Over and Over
Nelly Lyrics


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Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh

'Cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
And I can't keep
Picturing you with him
And it hurts so bad
Yeah, 'cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
I replay it
Over and over again
And I can't take it
(Yeah) I can't shake it, no

I can't wait to see you
want to see if you still got that
Look in your eye
That one you had for me
Before we said our goodbyes
And it's a shame that we
Gotta spend our time
Being mad about the same things
Over and over again
About the same thing
Over and over again

Oh, but I think she's leavin'
Aw, man, she's leavin'
And I don't know what else to do
(Can't go on not lovin' you)

'Cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
And I can't keep
Picturing you with him
And it hurts so bad
Yeah, 'cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
I replay it
Over and over again
(yeah) and I can't take it
(yeah) I can't shake it, no

I remember the day you left
I remember the last breath
You took right in front of me
When you said that you would leave
I was too damn stubborn to try to stop you
Or say anything
But I see clearly now
And this choice I made keeps
Playin' in my head
Over and over again
It play in my head
Over and over again

Oh, I think she's leavin'
Aw, man, she's leavin'
And I don't know what else to do
(I Can't go on not lovin' you)

'Cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
And I can't keep
Picturing you with him
And it hurts so bad
Yeah, 'cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
I replay it
Over and over again
And I can't take it
I can't shake it, no

Now that I realize
That I'm going down
From all this pain you
Put me through
Every time I close my eyes (woo)
I lock it down
Oh, I can't go on not lovin' you

'Cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
And I can't keep
Picturing you with him
And it hurts so bad
Yeah, 'cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
I replay it
Over and over again
And I can't take it
I can't shake it

'Cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
And I can't keep
Picturing you with him
And it hurts so bad
Yeah, 'cause it's all in my head
I think about it
Over and over again
I replay it
Over and over again
And I can't take it
I can't shake it, no

Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, over and over again




Over and over again
'Cause it's all in my head

Overall Meaning

The song "Over and Over" by Nelly featuring Tim McGraw talks about the pain and struggles of moving on from a relationship. The lyrics vividly describe the repetitive cycle of memories and thoughts that haunt the singer's mind, which he cannot seem to shake off. The first verse suggests that the singer keeps picturing his ex-girlfriend with somebody else, and it hurts him badly. He replays the same scenario over and over and cannot seem to let go of her completely, no matter how much he tries.


The chorus repeats the same lines, emphasizing how the memories keep playing in his head, and the pain of missing her continues to be present. The second verse illustrates a flashback of the day that his girlfriend left; at the time, he was too stubborn to try and stop her. Now, however, he sees the error of his ways and cannot shake off the emotions she stirred up. In the end, he concludes that every time he closes his eyes, his ex-girlfriend is all he sees, and he is unable to move on completely.


Overall, "Over and Over" carries the theme of the difficulties of forgetting someone you love, and how the pain continues to linger, sometimes painfully and endlessly.


Line by Line Meaning

'Cause it's all in my head
The emotions I feel about you and the memories of us are all stuck in my mind


I think about it Over and over again
I keep replaying our past, thinking about the what-ifs and the regrets


And I can't keep Picturing you with him And it hurts so bad
The thought of you being with someone else torments me and causes me immense pain


I replay it Over and over again And I can't take it
My mind keeps bringing up the same scenario and it's becoming unbearable


I can't shake it, no
I can't get rid of this feeling no matter how much I try


I can't wait to see you want to see if you still got that Look in your eye That one you had for me Before we said our goodbyes
Despite the pain, I still long to see you and reminisce about the good old days


And it's a shame that we Gotta spend our time Being mad about the same things Over and over again About the same thing Over and over again
It's a pity that we spend our time bickering about the same issues instead of embracing the love we have for each other


Oh, but I think she's leavin' Aw, man, she's leavin' And I don't know what else to do (Can't go on not lovin' you)
I can sense that you may be leaving me, and I don't know how to handle it because I can't bear the thought of losing you


I remember the day you left I remember the last breath You took right in front of me When you said that you would leave
I can vividly recall the day you broke my heart and said that you were leaving me


I was too damn stubborn to try to stop you Or say anything But I see clearly now And this choice I made keeps Playin' in my head
At the time, I was too prideful to beg you to stay, but now I see the error of my ways and regret the decision I made


Now that I realize That I'm going down From all this pain you Put me through
I finally understand that the pain you put me through is dragging me down towards a dark place


Every time I close my eyes (woo) I lock it down Oh, I can't go on not lovin' you
When I try to shut out the pain by closing my eyes, it only intensifies, and I know that I can't go on without you


And it hurts so bad Yeah, 'cause it's all in my head I think about it Over and over again
The pain is so intense because it's all happening in my mind and I can't stop replaying it


Over and over again And I can't take it I can't shake it
The cycle of pain and memories keeps repeating, and I can't break free from it


Uh, over and over again Over and over again 'Cause it's all in my head
The same thing keeps happening repeatedly in my mind because all my emotions are locked up in my head




Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cornell Haynes, James Darrell Hargrove, Jayson Riley Bridges

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@antonio1729

If you're listening in 2024, you are the definition of awesome... 😎

@NickDebarcelos-jo7xe

πŸ₯³πŸ’―❣️ why thank you , you're just as awesome for writing this too haha

@Killabee313rd

Definitely

@user-bu6cp5rw4n

I think about it over and over again

@beardlybear6528

i feel the definition of old lol

@darlenemueller8146

Watching Usher on Halftime made me think of Nelly and Tim McGraw song. Don't know why but it did. Brought back memories 😒 Great duo ❀

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@brimstonethewolf2020

This song is a masterpiece. How it blends two different genres of music together, goes to show we are not that different from one another after all.

@pshyness

A kindred spirit FINALLY πŸŽ‰β€
Thought we ALL had died out N this crooked world😊

@toddclayton4125

So correct! Awesome song πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

@slickrick8046

Technically it’s not two different music genres…they are both under the umbrella of Blues.

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