Since You've Been Gone
Kid Drew and the Kids Lyrics
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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
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
The lyrics of the song "Since You've Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson tell the story of a relationship that has fallen apart. The song's first verse tells us that the two people in the relationship started out as friends and things were going well until it became apparent that their friendship was built on a shaky foundation because it was all pretend. The second verse is about how the other person in the relationship was dedicated and took the time to build a connection, and it was not long before they were together. However, despite the fact that the relationship appeared to be heading in the right direction, it was ultimately doomed to fail because one person did not feel the same level of commitment as the other.
The chorus of the song is about how Kelly Clarkson has been able to move on from the failed relationship since the other person left. She can breathe again, and now she can achieve the things she wants in life. The second verse explores the question of why the other person never expressed that they wanted to be with Kelly as much as she did with them. The bridge of the song is about how the other person in the relationship blew their chance, and Kelly is moving on with her life. The final chorus repeats the idea that Kelly can achieve what she wants and that she's better off since the other person left.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's the thing
Let me explain something
We started out friends
We began our relationship as friends
It was cool, but it was all pretend
It seemed great, but it wasn't real
Yeah, yeah
Indicating agreement
Since you been gone
Since you left me
You're dedicated, you took the time
You were committed, you put in effort
Wasn't long till I called you mine
It didn't take much time for us to become a couple
And all you'd ever hear me say
The only thing I talked about was
Is how I picture me with you
How I imagined my life with you
But since you been gone
Since you left me
I can breathe for the first time
I can finally relax and be myself
I'm so moving on
I'm making progress and feeling better
Yeah, yeah
Indicating agreement
Thanks to you
Because of you
Now I get what I want
I'm finally getting what I deserve
How can I put it? You put me on
I don't know how to say it, but you made me believe
I even fell for that stupid love song
I was so blinded by love, I even liked a cheesy song
How come I never hear you say
Why don't you ever tell me
"I just want to be with you?"
"I only want to be with you"
Guess you never felt that way
I assume you never loved me like I loved you
You had your chance, you blew it
You had an opportunity and you messed it up
Out of sight, out of mind
If I can't see or think about you, I won't be affected by you
Shut your mouth, I just can't take it
Stop talking, I can't handle it
Again, and again, and again, and again
Repeatedly
Since you been gone
Since you left me
I can breathe for the first time
I can finally relax and be myself
I'm so moving on
I'm making progress and feeling better
Yeah, yeah
Indicating agreement
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Because of you
Now I get, I get what I want
I'm finally getting what I deserve
You should know (you should know)
You need to be aware
That I get
That I understand
I get what I want
I'm finally getting what I deserve
Since you been gone
Since you left me
Since you been gone
Since you left me
Since you been gone
Since you left me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lukasz Gottwald, Martin Karl Sandberg
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