We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Sabrina Lyrics


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I remember when we broke up the first time
Saying, "This is it, I've had enough" 'cause like
We hadn't seen each other in a month
When you said you needed space (What?)
Then you come around again and say, "Baby, I miss you, and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me"
Remember how that lasted for a day?
I say, "I hate you" We break up, you call me, "I love you"
Ooh, we called it off again last night, but ooh

This time I'm telling you, I'm telling you
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
Like, ever
I'm really gonna miss you picking fights and me

Falling for it screaming that I'm right and you
Would hide away and find your peace of mind with some
Indie record that's much cooler than mine
Ooh, you called me up again tonight, but ooh

This time I'm telling you, I'm telling you
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (Talk to me)
But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
I used to think that we were forever ever and I used to say, "Never say never"

Uh, so he calls me up and he's like, "I still love you", I'm like
"I just, I mean this is exhausting, you know, like we are never getting back together"
"Like, ever" (No!)
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together

You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
We – getting back together.
We – getting back together.




You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (Talk to me)
But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together

Overall Meaning

Sabrina's song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" talks about a relationship that has ended multiple times. The lyrics start by recalling the first break up, where the singer expresses her frustration, claiming that she's had enough. She remembers that they hadn't seen each other in a month and he said he needed space, and although he returns, telling her that he misses her and will change and that lasts for only a day. The cycle of breaking up and getting back together is exhausting, and even though she falls for his apologies and declarations of love in the moment whenever they had a fight, she eventually realizes that this relationship is not going to work out.


Throughout the song, Sabrina makes it clear that she is not interested in getting back together with this person, no matter how many times he reaches out to her. She mentions that she will not fall for him picking up fights and screaming that he is right, and even jokes that she'll miss falling for it. She mentions how he would hide away and find peace of mind in some "indie record that's much cooler than mine," indicating that they were not on the same page about music taste either.


In conclusion, the song “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” by Sabrina is about a relationship that has ended multiple times, and the singer expressing her decision to never get back with her ex, no matter how many times he tries to. The song highlights how the cycle of breaking up and getting back together can be exhausting, which brings her to the final decision of never wanting to get back together.


Line by Line Meaning

I remember when we broke up the first time
I can recall the moment when we first split up


Saying, "This is it, I've had enough" 'cause like
I said to myself, "This is definitely the end," because


We hadn't seen each other in a month
We hadn't been together in a whole month


When you said you needed space (What?)
When you told me you needed some distance (What did you mean?)


Then you come around again and say, "Baby, I miss you, and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me"
But then you came back to me, saying you missed me and promised to change


Remember how that lasted for a day?
Remember that it only lasted for a day?


I say, "I hate you" We break up, you call me, "I love you"
I say, "I hate you" and we break up, but then you call me saying "I love you"


Ooh, we called it off again last night, but ooh
We called it off again last night, but


This time I'm telling you, I'm telling you
This time I'm making it clear


We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together


We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together


You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
You can speak with your friends, my friends, or even me


But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
But we really are never going to rekindle our relationship. Not even a little bit. At all. Ever again.


Like, ever
Seriously, ever


I'm really gonna miss you picking fights and me
I'm going to miss those moments when you would start arguments with me, and I would fall for it


Falling for it screaming that I'm right and you
I would fall for it and end up screaming that I am right, while you


Would hide away and find your peace of mind with some
Would hide away and try to find some peace of mind by listening to


Indie record that's much cooler than mine
An indie record that is a lot cooler than the music I like


Ooh, you called me up again tonight, but ooh
You called me again tonight, but


This time I'm telling you, I'm telling you
This time I'm being crystal-clear


We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together


We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together


You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (Talk to me)
You can talk to anyone you want about this. Me, your friends, my friends. It doesn't matter.


But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
But we will never get back together. Never ever. Not happening.


I used to think that we were forever ever and I used to say, "Never say never"
I thought we'd last forever, and I even used to say that we'd never break up


Uh, so he calls me up and he's like, "I still love you", I'm like
So he calls me out of the blue, saying he still loves me, and I'm thinking


"I just, I mean this is exhausting, you know, like we are never getting back together"
"This is just too much effort. We aren't getting back together."


"Like, ever" (No!)
"Not ever" (No!)


We are never, ever, ever getting back together
Again, we are never, ever, ever going to be together.


We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We will never, ever, ever reconcile.


You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
Feel free to chat with whoever you want about it


But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
But I'm making this statement once more: we are never, ever, ever getting back together.


We – getting back together.
We are NOT getting back together!


We – getting back together.
I'm telling you, we are not getting back together.


You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (Talk to me)
I'm saying it one last time. Talk to whoever you want about it.


But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
But I want it to be perfectly clear – we're never, ever, ever getting back together.




Writer(s): Max Martin, Taylor Swift, Shellback

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