Ty Segall is an American musician and songwriter, based in Los Angeles, Cal… Read Full Bio ↴Ty Segall is an American musician and songwriter, based in Los Angeles, California. A multi-instrumentalist, Segall is a vocalist, guitarist and drummer. He has released eleven solo studio albums along with numerous collaborations, live albums, demos and compilations. Along with his extensive solo output, he is a member of the bands The Traditional Fools, Epsilons, Party Fowl, Sic Alps, GØGGS, Fuzz, The Perverts, and Wasted Shirt.

Segall began his recording career as a part-time musician in various underground bands in Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area, before beginning a solo career in 2008. Segall's first solo release was the cassette Horn The Unicorn released on the Wizard Mountain label (later re-released by HBSP-2X on vinyl record). Around the same time, Wizard Mountain also released a split cassette featuring Segall and the band Superstitions entitled Halfnonagon.

In 2012, Segall released three LPs: His solo album, Twins; a collaboration with White Fence titled Hair and Slaughterhouse, an album with the Ty Segall Band.

Its Over
Ty Segall Lyrics

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To the lights
There’s a sign
To the center of your
Follow it’s allowed
To the bottom and the center of the ground
Oh please
Say to me
That you’ll stay there

Till you’re free

It’s over, it’s over
Oh, old friend, oh, it’s over
It’s over, it’s over
Oh, old friend

You said it’s okay
That you can ? all night and day
I know you won’t grow
I know, I know, I know, I know oh oh

It’s over, it’s over
Oh, old friend, oh, it’s over

It’s over, it’s over
Oh, old friend

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "It's Over" by Ty Segall may seem simple at first glance, but there is an underlying theme of letting go of a toxic relationship. The song opens with a suggestion to follow a sign to the center of your being, indicating an introspective journey. The lines "To the bottom and the center of the ground // Oh please // Say to me // That you'll stay there // Till you’re free" suggests that the singer wants their partner to stay grounded until they are emotionally free from the relationship. This can be interpreted as an attempt to save the relationship, urging them to work on themselves before continuing with the relationship.

However, the chorus reveals a different sentiment as the singer recognizes that the relationship is over. The repeated line "It's over, it's over // Oh, old friend, oh, it's over" signals a sense of finality and acceptance. The use of "old friend" may signify that they have known each other for a long time, possibly indicating a nostalgia for the past. The lyrics "You said it’s okay // That you can ? all night and day // I know you won’t grow // I know, I know, I know, I know oh oh" suggest that the partner is not willing to grow or improve themselves, which makes the singer realize that it's better to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

To the lights
There are lights that are guiding you.

There’s a sign
There is a sign that you need to follow.

To the center of your
You need to go to the center of yourself.

Follow it’s allowed
Following yourself and your dreams is allowed.

To the bottom and the center of the ground
Dig deep within yourself.

Oh please
Please listen to me.

Say to me
Tell me the truth.

That you’ll stay there
Stay true to yourself.

Till you’re free
Until you are truly free.

It’s over, it’s over
The relationship is over.

Oh, old friend, oh, it’s over
The relationship with an old friend is over.