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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