Lovers Electric is an electropop band from Adelaide, Australia. Band membe… Read Full Bio ↴Lovers Electric is an electropop band from Adelaide, Australia. Band members David Turley and Eden Boucher founded the group in 2006.

On December 4, 2006, they recorded the "Bedroom Recordings" in their mobile home studio, flitting between London and the North of England. Drummer Fuzz Townshend collaborated with them on the record. MTV used a number of their songs, including "Closer" in the hit TV series The Hills.[1]

At the beginning of 2007, they toured in the United States, playing residencies in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville. A local Nashville website wrote, "Lovers Electric deliver 80s influenced alternative dance pop."[2]

After touring the United States, they toured Europe from May-July 2007 as support for re-formed 80s band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) playing to sold-out venues.

Within a week of this tour finishing they began recording in Sheffield UK with producer Eliot Kennedy and finished their debut album "Whatever You Want". They signed with Sony in 2008 and released their debut album that August.

Is it over?
Lovers Electric Lyrics

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Build it up

Tear it down

There is nothing left to say

Should we go?

Should we wait?

No one wants to waste away

Let me in

Get me out

Either way it has to be

We can't stay

To fade away

The end is not a means for me

Is it over

Maybe where already there?

Take it over

Maybe were already dead?

I won't look inside no more

I wont wait for comfort signs

I wont listen for the call

I know the answer is too clear

Honest fears

Honest doubts

But nothing ever changes

Its nice to talk

Nice to smile

That will be the end of us

Is it over

Maybe where already there?

Take it over

Maybe were already dead?

I won't look inside no more

I wont wait for comfort signs

I wont listen for the call

I know the answer is too clear

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Is it over?" by Lovers Electric express confusion and uncertainty about the state of a relationship. The build-up and tear down of the relationship has left nothing to say, leaving both parties wondering whether to leave or wait for something more. The fear of wasting away is prevalent, as neither person wants to fade into an unhappy situation. The singer seems lost, unable to see a clear answer, and states that honesty and speaking about their fears and doubts have led to little change. The end of the relationship is not a means for the singer, but they seem to think that it may already be over, or that they might as well be dead.

The theme of resignation is prevalent throughout the song, reflecting the feeling that it's too late to change anything. Despite the honest reflection, things remain unclear with the final line expressing that the answer is too clear. The repeated lines, "Is it over? Maybe we're already there" suggest that the relationship may be over or that they might both be emotionally checked out. The song's lyrics express a sense of losing grip on a relationship and feeling powerless to change its course. It touches on themes of uncertainty and resignation which are relatable to many people.

Line by Line Meaning

Build it up
We started with something beautiful

Tear it down
But now it's all falling apart

There is nothing left to say
We've exhausted all our words

Should we go?
We don't know what to do

Should we wait?
We're not ready to face the end

No one wants to waste away
We don't want to rot in misery

Let me in
Please let me be a part of your life

Get me out
But if it's too hard, I want to leave

Either way it has to be
We need to make a decision

We can't stay
Staying will only lead to more pain

To fade away
We don't want to lose ourselves in this