It's All Over
Performed by Jamie Foxx Jennifer Hudson Beyoncé Beyoncé Knowles Sharon Leal Keith Robinson Anika Non Lyrics

C.C.: Effie, Curtis was supposed to…
C.C. begins a sentence directed towards Effie about Curtis.

Effie: Love me! Curtis was supposed to love me!
Effie interrupts C.C. to express her belief that Curtis was meant to love her.

Curtis: There you are, Effie. I've been looking all over.
Curtis speaks to Effie, addressing her presence after searching for her.

Effie: I turn my back and find myself out on the line.
Effie explains how she feels out of place and unsupported.

You could've warned me but that would've been too kind.
Effie expresses how she feels like no one has had her back.

Curtis: I've been warning you for months to clean up your act.
Curtis defends himself by saying that he has spoken to Effie about her behavior for an extended period of time.

You've been late, you've been mean, giving all kinds of bullshit flack.
Curtis accuses Effie of being unreliable and disrespectful.

Effie: That's a lie! That's a lie! It's just I haven't been feeling that well.
Effie refutes Curtis' accusation by claiming that she is not feeling like herself.

Curtis: Effie, please. Stop excusing yourself.
Curtis dismisses Effie's excuse and urges her to change.

You've been late; you've been mean and getting fatter all the time.
Curtis continues to criticize Effie's reliability while also making personal attacks.

Effie: Now you're lying! You're lying! I've never been so thin.
Effie denies Curtis' accusation that she has been getting fatter.

You're lying! You're lying 'cause you're knocking off that piece who thinks she's better than everybody.
Effie accuses Curtis of lying because he is having an affair with someone who she perceives as arrogant.

She ain't better than anybody. She ain't nothing but common.
Effie insults the woman Curtis is involved with by calling her ordinary.

Deena: Now who you calling common you self-indulgent, self-absorbed nonprofessional?
Deena defends the woman that Effie insulted by attacking Effie's character.

Effie: You! I'm calling you; I'm calling you the common piece he's knocking off!
Effie admits to directing her insults towards Deena.

Deena: Now you listen to me, Miss Blame-It-On-The-World.
Deena begins to verbally attack Effie.

See, I've put up with you for much to long. I have put up with your bitching. I've put up with your nagging and all your screaming too!
Deena lists the reasons why she is fed up with Effie's behavior.

Lorrell: Oh, now when are you two gonna stop all this fighting?
Lorrell intervenes in the argument between Deena and Effie.

Effie: Stay out of this, Lorrell! This is between Deena and me.
Effie dismisses Lorrell's involvement in the argument and asserts that it is strictly between her and Deena.

Lorrell: Yeah? Well, it's between me too.
Lorrell reminds Effie that she is also part of the group and will be affected by their argument.

I'm as much a part of this group as anybody else and I'm tired.
Lorrell emphasizes her importance in the group and expresses her exhaustion with the drama.

Effie: I always knew you two were together.
Effie accuses Deena and Lorrell of having a closer relationship than they let on.

Lorrell: What?

Effie: I always knew you two were ganging up on me.
Effie reiterates her suspicions about Deena and Lorrell working against her.

Deena: She had nothing to do with this change. It was you.
Deena defends Lorrell by placing blame on Effie for the group's issues.

It was you always thinking of you, always thinking of you.
Deena further criticizes Effie's self-centered behavior.

Curtis: I knew you were trouble from the start.
Curtis expresses his regret over working with Effie.

Effie: Trouble?
Effie is confused and hurt by Curtis' comment.

You were real bad trouble from the start….
Curtis clarifies that he believes Effie has always been difficult to work with.

Effie: Curtis I'm your woman
Effie reminds Curtis of their relationship.

Curtis: But you're getting out now. I'm not building this group to have you tear it apart.
Curtis acknowledges their relationship but informs Effie that she will no longer be a part of the group.

Go ahead and rant and scream and shout. Don't worry baby, I'll buy you out.
Curtis offers to pay Effie to leave the group and end their conflict.

Effie: There's no money dirty enough to buy me out. You remember that, Curtis.
Effie refuses Curtis' offer and asserts her pride.

C.C.: Lay off, Effie. Just take the money and run.
C.C. urges Effie to accept the deal and leave the group.

Effie: You in this with them, C.C.?
Effie questions C.C.'s loyalty.

C.C.: Cool it, Effie. This time you know what you've done.
C.C. tries to calm Effie down and reminds her of her actions.

Effie: So they bought your black ass too, huh?
Effie accuses C.C. of also being bribed by the others.

C.C.: I said cool it, Effie. This time you've gone too far.
C.C. reprimands Effie for her inappropriate comments.

Effie: Oh I can go further. I can go further.
Effie threatens to say more hurtful things.

Michelle: I don't want to stay around this. I'm just breaking into this business. This is between all of you. This is none of my affair.
Michelle expresses her desire to stay out of the argument since she is new to the industry.

Effie: Yeah? Well, it's between you too now, lil' sister.
Effie draws Michelle into the conflict and refers to her as 'lil' sister.'

This snow job is as much your sin. Look at me. Look at me. How much did you put out to get in?
Effie accuses Michelle of sleeping with someone to gain success in the industry.

Now you watch your mouth, watch your mouth Miss Effie White, 'cause I don't take that tone from no second-rate dive who can't sustain.
Michelle responds angrily to Effie's accusation and insults her talent.

Effie: I'm not feeling well. I got pain.
Effie again mentions that she is not feeling well and is in physical pain.

Effie, we all got pain.
The rest of the group empathizes with Effie and acknowledges that everyone has struggles.

Oh for seven years I sung with you. I was your sister.
Effie reminisces on her time with the group and their close bond.

You were our trouble.
The rest of the group confirms that Effie was also the source of their problems.

And now your telling me it's all over?
Effie struggles to accept that her time with the group is finished.

And now we're telling you it's all over.
The rest of the group confirms that Effie is no longer a part of their future plans.

I ain't going.
Effie refuses to leave the group and move on.

It's all over.
The rest of the group insists that Effie's time with them has come to an end.

I ain't going.
Effie repeats her refusal to leave the group.

It's all over!
The rest of the group reiterates that Effie is no longer welcome in their group.