It
T. Rex Lyrics


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I said it once
I said it time and time again
Try to be something you've not
Now its gone
Nothings gonna be the same
Got exactly what you want

I'm not gonna bury you
Compare you
Its not fair to you

Now that I see you walkin' out that door
Try to understand
It ain't over till its over
I won't be the one to take the blame
And always drag you down
It ain't over till its over

Held you up
Put my feelings in a box
All the time you thought of him
And all I hear
Is the ticking of the clock
Its up to me to sink or swim

I'm not gonna bury you
Compare you
Its not fair to you

Now that I see you walkin' out that door
Try to understand
It ain't over till its over
I won't be the one to take the blame
And always drag you down
It ain't over till its over

I'm diggin' in
Under your skin I've got you figure out
I'm not the one who's gone insane
Just give me time
Its not a line just try to understand
Don't count me out
Don't walk away

I said it once
Said it time and time again
Got exactly what you want

Now that I see you walkin' out that door
Try to understand
It ain't over till its over
I won't be the one to take the blame
And always drag you down
It ain't over till its over




Till its over
Till its over

Overall Meaning

The song "It" by T. Rex is about a failing relationship and the singer's attempt to salvage it. The lyrics suggest that the other person in the relationship is leaving and that the singer is not going to be the one to take the blame for the failure. He is also trying to understand the situation and encourages the other person not to give up on the relationship just yet. The lyrics are filled with emotions of disappointment, jealousy, and hope.


The singer talks about himself putting his feelings in a box and holding the other person up. He hints at the other person thinking of someone else (him) all the time, and he warns that it's not the right path to take. The song ends on a note of hope, with the singer saying that he has not gone insane and that there's still time to fix the relationship. In essence, the song's message is that even though things might seem lost, it's not yet over until it's over.


Line by Line Meaning

I said it once
I've told you once before


I said it time and time again
I've repeated myself multiple times


Try to be something you've not
You're trying to be someone you're not


Now its gone
It's too late now


Nothings gonna be the same
Things will never be the same


Got exactly what you want
You got what you wanted


I'm not gonna bury you
I'm not going to put you down


Compare you
Compare you to someone else


Its not fair to you
That's not fair to you


Now that I see you walkin' out that door
Now that I see you leaving


Try to understand
Please try to understand


It ain't over till its over
It's not finished until it's finished


I won't be the one to take the blame
I won't take responsibility for this


And always drag you down
And bring you down with me


Held you up
I supported you


Put my feelings in a box
I kept my emotions hidden


All the time you thought of him
All along you were thinking of someone else


And all I hear
All I can hear


Is the ticking of the clock
Is the sound of time passing by


Its up to me to sink or swim
It's my choice to succeed or fail


I'm diggin' in
I'm digging deep


Under your skin I've got you figure out
I understand you completely


I'm not the one who's gone insane
I'm not the crazy one


Just give me time
Just be patient with me


Its not a line just try to understand
I'm not just saying this to sound good, please believe me


Don't count me out
Don't give up on me


Don't walk away
Don't leave me


Till its over
Until it's finished




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