Happy Ending/Over My Shoulder
Mika Lyrics


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This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending

This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together

Wake up in the morning,
Stumble on my life,
Can't get no love without sacrifice,
If anything should happen,
I guess I wish you well,
Mm, a little bit of heaven,
But a little bit of hell

This is the hardest story,
That I have ever told,
No hope, or love, or glory,
Happy endings gone forever more
I feel as if I'm wasting,
And I waste every day

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending

This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together

Too black in the morning,
Someone's on my mind,
Can't get no rest,
Keep walking around,
If I pretend that nothing ever went wrong,

I can get to my sleep I can dream now and just carry on?

This is the hardest story,
That I have ever told,
No hope, or love, or glory,
Happy endings gone forever more,
I feel as if I'm wasting,
And I waste every day,

Oh I feel as if I'm wasting,
And I waste every day

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending

This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together

A little bit of love

Little bit of love (repeated)

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending

This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together
This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending

This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending

This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,




Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together

Overall Meaning

In Mika's song "Happy Ending," the lyrics express the pain and heartbreak that comes when a relationship ends without a satisfying conclusion. The singer acknowledges that there is no hope, no love, and no glory left in the situation, and that there will never be a happy ending. The song is emotional and honest, expressing the feelings of disappointment and sadness that are common after a relationship ends abruptly.


The song explores the idea that love can be all-consuming and all-encompassing, but when it ends, it can leave a person feeling lost and alone. The lyrics suggest that even when a relationship ends, the feelings of love and longing can persist, making it difficult to move on. Despite the pain, the song also acknowledges that there is still a little bit of love left, even if it's not enough to save the relationship.


Overall, "Happy Ending" is a poignant and powerful song that speaks to the complexities of love and loss. It captures the emotions that many people experience after a relationship ends and offers a sense of comfort and understanding to those struggling with heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

This is the way you left me,
I'm still affected by how you left me.


I'm not pretending,
I can't fake that I'm okay without you.


No hope, no love, no glory,
My life feels empty and meaningless without you.


No happy ending
Our love story does not have a happy ending.


This is the way that we love,
Our love was passionate and all-consuming.


Like its forever,
We believed our love would never end.


Then live the rest of our life,
But reality set in, and we couldn't be together forever.


Both not together
We went our separate ways and could never be together again.


Wake up in the morning,
Starting each day without you is difficult.


Stumble on my life,
I'm struggling to move forward without you.


Can't get no love without sacrifice,
Love requires us to make sacrifices, but it wasn't enough for us to stay together.


If anything should happen,
Despite the pain, I still wish you well.


I guess I wish you well,
I hope you find happiness even without me.


Mm, a little bit of heaven,
The memories of our love bring me joy and comfort.


But a little bit of hell
But they also bring me pain and sadness.


This is the hardest story,
Our love story is the most difficult thing I've ever experienced.


That I have ever told,
Sharing it brings up all the pain and heartbreak.


Too black in the morning,
Some mornings, the sadness is too much to bear.


Someone's on my mind,
I can't stop thinking about you.


Can't get no rest,
The pain keeps me awake at night.


Keep walking around,
I'm trying to distract myself, but nothing helps.


If I pretend that nothing ever went wrong,
Sometimes I try to pretend that we never loved each other.


I can get to my sleep I can dream now and just carry on?
But deep down, I know that's not true, and it only delays the healing process.


A little bit of love,
Despite the pain, I still have love for you.


This is the way you left me,
The memory of how you left me still haunts me.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL HOLBROOK PENNIMAN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@a.l763

This is the way you left me
I'm not pretending
No hope, no love, no glory
No happy ending
Wake up in the morning
Stumble on my life
Can't get no love without sacrifice
If anything should happen
I guess I wish you well
Mm
A little bit of heaven
A little bit of hell
This is the hardest story
That I've ever told
No hope or love or glory
Happy ending's gone forevermore
Ahhhh
Feel as if i'm wasting
And ahhhh
Wasted every day
This is the way you left me
I'm not pretending
No hope, no love, no glory
No happy ending
This is the way that we love
Like it's forever
And live the rest of our life
Both not together
Two o'clock in the morning
Someone's on my mind
Can't get no rest
Keep walking around
If I pretend that nothing ever went wrong
I can get to my sleep
I can think that we just carried on
This is the hardest story
That I've ever told
No hope or love or glory
Happy ending's gone forevermore
Ahhhh
Feel as if I'm wasting
And ahhhh
Wasted every day
Oh ahhhh
(This is the way you left me
I'm not pretending)
Feel as if I'm wasting
(No hope no love no glory
No happy ending)
And ahhhh
(This is the way that we love
Like it's forever)
Wasted every day
(And live the rest of our life
Both not together)
Little bit of love
(Little bit of love)x7
Little bit of love
(Little bit of love)x3
Little bit of love
(Little bit of love)
Little bit of love
It's a bit of love love love
(Little bit of love) x3
Feel as if I'm wasting
(Little bit of love) 2x
Hey hey hey hey
(Little bit of love) 3x
This is the way you left me
I'm not pretending (Background "Little bit of love")
No hope, no love, no glory
No happy ending
This is the way that we love
But its forever
To live the rest of our life both not together (End Background "Little bit of love")
This is the way you left me
I'm not pretending
No hope, no love, no glory
No happy ending




Sections in parenthesis are sung by the chorus and occasionally overlap MIKA's voice.



@manuelacambria5596

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending
This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
But not together
Wake up in the morning,
Stumble on my life,
Can't get no love without sacrifice,
If anything should happen,
I guess I wish you well,
Mmm a little bit of heaven,
But a little bit of hell
This is the hardest story,
That I have ever told,
No hope, or love, or glory,
Happy endings gone forever more
I feel as if I?m wasting,
And I waste every day
This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending
This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together
Two o'clock in the morning,
Someone's on my mind,
Can't get no rest,
Keep walking around,
If I pretend that nothing ever went wrong,
I can get to my sleep I can dream now and just carry on??
This is the hardest story,
That I have ever told,
No hope, or love, or glory,
Happy endings gone forever more,
I feel as if I'm wasting,
And I waste every day,
Oh I feel as if I'm wasting,
And I waste every day
This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending
This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together
A little bit of love
Little bit of love (repeated)
This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending
This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together
This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending
This is the way that we love,
Like its forever,
Then live the rest of our life,
Both not together
This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending,
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending



All comments from YouTube:

@margaretclark56

When my 13 year old daughter was planning her own funeral , this was what she included in her “ playlist” of her favourite songs. When she died, there was so much family opposition to it being played, but in the end her wishes were respected .
As her Mum , I had never heard of it before , but we had it playing at the end of the funeral , as her coffin was being carried out of the church . Every time I hear it now, it takes me back to that day , it never fades. But the song is awesome , and the lyrics are so sadly poignant and amazingly apt. My daughter made a beautiful choice in her funeral ending song .

@user-lr8ih2kq2k

That's so sad it made me cry. I hope your daughter is in peace. <3

@margaretclark56

Pure Youth TM thank you .🤞

@rasul407

Sad story indeed... what happened to your daughter? What was the cause of her departure?

@maxw383

Sorry for your loss. All the best

@emmzy848

I will remember this every time I hear this song...😔

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@Sweet.eve97

Years later...still a beautiful song. Love the video. For anyone reading this may your 2024 be a beautiful story ❤❤

@thea3904

I came here after watching Eurovision. It reminded me of how much I love this song. Mika is a genius !

@inesreisx

yess

@theshiber

i just discovered this song yesterday 😭

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