Over And Over
Madeline Merlo Lyrics
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I've been trying not to pick it up,
But I can't resist on a night like this, yeah.
Wanna feel your touch, wanna taste your kiss
And no one ever could tell you 'no'
We keep on saying goodbye,
We swear everytime is the last time
Over and over, over and over
I'm never gonna let you go now
When you keep on coming around
Looking like this, pulling me in
closer and closer
Why do we keep saying it's over
Over and over, over and over, oh
Back and forth and around and round
Everyone else would just throwing the towel
But you and I know by now
That we're like a drunk that can't put the bottle down
It's been out of our control
We keep on saying goodbye,
We swear everytime is the last time
But it's always one more night
Over and over, over and over
I'm never gonna let you go now
When you keep on coming around
Looking like this, pulling me in
closer and closer
Why do we keep saying it's over
Over and over, over and over, woah
Maybe the truth is that we don't quit
Cause we like it like this
We keep on saying goodbye,
We swear everytime is the last time
But it's always one more night
Over and over, over and over
I'm never gonna let you go now
When you keep on coming around
Looking like this, pulling me in
closer and closer
Why do we keep saying it's over
Why do we keep saying it's over
Over and over, over and over
Over and over
The lyrics of Madeline Merlo's song Over And Over speak of a cycle of attraction and temptation between two people. The singer portrays herself as a person who is trying to stay away from someone, but at the same time, she is unable to resist the urge to be with that person again. The lyrics give the impression of a continuous back and forth between the singer and the person they desire; every time they say goodbye, they end up coming back again to repeat the cycle. The singer knows. However, they know that their attraction is based on the physicality of intimacy, and that they can't hold back. The lyrics imply that the two people are in a noncommittal relationship purely for physical pleasure.
The lines, "Maybe the truth is that we don't quit, cause we like it like this," give an explanation for why the two people keep coming back to each other. Although they 'swear every time is the last time,' they both know that they're unable to resist each other, and they don't want to leave the pleasure that comes with it. The lyrics suggest that they're aware of the consequences of their relationship, but still, they choose to stay in it by preference.
Overall, the song 'Over and Over' depicts the theme of unbreakable attraction and temptation in a bittersweet and honest way. It shows how two people can be unable to resist each other but are aware that they can never be together.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been staring at the phone
I can't stop thinking about you and I'm waiting for you to call me.
I've been trying not to pick it up
I know it's not healthy to keep going back to you, but I can't help but reach out.
But I can't resist on a night like this, yeah.
I'm lonely and I miss you too much to stay away tonight.
Wanna feel your touch, wanna taste your kiss
I crave the physical affection and attention that comes with being with you.
And no one ever could tell you 'no'
You're irresistible to me and I can't say no to you.
We keep on saying goodbye,
We've tried to end things between us multiple times, but we always come back.
We swear everytime is the last time
We make promises to ourselves that we won't come back to each other, but we always do.
But it's always one more night
We can't resist each other and always end up spending one more night together.
Over and over, over and over
We keep repeating the same pattern of breaking up and making up.
I'm never gonna let you go now
I can't imagine my life without you and I don't want to let you go.
When you keep on coming around
Even though we say we're done, we keep finding our way back to each other.
Looking like this, pulling me in closer and closer
You have a hold on me that I can't escape, and every time I see you I get drawn in even more.
Why do we keep saying it's over
We're both aware that we need to end things between us, but we can't seem to follow through.
Back and forth and around and round
Our relationship is a constant cycle of breaking up and getting back together.
Everyone else would just throwing the towel
Other people may have given up on us, but we can't give up on each other.
But you and I know by now
We've been through this cycle enough times that we understand the pattern we're in.
That we're like a drunk that can't put the bottle down
We're addicted to each other, even though we know it's not good for us.
It's been out of our control
We've lost the ability to choose whether or not we want to be with each other.
Maybe the truth is that we don't quit
We keep coming back to each other because we can't imagine being apart.
Cause we like it like this
We enjoy the dysfunctional dynamic we have created between us.
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