Get The Point
My Morning Jacket Lyrics


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Well we talked and talked and carried on from
Sundown till the break of dawn
We put the needle on the line
It just kept skipping

And then I realized all the time I was wasting
Trying to mend a broken situation
Day dreaming of leaving I only had to do it

And now it's done, you still call every day
To no avail
I never have an answer, I never seem to be there for you

But there's only so many ways one can
Look at a given situation
And I wish you all the love in this world and beyond

I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
The thrill is gone

I hope you get the point
I think our love is done

Well I was feeling sympathetic
But still sorry for myself
Flying blind I really wasn't listening

So I'm trying to tell you plainly how I'm feeling day to day
And I'm so sorry now that you ain't feeling the same way

There is only so many ways that one can
Look at a given situation
And I wish you all the love in this world and beyond

I guess you get the point
I guess you get the point
I guess you get the point
The thrill is gone, gone, gone

I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point




I hope you get the point
The love is done

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to My Morning Jacket's song Get The Point deals with the end of a love relationship. The song begins with the couple conversing through the night until morning about a tense relationship. The mention of putting the needle on the line alludes to a vinyl record skip, indicating the broken relationship might have been problematic for some time. It is evident that the couple desperately tried to mend the situation without success, with daydreaming of leaving being the only way out.


The singer, who was previously willing to patch the relationship and make it better, eventually realized that it was a waste of time to keep holding on to something that was beyond repair. Thus, the relationship ends, and the singer hopes that his partner understands the situation and the fact that the thrill and love of the relationship have vanished.


The singer is apologetic about the end of the relationship but is relieved that he can now move on. The song enshrines the difficulty of ending a relationship, especially when one person might not be ready for it. However, the singer remains hopeful that his partner will find love elsewhere and move on with her life.


Line by Line Meaning

Well we talked and talked and carried on from Sundown till the break of dawn
We had a long conversation that lasted all night until the sun came up.


We put the needle on the line, It just kept skipping
We tried to fix our broken relationship, but it just kept failing.


And then I realized all the time I was wasting, Trying to mend a broken situation
I finally realized that I was wasting my time trying to fix our broken relationship.


Day dreaming of leaving I only had to do it
I spent a lot of time daydreaming about leaving, but eventually I realized that I just needed to do it.


And now it's done, you still call every day, To no avail
Even though our relationship is over, you still call me every day, but it's not making a difference.


I never have an answer, I never seem to be there for you
I don't have any answers for you, and I don't seem to be available to help you.


But there's only so many ways one can, Look at a given situation
There are only so many ways to view a situation, and we've exhausted all of them.


And I wish you all the love in this world and beyond
I hope that you find all the love that you need, even if it's not from me.


I hope you get the point, I hope you get the point, I hope you get the point, The thrill is gone
I hope you understand that our relationship is over and that there's no more excitement left.


I hope you get the point, I think our love is done
I hope you understand that our love is finished.


Well I was feeling sympathetic, But still sorry for myself
I had sympathy for you, but I was still feeling sorry for myself.


Flying blind I really wasn't listening
I wasn't really paying attention, I was just going through the motions.


So I'm trying to tell you plainly how I'm feeling day to day
I'm trying to be honest with you about my feelings and how I feel on a daily basis.


And I'm so sorry now that you ain't feeling the same way
I feel sorry that you don't feel the same way about me.


I guess you get the point, I guess you get the point, I guess you get the point, The thrill is gone, gone, gone
I think you understand that our relationship is over, and that there's no more excitement left.


I hope you get the point, I hope you get the point, I hope you get the point, The love is done
I hope you understand that our love is officially finished.




Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: James Edward Olliges Jr.

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Leonel Velázquez

Well we talked and talked and carried on from
Sundown till the break of dawn
We put the needle on the line
It just kept skipping

And then I realized all the time I was wasting
Trying to mend a broken situation
Day dreaming of leaving I only had to do it

And now it's done, you still call every day
To no avail
I never have an answer, I never seem to be there for you

But there's only so many ways one can
Look at a given situation
And I wish you all the love in this world and beyond

I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
The thrill is gone

I hope you get the point
I think our love is done

Well I was feeling sympathetic
But still sorry for myself
Flying blind I really wasn't listening

So I'm trying to tell you plainly how I'm feeling day to day
And I'm so sorry now that you ain't feeling the same way

There is only so many ways that one can
Look at a given situation
And I wish you all the love in this world and beyond

I guess you get the point
I guess you get the point
I guess you get the point
The thrill is gone, gone, gone

I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
The love is done



Chris Wright

Chords for standard tuning- Capo on 1
 
Verse:
D  D Em A D

pre chorus: "still call everyday to no avail"

D D7 G Em A Em A Em A D Bm

chorus: "I hope you get the point"

Em A D Bm x2 and then Em A D



All comments from YouTube:

Michael Moshan

This song rocks me to pieces. What a sentiment. He loves her. But it’s done. It’s over. The thrill is gone.

Cluster Studios.

Opposite actually. He is done, he was the one who was day dreaming of leaving. Not her.

Neptune Nebula

This is such a beautiful song, makes you think but comforts you at the same time.

fight toForrgett

Ikr!!!

iambetterthentiger

such a great tune, so many feels

Michael Press

Couldn't agree more that this should have 100,00,000 views already, especially considering My Morning Jacket's popularity and other great tunes.

Leonel Velázquez

Well we talked and talked and carried on from
Sundown till the break of dawn
We put the needle on the line
It just kept skipping

And then I realized all the time I was wasting
Trying to mend a broken situation
Day dreaming of leaving I only had to do it

And now it's done, you still call every day
To no avail
I never have an answer, I never seem to be there for you

But there's only so many ways one can
Look at a given situation
And I wish you all the love in this world and beyond

I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
The thrill is gone

I hope you get the point
I think our love is done

Well I was feeling sympathetic
But still sorry for myself
Flying blind I really wasn't listening

So I'm trying to tell you plainly how I'm feeling day to day
And I'm so sorry now that you ain't feeling the same way

There is only so many ways that one can
Look at a given situation
And I wish you all the love in this world and beyond

I guess you get the point
I guess you get the point
I guess you get the point
The thrill is gone, gone, gone

I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
I hope you get the point
The love is done

Amy Wallace

So much freedom in the sadness. This song is perfect.

Blockhead

Everything is perfect with these guys. Live at Bonnaroo 2015 they were literally perfect.

cindy deosaran

+1omgz1 you are so lucky to have been there

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