Scouting for Girls are a London-based UK indie pop band formed in 2005 by R… Read Full Bio ↴Scouting for Girls are a London-based UK indie pop band formed in 2005 by Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard.

The debut album from Scouting for Girls is self-titled and has sold over 900,000 copies. It reached number 1 in the UK on 20 January 2008, where it remained for two weeks. Seven singles were released from the album including She's So Lovely which was used at the start of the 2008 movie - Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.

The name Scouting for Girls is a play on the words of the Scouting for Boys handbook first published in 1908 for the Scouts, which provides boys instructions on good citizenship. Similarly, the Scouting for Girls fan club is known as the "Wolfcubs" and is based on the Dennis the Menace fan club.

Scouting for Girls were nominated in the Best New Act category in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. On 20 January 2009, it was announced that the band were nominated for three BRIT Awards. The band recently received an award for Best British Band at the Nordiff Robbins awards

In April 2010 the second album Everybody Wants To Be On TV was released following its first single release of This Ain't A Love Song which was the Easter number one in the UK top 40. The band toured this album throughout 2010, commencing with a full UK tour throughout late April and May 2010 followed by performances in Germany and The Netherlands.

I'm Not Over You
Scouting for Girls Lyrics

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I'm not over you, and I know that I should be.
I'm not over you, and I know that I never will.
I didn't know, you didn't hint, you didn't try to deceive me.
You just leave me.
You didn't call, you never phoned, you didn't say you were leaving.
You were busy.
You said it was over, she said it was over.
But I don't believe her.

You said it was over, she said it was over.
But I'm not so sure.
Cause I'm not over you, and I know that I should be.
And I'm not over you, I know that I never will.
You used to say it'd never end, you used to cry I can't leave you.
I believed you.
But I'm so sure this isn't you, but I don't know how to reach you.
And I need to.
You said it was over, she said it was over.
But I don't believe her.
You said it was over, she said it was over.
But I'm not so sure.
Because I'm not over you.
Cause I'm not over you, and I know that I should be.
And I'm not over you, I know that I never will.
I'm not over you, I'm not over you, I'm not over you, I'm not over you.
You said it was over, she said it was over.
But I don't believe her.
You said it was over, she said it was over.
But I'm not so sure.
Coz I'm not over you, I'm not over.
I'm not over you, I'm not over.
I'm not over you, I'm not over.I'm not over you, I'm not over.

I'm not over you, and I know that I should be.
And I'm not over you, and I know that I never, and I know that I never, and I know that I never will

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Scouting for Girls’ “I’m Not Over You” portray a person who is struggling to move on from a past relationship. Despite the acknowledgement that this individual should be “over” their ex-partner, they cannot seem to shake their feelings. The song begins with the repeated statement, “I’m not over you,” emphasizing the emotional hold that the ex-partner has over the singer.
The lyrics then shift to a confrontation of sorts, with the singer asserting that their ex-partner did not attempt to soften the blow of the breakup by hinting or deceiving them. Instead, the ex-partner simply left without explanation. The singer acknowledges that their ex-partner had claimed that the relationship was “over,” but they struggle to believe it, leading them to question their own feelings and emotions.
The chorus returns, and the singer doubles down on the repeated declarations of their lack of closure, demonstrating the powerful grip that their past relationship has on them. The final verses describe the singer’s desire to re-connect with their ex-partner, but from their perspective, something about the situation feels off and they struggle to figure out how to move forward. Ultimately, the song illustrates the complicated nature of relationships and the challenge of moving on after a breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not over you, and I know that I should be.
Despite knowing that I should be, I'm still not over you.

I'm not over you, and I know that I never will.
I realize that I will never fully get over you.

I didn't know, you didn't hint, you didn't try to deceive me.
You didn't give me any signs or hints that you were going to leave me.

You just leave me.
You suddenly left me without any explanation.

You didn't call, you never phoned, you didn't say you were leaving.
You didn't even have the courtesy to inform me that you were leaving.

You were busy.
Your excuse was that you were too busy.

You said it was over, she said it was over.
It was announced by you and someone else that our relationship was over.

But I don't believe her.
I don't believe that the relationship is truly over.

But I'm not so sure.
I have doubts about whether our relationship is really over.

You used to say it'd never end, you used to cry I can't leave you.
In the past, you used to tell me that our relationship would never end and you would cry at the thought of leaving me.

I believed you.
I had faith in your words.

But I'm so sure this isn't you, but I don't know how to reach you.
I am positive that this behavior is out of character for you, but I don't know how to connect with you anymore.

And I need to.
I feel a deep need to connect with you again.

Coz I'm not over you, I'm not over.
I am still not over you.

I'm not over you, and I know that I should be.
Despite knowing that I should be over you, I am still not.

And I'm not over you, and I know that I never, and I know that I never, and I know that I never will
I am aware that I will never really completely move on from you.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ROY NEVILLE FRANCIS STRIDE

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