The band, originally a four-piece, started out on Negative Progression Records. After gaining a small but solid fan base, the band was picked up by Lobster Records, on which they released Timing Is Everything in 2002, and Silverstrand in 2005. Silverstrand chronicles the band's move to southern California, and is their most focused work to date. Recently, the band added former Don't Look Down front man Ryan Ogren as an extra guitar player, and released their Virgin Records debut, Step Outside Yourself in late August 2006.
My Better Half
Over It Lyrics
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All the reasons I've locked up myself
So you say its in her eyes
The end is my opinion
Never justified the means
So I'd forgotten how to tell you all the things
Id had to think of since that night
Can you even recognize that I'm tripping over my own two feet
All I yearned to be since this is goodbye
I'll tell you you're beautiful but I'll still close my eyes
Had I know I could have kept things the way the had always been inside
Keep it all locked up inside your heardt for tomorrows goodbye
The lyrics of Over It's song, My Better Half, convey a message of regret and self-reflection following a break-up. The singer is speaking to their former partner, asking them not to forget to call and analyze the reasons why the relationship fell apart. The singer recognizes that they had locked themselves up emotionally and acknowledges that their ex-partner had seen it in their eyes. The singer's opinion is that breaking up was probably for the best, but the end never justified the means. They admit to having difficulty expressing themselves and having trouble communicating since that fateful night. The singer is aware that they are stumbling over their own feelings, unable to convey them accurately to their former partner.
The singer's tone is one of sadness, as they share that all they ever wanted was to be with their ex-partner. They say goodbye with a heavy heart, assuring their partner that they are beautiful, but they choose to close their eyes rather than see them. The singer realizes that they could have kept things the way they had always been inside, but it’s too late now, so they advise their partner to keep everything locked up inside their heart for tomorrow's goodbye.
Overall, the song symbolizes the sadness and regret that comes with the end of a relationship. It expresses the realization that, despite everything, one's better-half or soulmate cannot always stay in their life. The lyrics speak to the difficulty some people have in expressing their emotions and the devastating impact this can have on a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
When this Sunday comes don't forget to call and analyze
Remember to call me this Sunday so we can discuss and analyze the reasons why I've been isolating myself.
All the reasons I've locked up myself
I've been keeping my thoughts and feelings bottled up inside, not sharing them with anyone.
So you say its in her eyes
You believe that it's obvious from her expression that this relationship is coming to an end.
The end is my opinion
I personally believe that this relationship has come to its conclusion.
Never justified the means
Although I may have had good intentions, my actions weren't always justified.
So I'd forgotten how to tell you all the things
I've lost the ability to effectively communicate my thoughts and feelings with you.
Id had to think of since that night
I've been analyzing and reflecting on everything that's happened between us since that pivotal moment.
Can you even recognize that I'm tripping over my own two feet
Do you see how I'm struggling and stumbling through this situation?
In all the sense that I lost you in
I can't make sense of how I've lost you in this situation.
All I yearned to be since this is goodbye
All I ever wanted was to have a fulfilling and loving relationship with you, but now that it's ending, I can only yearn for what could have been.
I'll tell you you're beautiful but I'll still close my eyes
Although I can admit that you're beautiful, I still can't see a future for us and have to close off emotionally.
Had I know I could have kept things the way the had always been inside
If I had known what I know now, I would have tried to keep our relationship the way it used to be and not let it fall apart.
Keep it all locked up inside your heardt for tomorrows goodbye
We're going to say goodbye tomorrow, so I'm going to keep all my emotions and feelings locked up inside to prepare for the inevitable end.
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