Deeply involved as a youngster in dance and musical theater, Dixon eventually got into singing, writing, and producing R&B. He established himself during the first half of the 2010s by writing material for Tyrese and that singer's TGT project with Ginuwine and Tank, such as the single "Sex Never Felt Better." Dixon released his 2014 EP Twenty Four between TGT's Three Kings and Tyrese's Black Rose, and in 2015 followed up with Higher Ground, a full-length featuring Alex Isley on two songs.
By the end of the 2010s, Dixon added We Should Talk, Niggas Get Emotional Too, and R&B Kenny to his catalog, and had done background work for the likes of Kirk Franklin, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Jill Scott, and Nick Jonas. He also sang with Justin Timberlake, which led to his co-writing of "Perfect for Me" for the Trolls World Tour soundtrack. Dixon's solo activity continued in 2021 with Expectations, on which he was joined by Isley, Avery Wilson, and Re'Lxuise. He then connected with Gwen Bunn, D Smoke, Tiffany Gouché, and Susan Carol in the making of his 2022 follow-up Closer, a set that stressed emotional intimacy.
Can't Get Over You
Kenyon Dixon Lyrics
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Hate that you knew me you knew me better than most
Girl what we had was so fire
Guess it went up into smoke and went away
Spend all my days reminiscing and thinking we could've worked
Couldn't compromise on our differences that was making it worse
We tried to talk through it took a break even went to the church
They couldn't save us
Now I act like i'm okay baby but I know you see through it
It's just roleplay baby I miss you no secret
Now you got your way baby (and I'm)
Stuck picking up pieces and feel ashamed cuz
I can't get over you
I can't get over you
I can't get over you
Know I told you gone and leave
But the truth is it's ruining me cuz
I can't get over you
I can't get over you
I can't get over you
Got me wishing I didn't know ya
Cuz baby now I can't get over you (You)
I can't get over you
We had the best and the worst and had everything in between
And things weren't perfect we took some shit for the team
Girl we went flying so high then we lost sight of the dream
And let it fade (yeah yeah yeah)
That's when my pride and your ego it clashed and got in the way
If you weren't happy and gonna beg you to stay
Not really sure If I miss you or us but girl either way
It's too late
Now I act like i'm okay baby but I know you see through it
It's just roleplay baby I miss you no secret
Now you got your way baby (and I'm)
Stuck picking up pieces and feel ashamed cuz
I can't get over you
I can't get over you
I can't get over you
Know I told you gone and leave
But the truth is it's ruining me cuz
I can't get over you
I can't get over you
I can't get over you
Got me wishing I didn't know ya
Cuz baby now I can't get over you (You)
I can't get over you
Yeah maybe things weren't meant to work out no
But baby time only brought the worst out of
You and me look at how it hurt now
What's it even worth now
Really tried thought of every reason
Cuz I know hearts don't be breaking even
And you just seem so okay and that's not cool
In this song, Kenyon Dixon expresses his inability to get over a past relationship. He starts by acknowledging that he hates what they had, and the current state of things is not even close to being satisfactory. He also confesses that she knew him better than anyone else, and now that they are apart, he spends his days reminiscing about what they had and wondering if they could still make it work.
Despite trying to talk about their issues and even going to church for counseling, they could not save their relationship. Now, he acts like he is okay, but he knows she can see through it and that he misses her, but he feels ashamed that he cannot move on. He reiterates that he cannot get over her or the relationship, even though he told her, she should leave.
He talks about their relationship being a mix of good, bad, and everything in between, and how it was not perfect, but they tried and took some hits for each other. However, they eventually lost sight of their dream, and their pride and ego got in the way, leading to the break-up. He concludes by admitting that maybe their relationship was not meant to work out, but the pain of it all is not worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
I really hate what we had this other shit ain't even close
I strongly dislike the current relationship I have with someone else, as it doesn't come close to what we had.
Hate that you knew me you knew me better than most
I dislike the fact that you know me better than most people.
Girl what we had was so fire
What we had was really amazing.
Guess it went up into smoke and went away
Unfortunately, it ended abruptly.
Spend all my days reminiscing and thinking we could've worked
I often think about our relationship and how it could have worked out differently.
Couldn't compromise on our differences that was making it worse
We couldn't find a middle ground and our differences made things worse.
We tried to talk through it took a break even went to the church
We made an effort to fix things by talking, taking a break, and even seeking help from a church.
They couldn't save us
Unfortunately, the attempts to save our relationship were unsuccessful.
Now I act like i'm okay baby but I know you see through it
I pretend that I'm okay, but I know that you can see through it.
It's just roleplay baby I miss you no secret
It's just a facade, but the truth is that I miss you and it's not a secret.
Now you got your way baby (and I'm)
Now you have what you wanted, and I'm left struggling.
Stuck picking up pieces and feel ashamed cuz
I'm left to pick up the pieces of my broken heart and I feel ashamed because of it.
I can't get over you
I can't get over you.
Know I told you gone and leave
I know I told you to leave and move on.
But the truth is it's ruining me cuz
But the truth is that not being with you is taking a toll on me.
Got me wishing I didn't know ya
I regret ever knowing you.
We had the best and the worst and had everything in between
Our relationship had its ups and downs and everything in between.
And things weren't perfect we took some shit for the team
Things were far from perfect, but we tried to work through it together.
Girl we went flying so high then we lost sight of the dream
At one point, we were really happy, but then we lost sight of our dreams together.
And let it fade (yeah yeah yeah)
And eventually, our love faded away.
That's when my pride and your ego it clashed and got in the way
Our pride and egos clashed, which caused problems in our relationship.
If you weren't happy and gonna beg you to stay
If you weren't happy, I wouldn't beg you to stay.
Not really sure If I miss you or us but girl either way
I'm not sure if I miss you specifically, or if I just miss what we had together, but either way...
It's too late
It's too late to try and fix things now.
Yeah maybe things weren't meant to work out no
Maybe our relationship wasn't meant to work out.
But baby time only brought the worst out of
But it seems like time just made things worse for us.
You and me look at how it hurt now
When we look back at it now, it's clear how much it hurt us both.
What's it even worth now
When we think about it, what was it even worth?
Really tried thought of every reason
We really did try and thought of every possible reason to make it work.
Cuz I know hearts don't be breaking even
Because I know that when hearts break, it's not an equal split.
And you just seem so okay and that's not cool
But you seem to be doing okay without me, and that's not cool.
Writer(s): Kenyon Dar Ke Dixon, Christopher David Daniels, Marqus Jovoy Curtis
Contributed by Mackenzie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.