T-Shirt
Runaway June Lyrics


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It used to be my favourite thing to wear to bed
Thoughts of you were running wild through my head, mmm
And now itβ€²s in the corner of your drawer taking up space
For when I need a reminder it's a mistake
Picking up the phone when you call me like that
Say you want me back, hard pass

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Ainβ€²t no going back where we were
I know I'm better off without you here
Baby, I'm good with just a souvenir
Nothing you can say I ainβ€²t heard
A hundred thousand times before
Youβ€²re just another hard lesson I learned
Been there, done that, I got the t-shirt, yeah

Don't get me wrong, it was fine for what it was
(It was totally fine for what it was)
But I ainβ€²t into a hot and cold kind of love, mmm, yeah
You spend your time thinking about yourself
Go try and tourist trap somebody else
Hundred percent ain't going there again
Four outta ten, I highly wouldnβ€²t recommend

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Ain't no going back where we were
I know Iβ€²m better off without you here
Baby, I'm good with just a souvenir
Nothing you can say I ain't heard
A hundred thousand times before
Youβ€²re just another hard lesson I learned
Been there, done that, I got the T-shirt, yeah

(Been there, done that)
Been there, done that, got the T-shirt
(Been there, done that)

Iβ€²ve been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Ain't no going back where we were
I know Iβ€²m better off without you here
Baby, I'm good with just a souvenir
Nothing you can say I ainβ€²t heard
A hundred thousand times before
You're just another hard lesson I learned
Iβ€²ve been there, done that, I got the T-shirt

(Been there, done that)
Been there, done that, got the T-shirt (mmm, yeah)




(Been there, done that)
Been there, done that, I got the T-shirt

Overall Meaning

The song "T-Shirt" by Runaway June is about a past relationship that ended badly, and the singer is reflecting on it. The T-shirt in question used to be the singer's favorite thing to wear to bed while she was thinking about the person she was with at the time. However, now it's just a reminder that the relationship was a mistake, and that there's no going back to where they were. Even when the person tries to come back, the singer rejects them β€” she's been there, done that, and has the T-shirt to show for it.


The chorus repeats the idea of having "been there, done that, got the T-shirt," emphasizing that the singer has already gone through this relationship and learned from it. She knows she's better off without the person, and would rather just keep the T-shirt as a souvenir of the experience than actually try to rekindle things. The song's lyrics also imply that the person she's singing about was selfish and not worth her time, and that the singer won't be making the same mistake twice.


Overall, "T-Shirt" is a fun and catchy song about moving on from a bad relationship and not looking back. The T-shirt serves as a tangible reminder of the singer's past experiences, and she's proud to wear it as a symbol of what she's learned and overcome.


Line by Line Meaning

It used to be my favourite thing to wear to bed
I used to wear this shirt to bed because it reminded me of you and I was thinking about you all the time.


Thoughts of you were running wild through my head, mmm
I was constantly thinking about you when I wore this shirt to bed.


And now it's in the corner of your drawer taking up space
The shirt is now in your drawer and you don't even wear it, it just takes up space.


For when I need a reminder it's a mistake
I keep this shirt to remind myself that being with you was a mistake I don't want to repeat.


Picking up the phone when you call me like that
When you call me and ask for us to get back together, I have no interest in entertaining the idea.


Say you want me back, hard pass
I definitely don't want to get back together with you.


Been there, done that, got the T-shirt
I've been through this before and I don't want to repeat the same mistake.


Ain't no going back where we were
I don't want to go back to the way things were before, it didn't work out.


I know I'm better off without you here
I'm better off without you in my life.


Baby, I'm good with just a souvenir
I don't need you in my life, I'm happy to just keep this shirt as a reminder of what not to do.


Nothing you can say I ain't heard
I've heard all the reasons you have for getting back together and they don't change how I feel.


A hundred thousand times before
I've heard it all before and it's not going to change how I feel about us.


You're just another hard lesson I learned
Our relationship taught me a valuable lesson about what I want and don't want in my life.


Don't get me wrong, it was fine for what it was
Our relationship was fine for what it was, but it's not something I want to repeat.


(It was totally fine for what it was)
I don't regret our relationship, but I don't want to do it again.


But I ain't into a hot and cold kind of love, mmm, yeah
I don't want a relationship that is hot and cold, I want something more stable and reliable.


You spend your time thinking about yourself
You are too focused on yourself and not enough on our relationship.


Go try and tourist trap somebody else
You should focus on finding someone else to be in a relationship with, someone who is interested in the same things you are.


Hundred percent ain't going there again
I have no interest in being in a relationship like this again, it was not healthy.


Four outta ten, I highly wouldn't recommend
Our relationship wasn't great and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else.




Writer(s): Jennifer Wayne, Naomi Cooke, Adam Hambrick, Mark Allen Trussell

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Dr. John Visions Carroll

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All comments from YouTube:

Michelle Tsatsaronis

Absolutely amazing I just heard this on the radio love it!!!

Runaway June

That’s awesome, where’d you hear it?

16jarus

This is gonna be a runaway hit!πŸ‘πŸ»βœŒπŸ»

Runaway June

We see what you did there πŸ˜‰

Live Fierce Daily

OMG Love it!!

David Pickles

Absolutely love this song. "it was TOTALLY fine for what it was"

Demetrius Dillard

What an upbeat (and catchy) song from my favorite beautiful female country/western trio! I will definitely keep this tune engrained in my noggin whenever I wear one of my numerous novelty t-shirts with my jeans and cowboy boots!

Simona Cremonini

Love it at first listen!

Runaway June

Thank you so much!!

Debash Abebaw

me too

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