soul with somebody else
You're becoming deeply involved with someone else
I'm looking through you while you're looking through your phone
I'm watching you while you're distracted by your phone
And then leaving with somebody else
And then leaving with someone else physically
Come on baby
Please come back to me
This ain't the last time that I'll see your face
I know we'll run into each other again
You said you'd find someone to take my place
You promised to move on and find someone else
And no, I just don't believe that you have got it in you 'cause
I don't believe you can truly leave me behind
We are just gonna keep doing it and everytime
We'll keep repeating the same cycle over and over again
I start to believe in anything you're saying
I want to believe you've changed
I'm reminded that I should be getting over it
But then I remember that I need to move on
Get someone you love?
Should you be with someone you love?
Get someone you need?
Or someone you just need?
Fuck that, get money
Forget about love, just focus on making money
And I can't give you my soul 'cause we're never alone
I can't give you my love because we're never truly together
We're never alone
We're never truly together
But I'm picturing your body with somebody else
I can't help but imagine you being physically intimate with someone else
Writer(s): the 1975
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