There are two artists called Old: 1. A black metal band from Germany 2. An … Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists called Old: 1. A black metal band from Germany 2. An indie band from Sweden

1. Old is a black metal band from Germany. Formed in 2003 by Reaper (vocals), Doomhammer (guitar/drums) and Horus (bass guitar). The band was born to be a dedication to the old school Black Metal sound of the 80s and early 90s, bands like Celtic Frost/Hellhammer, Slaughter, Bathory, Possessed, Darkthrone, Mayhem, Venom, Sodom and Destruction. In 2004 OLD recorded their "Blood Skull" rehearsal tape, originally limited to 50 copies, but in cause of the great feedback from all around the world they raised the amount of tapes. They kept going as a pure rehearsal band 'til they recorded the "Nocturnal Ritual" 7" in summer 2004. In the beginning of 2005 OLD also signed on Tyrant Syndicate Records a sub label witch is under the wings of Peaceville Records, so they recorded their first full length album "Down With The Nails" in the end of summer 2005.

2. OLD is an indie pop trio from Malmo, Sweden. The band has released two EPs "Old Ladies Die Young" (2014) and "Who's Who?" (2015).

Note: For James Plotkin and Alan Dubin's band, see O.L.D..

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Hey girl, what's up?
I know it's late, but I knew you'd pick it up
Naw, I ain't drunk
Okay, maybe I do have a little buzz but
That song came on and I just thought what harm could come from one little call?
I know you say you're taken, but I say girl you're talking too long

To tell him that it's over

Then bring it on over
Stringing him along any longer girl, it's just wasting precious time
Girl, you know it can't wait
Rip it off just like a band-aid
The way you look at me, girl, you can't pretend
I know you ain't in love with him, break up with him

I know, you don't wanna break his heart
But that ain't no good reason to be keeping us apart, look
Just tell him, it's you, it ain't him
And maybe you can lie to him and say you'll still be friends
Whatever you got to say to get through to him that you ain't in love
C'mon you can't deny that you and I kinda fit like a glove

So tell him that it's over
Then bring it on over
Stringing him along any longer girl, it's just wasting precious time
Girl, you know it can't wait
Rip it off just like a band-aid
It ain't my business to be all up in
But I know you ain't in love with him, break up with him
I know that you're so done with him, break up with him, break up with him

You would've hung up by now if you weren't thinking it too
No pressure, whatever, just do what you gotta do, but if I was you
I'd tell him that it's over
Then bring it on over
Stringing him along any longer girl, it's just wasting precious time
Girl, you know it can't wait
Just rip it off like a band-aid
Yeah, I know I said it, but I'll say it again
I know you ain't in love with him, break up with him
The way you look at me, girl, you can't pretend

I know you ain't in love with him, break up with him
Just break up with him

Overall Meaning

The song "Break up with Him" by Old Dominion is a conversation between a man and a woman where the man is trying to convince the woman to end her current relationship and be with him instead. The man starts by calling her late at night knowing she would pick up and tells her that he is not drunk, even though he might have a little buzz. He then says that he heard a song and thought of her and wonders what harm could come from making one little call. He continues to say that he knows she is in a relationship, but she is talking too long to end it.

The chorus of the song urges the woman to break up with the man she is with, rip it off like a band-aid, and come to him. The man even offers to help her by saying that he knows it is not his business to be all up in, but he can see that she is not in love with him. The song continues to express the man's feelings and desire for the woman and ends with him reminding her that she can't pretend to be in love with the other man.

Overall, the song portrays the man's determination to be with the woman and his belief that she is not happy with her current relationship. He urges her to end it and be with him instead.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey girl, what's up?
The singer is calling a girl he likes late at night and hoping she picks up

I know it's late, but I knew you'd pick it up
The singer is confident the girl he's calling would answer his call despite the late hour

Naw, I ain't drunk
The singer denies being drunk despite sounding a bit tipsy

Okay, maybe I do have a little buzz but
The singer admits to having a little alcohol in his system

That song came on and I just thought what harm could come from one little call?
The singer heard a song that reminded him of the girl he's calling and decided to make one little call to her

I know you say you're taken, but I say girl you're talking too long
The singer suggests that the girl shouldn't waste time talking to someone she doesn't love

To tell him that it's over
The singer advises the girl to end her current relationship

Then bring it on over
The singer wants the girl to come to him after breaking up with her current partner

Stringing him along any longer girl, it's just wasting precious time
The singer implies that leading someone on is not honest or fair and is a waste of time for everyone involved

Girl, you know it can't wait
The singer stresses that the girl should act fast and not delay the inevitable breakup

Rip it off just like a band-aid
The singer suggests that the girl end the relationship quickly and decisively

The way you look at me, girl, you can't pretend
The singer believes that the girl has feelings for him and cannot ignore them

I know you ain't in love with him, break up with him
The singer argues that the girl does not truly love her current partner and should break up with him

I know, you don't wanna break his heart
The singer acknowledges that the girl may be reluctant to hurt her partner's feelings

But that ain't no good reason to be keeping us apart, look
The singer suggests that the girl's fear of hurting her partner should not prevent her from pursuing a relationship with him

Just tell him, it's you, it ain't him
The singer tells the girl to be honest with her partner and admit that she doesn't love him

And maybe you can lie to him and say you'll still be friends
The singer suggests that the girl can try to soften the blow by proposing to remain friends with her current partner

Whatever you got to say to get through to him that you ain't in love
The singer encourages the girl to find the best words to convey that she doesn't love her partner

C'mon you can't deny that you and I kinda fit like a glove
The singer believes that he and the girl are a good match and should be together

You would've hung up by now if you weren't thinking it too
The singer suggests that the girl is interested in him and would have ended the call if she wasn't

No pressure, whatever, just do what you gotta do, but if I was you
The singer is not pressuring the girl but is advising her to make the right decision

Yeah, I know I said it, but I'll say it again
The singer emphasizes his point that the girl should break up with her current partner and be with him

I know that you're so done with him, break up with him, break up with him
The singer is convinced that the girl is ready to break up with her partner and urges her to do it soon

Lyrics © CALHOUN ENTERPRISES, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Trevor Joseph Rosen, Brad Francis Tursi, Matthew Thomas Ramsey, Geoff Sprung, Whit Sellers

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