Until You're Over Me
Maroon 5 Lyrics


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This relationship is over
Though my stomach still hurts
And now I'm gonna live alone
Why is the pain much worse?
You look so much better without makeup
Why would you hide your face?
Don't want to spend the night and wake up
Realize I've made a big mistake

Oh, I cannot refuse your eyes
Please don't look at me tonight
My heart beats fast I know you're there
I pretend like I don't care
It hurts so bad to know the truth
But I am still in love with you

I never meant to keep you waiting
And now your food is getting cold
I keep denying I'm in love with you
My routine is getting old
And now you stand in front of the table
And say you never look back
Do something stupid when you're angry
You only wake up sad

Oh, I cannot refuse your eyes
Please don't look at me tonight
My heart beats fast I know you're there
And I pretend like I don't care
It hurts so bad to know the truth
Well girl, I'm still in love with you

It hurts too much to know the truth
Well girl, I'm still in love with you

No more kisses on your lips or tender touches, please
I'd rather die on my two feet than live down on my knees
And all because you get me opened up and start to bleed
And I just cant get over you and until you're over me

I cannot refuse your eyes
Please don't look at me tonight
My heart beats fast I know you're there
And I pretend like I don't care

And I cannot refuse your eyes
Please don't look at me tonight
My heart beats fast I know you're there
And I'll pretend like I don't care
It hurts so bad to know the truth
Well girl, I'm still in love with you





It hurts too much to know the truth
Well girl, I'm still in love with you

Overall Meaning

The song "Until You're Over Me" by Maroon 5 is a melancholic tune about a failed relationship that has ended, but the pain still persists. The singer of the song is struggling to move on from the relationship and is experiencing a lot of pain and hurt. The first stanza talks about the end of the relationship, but despite this, the singer's emotions are still very raw. Even though the relationship has ended, the pain is still there, which is unnatural. The next line talks about the singer living alone, which is a reality that needs to be accepted.


The second stanza talks about the hurtful comments that are made in a relationship after a breakup. The singer says they look much better without makeup, but they're hurt that their partner felt the need to hide their face before. The singer is telling their partner that they don't want to spend the night because they don't want to wake up and realize they've made a big mistake. However, at the same time, the singer is still in love with their ex-partner and cannot refuse their eyes. They pretend like they don't care, but the truth is that it hurts so bad to know the truth.


The final stanza talks about the realization that the relationship has ended for good. The singer says that they cannot take any more kisses or tender touches and would rather die standing than living on their knees. The singer concludes that they cannot get over their ex-partner until they're over them.


Line by Line Meaning

This relationship is over
The singer's romantic relationship has ended


Though my stomach still hurts
Even though the relationship is over, the singer still feels emotional pain


And now I'm gonna live alone
The singer is going to be single and live alone after the breakup


Why is the pain much worse?
The artist is struggling to understand why the emotional pain is so intense


You look so much better without makeup
The artist thinks their partner is beautiful without makeup and wonders why they feel the need to hide their face


Why would you hide your face?
The singer questions why their partner covers up their natural beauty


Don't want to spend the night and wake up
The singer doesn't want to be intimate with their partner and regret it in the morning


Realize I've made a big mistake
The artist is beginning to believe that they may have made a mistake by ending the relationship


Oh, I cannot refuse your eyes
The artist is drawn to their partner's eyes and finds it difficult to resist them


Please don't look at me tonight
The artist doesn't want their partner to look at them because it makes them feel vulnerable


My heart beats fast I know you're there
The singer is aware of their partner's presence and it causes their heart to race


I pretend like I don't care
The artist tries to conceal their feelings and act like they are indifferent


It hurts so bad to know the truth
The singer is in emotional pain because they know the truth about their feelings


But I am still in love with you
Despite the breakup, the singer is still in love with their partner


I never meant to keep you waiting
The singer didn't intend to make their partner wait or keep them waiting


And now your food is getting cold
The artist's partner's food is getting cold because they are not eating it


I keep denying I'm in love with you
The artist is trying to convince themselves that they are not in love with their partner


My routine is getting old
The singer's daily habits and behaviors are becoming boring and monotonous


And now you stand in front of the table
The singer's partner stands in front of the table, possibly waiting for them to acknowledge their presence


And say you never look back
The partner tells the artist that they are moving on and not looking back at the failed relationship


Do something stupid when you're angry
The artist may do something impulsive or foolish when they are angry


You only wake up sad
The artist realizes that their impulsive actions when angry only lead to sadness, and is trying to avoid them


No more kisses on your lips or tender touches, please
The singer doesn't want any more intimacy with their partner


I'd rather die on my two feet than live down on my knees
The artist values their self-respect and dignity over being submissive to their partner


And all because you get me opened up and start to bleed
The singer feels emotionally vulnerable when around their partner, and it causes them pain


And I just cant get over you and until you're over me
The singer is not over the relationship and acknowledges that they need time to heal


It hurts too much to know the truth
The singer is experiencing emotional pain because of their love for their partner


Well girl, I'm still in love with you
Despite everything, the artist is still in love with their partner




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Levine

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