Start Over
Jutes Lyrics
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Sacrificing yourself 'cause you want love
Hiding who you really are, yeah
Putting someone else in charge, yeah
You were doing what you thought you had to
Cry alone 'cause you know he's bad news
Hiding every single scar, yeah
Living with a broken heart, yeah
And you can kill the old me, yeah
If you let me kill the old you, yeah
You can act like you don't know me, yeah
And I'll act like I don't know you, yeah
And you can kill the old me, yeah
If you let me kill the old you, yeah
You can act like you don't know me, yeah
And I'll act like I don't know you, yeah
And we can start over
And we can start over
I was obsessed with doing all the wrong things
Lonely nights is all that it brought me
You would think I loved pain, yeah
'Cause I didn't wanna change, yeah
Different girl every night just to feel again
Give me drugs, get me high, gotta reel it in
Dwelling in self hate, yeah
Till you came my way, yeah
And you can kill the old me, yeah
If you let me kill the old you, yeah
You can act like you don't know me, yeah
And I'll act like I don't know you, yeah
And you can kill the old me, yeah
If you let me kill the old you, yeah
You can act like you don't know me, yeah
And I'll act like I don't know you, yeah
And we can start over
And we can start over
I know it hurts to end a life
I hope we learn to live this time
And you can kill the old me, yeah
If you let me kill the old you, yeah
You can act like you don't know me, yeah
And I'll act like I don't know you, yeah
And you can kill the old me, yeah
If you let me kill the old you, yeah
You can act like you don't know me, yeah
And I'll act like I don't know you, yeah
And we can start over
And we can start over
(And we can start over)
(And we can start over)
In “Start Over,” Jutes sings about recognizing a need to change and leave past mistakes behind. He acknowledges the pain and unhealthy patterns of behavior that have led him to this point, but also acknowledges that he desires a fresh start. Jutes references his own struggles, but also speaks to the experiences of others who have similarly sacrificed themselves for the sake of love or put others in charge of their lives. He recognizes that moving forward requires mutual effort, as both he and his partner must be willing to let go of their past selves and their negative influences. The chorus serves as a hopeful reminder that a new beginning is possible if both parties are on board.
The first verse is about his partner, who he says was giving herself to the wrong people and sacrificing herself in the name of love. She was hiding who she really was and letting others take charge of her life. The second verse is about Jutes himself, confessing his obsession with unhealthy habits and self-destructive behaviors. He used drugs and one night stands to numb his pain, seemingly enjoying the feeling of sadness. But everything changed when he met this person, who helped him recognize the need for change.
Line by Line Meaning
You were giving it up to the wrong ones
You were investing your love and time in the wrong people
Sacrificing yourself 'cause you want love
You were harming yourself while trying to gain love
Hiding who you really are, yeah
You were pretending to be someone else
Putting someone else in charge, yeah
You were giving control of your life to someone else
You were doing what you thought you had to
You were following what you thought was the right thing to do
Cry alone 'cause you know he's bad news
You felt the need to cry by yourself often because you knew the person you were with was bad for you
Hiding every single scar, yeah
You were hiding every emotional wound you had
Living with a broken heart, yeah
You were coping with a broken heart
And you can kill the old me, yeah
You have the power to let go of the old version of myself
If you let me kill the old you, yeah
If you allow me to let go of the old version of you too
You can act like you don't know me, yeah
You can pretend like we never met
And I'll act like I don't know you, yeah
I'll do the same
And we can start over
We can start fresh
I was obsessed with doing all the wrong things
I was fixated on making bad choices in life
Lonely nights is all that it brought me
My bad choices only led to lonely nights
You would think I loved pain, yeah
I appeared to enjoy hurting myself
'Cause I didn't wanna change, yeah
I was resistant to changing my ways
Different girl every night just to feel again
I sought different people every night to feel something again
Give me drugs, get me high, gotta reel it in
I relied on drugs to help me cope, but knew I had to stop
Dwelling in self hate, yeah
I was consumed by self-hatred
Till you came my way, yeah
Until you came into my life
I know it hurts to end a life
I understand that ending a chapter in life can be painful
I hope we learn to live this time
I hope we can learn to live and love better this time around
(And we can start over)
(And we can start over)
Writer(s): Dimi Sloane Sesson Ii, Omer Fedi, Jordan Lutes
Contributed by Emma Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kizarto
This needs to blow up, this is already one of my favorite songs this year‼️
@alexdudeguy1
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@youngriggs
Yeah I know right
@tdhanamiya1636
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@alexdudeguy1
@Jeriah Dogbe is this not 'Girls Like U'?
@ellieeeeeeeeeees
ikr!!!!
@gwenrush2793
I just heard this song on Spotify my new favorite 🤩 I just relate to it so much and feel the song
@christianmunoz5777
Do you play Call of Duty? 👀
@NickSmithVisuals
damn jutes gonna blow up and all the real OG's here !
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