It's All Over Now
Molly Hatchet Lyrics
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She made me cry, she done me wrong.
She hurt my eyes open, that's no lie.
Table's turning, now her turn to cry.
Because I used to love her but it's all over now.
Because I used to love her but it's all over now.
Well, she used to run around with every man in town.
She put me out, it was a pity how I cried.
The table's turned and now, her turn to cry.
Because I used to love her but it's all over now.
Because I used to love her but it's all over now.
Well, I used to wake up in the morning, get my breakfast in bed.
When I gotten worried, she could ease my aching head.
But now she's here and there with every man in town.
Instead of trying to take me for that same old clown.
Because I used to love her but it's all over now.
Because I used to love her but it's all over now.
Because I used to love her but its all over now.
The song "It's All Over Now" by Molly Hatchet is a classic rock song detailing the end of a tumultuous relationship. The lyrics revolve around a woman who used to stay out all night long and cheat on her partner with other men. The singer loves this woman, but can no longer handle the hurt and betrayal he feels. He sings about how the tables have turned, and now it's her turn to experience the pain and tears he once felt. The singer reminisces about how the woman used to take care of him and be by his side, but now she's with other men and treating him like a "clown."
The song's lyrics are straightforward, but they paint a vivid picture of a relationship gone bad. The remorseful tone of the song mixed with the rock beat creates a powerful sound that was popular during the 1970s and 1980s. The lyrics also play on common cultural tropes of the time, such as the idea of the "wild" woman who stays out all night long and cheats on her partner, as well as the idea of a man being taken advantage of by his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, baby used to stay out all night long.
She used to go out for nights and never come back home.
She made me cry, she done me wrong.
She did things that caused me great pain and made me cry.
She hurt my eyes open, that's no lie.
She did something so shocking that I couldn't believe my eyes.
Table's turning, now her turn to cry.
The situation has changed completely and now it's her turn to feel the pain and cry.
Because I used to love her but it's all over now.
Although I used to love her in the past, we are no longer together and it's all over now.
Well, she used to run around with every man in town.
She used to be with multiple men at once from our town.
Spent all my money playing a high class game.
She spent all my money on expensive things and activities.
She put me out, it was a pity how I cried.
She kicked me out of her life causing me great sadness and despair.
The table's turned and now, her turn to cry.
The situation has changed in her favor and now she has to face the consequences and cry.
Well, I used to wake up in the morning, get my breakfast in bed.
In the past, she used to take care of me and make me breakfast in bed in the morning.
When I gotten worried, she could ease my aching head.
She used to comfort me when I was worried or in pain.
But now she's here and there with every man in town.
Now she moves around freely with other men from our town.
Instead of trying to take me for that same old clown.
Instead of treating me the same as before, she now looks at me as a fool.
Because I used to love her but it's all over now.
Although I used to love her in the past, we are no longer together and it's all over now.
Because I used to love her but its all over now.
Although I used to love her in the past, we are no longer together and it's all over now.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack
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