Kidz Bop is a brand of compilation albums featuring child session musicians… Read Full Bio ↴Kidz Bop is a brand of compilation albums featuring child session musicians performing contemporary music.
The company was founded by Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam in 2001 under Razor & Tie Entertainment. The albums are composed of "kid-friendly" versions of the latest songs on Top 40 radio and are sung by young children. Each year, Kidz Bop releases 2 volume CDs, as well of 4 "music compilations".
According to Billboard, three Kidz Bop albums were among the top ten children's albums sold in 2010, including both of the top two albums. Kidz Bop 18 was the #1 kids’ album of 2010; Kidz Bop 17 ranked in at #2, and Kidz Bop 16 was #10.
In addition to music, the brand also has a social networking and content sharing website, KidzBop.com.

Since U Been Gone
KIDZ BOP Kids Lyrics

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Here's the thing
We started out friends
It was cool, but it was all pretend
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone

You're dedicated, you took the time
Wasn't long till I called you mine

Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone

And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I picture me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say

But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get what I want
Since you been gone

How can I put it? You put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone

How come I never hear you say
"I just want to be with you?"
Guess you never felt that way

But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get, I get what I want
Since you been gone

You had your chance, you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth, I just can't take it
Again, and again, and again, and again

Since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get, I get what I want

I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you), now I get (I get)
You should know (you should know)
That I get
I get what I want
Since you been gone

Since you been gone
Since you been gone

Overall Meaning

The song Since U Been Gone by Kidz Bop is a powerful post-breakup anthem that communicates a sense of liberation after the end of a romantic relationship. The song opens with a tone of reminiscence, as the singer reflects on their relationship with their former partner. They imply that the early stages of their relationship were based on pretense and were never meant to be anything real or long-lasting. Despite this, the singer confesses to having been totally devoted to their former partner, dreaming of being with them, and constantly vocalizing this desire.

However, everything changed since the relationship ended. The singer claims to have been given a new lease on life, experiencing a sense of freedom and independence that they never felt before. They are grateful to their former partner for this opportunity to move on and discover what they truly want. The song's main message is that it is possible to rebuild oneself after a breakup and to discover new hope, purpose, and happiness.

The song also touches on themes of regret, bitterness, and resentment towards one's former partner. The singer depicts their former partner as someone who was unreliable and distant, someone who never reciprocated their commitment and love. The chorus, "Since you been gone, I can breathe for the first time, I'm so moving on, thanks to you," represents the ultimate turn-around for the singer in the story.

Line by Line Meaning

Here's the thing
Let me explain

We started out friends
We were friendly but not close

It was cool, but it was all pretend
We acted like we were closer than we were

Yeah, yeah
Just an expression of agreement

Since you been gone
Ever since you left

You're dedicated, you took the time
You were committed and put in effort

Wasn't long till I called you mine
It didn't take much time for us to start dating

And all you'd ever hear me say
I only talked about

Is how I picture me with you
How I imagined our future together

But since you been gone
Since you left

I can breathe for the first time
I feel free and relieved