Over You
Man Alive! Lyrics

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I guess there's nothing left for me to say
But I acknowledge you're not coming back to me
I'm dwelling on where I went wrong
I never thought I'd be the one
To go regretting all the things I said
Before you turned and walked away

Chorus:

I'll get over you
And there's nothing I can do
But lay here trying to get through

I waited this out far too patiently
I waited up for you to come to me

I can't express quite what it cost
To have the world to me is loss

Overall Meaning

The song "Over You" by Man Alive! is a heart-wrenching ballad about a person coming to terms with the end of a relationship. The lyrics express the singer's realization that their loved one has moved on and is not coming back. The opening lines of the song, "I guess there's nothing left for me to say, but I acknowledge you're not coming back to me," set the tone for the rest of the track. The singer acknowledges that the relationship has ended and accepts that there is nothing they can do to change things.

The chorus of the song, "I'll get over you, and there's nothing I can do, but lay here trying to get through" perfectly captures the feeling of heartbreak that many people go through after a breakup. The singer knows they will eventually get over their lost love, but in the meantime, they are forced to live with the pain and try to move on.

The song also touches on the theme of regret, with the singer lamenting over the things they said and did that may have contributed to the end of the relationship. The line "I never thought I'd be the one to go regretting all the things I said before you turned and walked away" shows that the singer is grappling with feelings of guilt and self-doubt.

Line by Line Meaning

I guess there's nothing left for me to say
I've said everything I could, but it doesn't matter anymore.

But I acknowledge you're not coming back to me
I accept the fact that you won't return.

I'm dwelling on where I went wrong
I keep thinking about my mistakes.

I never thought I'd be the one
I didn't expect to be the person who got left behind.

To go regretting all the things I said
I regret everything that I said that might have made you leave.

Before you turned and walked away
Before you left for good.

I'll get over you
I'll move on from you.

And there's nothing I can do
There's no way I can win you back.

But lay here trying to get through
I'll be here, struggling to move on.

I waited this out far too patiently
I was too patient, hoping that things would get better.

I waited up for you to come to me
I waited for you to make the first move.