Getting Over You
Heartache and Longing: Caroline Oakley's Struggle Getting Over You
Lyrics
It's just the thought of growing old with you Can't let go, hoping that you know
Expressing the desire to grow old with someone, struggling to let go, and hoping the other person is aware of these feelings.
I hope you walk right through that door
Wishing for the person to enter the speaker's life again by walking through a door.
Kiss me just like you did before
Longing for a familiar romantic gesture, a kiss reminiscent of a past intimate moment.
You left me on that beach in June
Recalling a specific moment of being abandoned on a beach in June, suggesting a significant emotional event.
Floating over the waves, just me and you
Reflecting on a shared experience of floating over waves with the person, indicating a sense of unity and connection.
Such a lie that I was accustomed to
Acknowledging the realization that a past belief or situation was untrue, possibly referring to the relationship.
Mmm
An interjection, perhaps signaling a contemplative or emotional pause.
Oh, my heart Can't take it, I can't take it
Expressing emotional pain, emphasizing the difficulty of enduring the situation.
Oh, it's hard Can't face it, I can't face it
Highlighting the emotional challenge of facing the reality of the separation.
Oh, this part Can't bring myself to finally
Struggling with the idea of moving on and overcoming the emotional attachment.
Getting over you
Stating the central theme of the song – the difficulty of getting over the person.
Now I drink wine while I'm crying
Describing a coping mechanism – drinking wine while experiencing emotional pain and crying.
As my body hits the floor
Depicting a moment of despair where the speaker's emotional turmoil causes their body to collapse.
Drowning deeper and deeper I can't feel my soul
Expressing a deep emotional struggle, feeling numb and disconnected from one's own soul.
Going over and over all we shared before
Revisiting shared memories and experiences with the person, going through them repeatedly.
I guess I should learn from my mistakes a little more
Acknowledging the need to learn from past mistakes in relationships.
Oh, my heart Can't take it, I can't take it
Reiterating the overwhelming emotional pain, emphasizing the difficulty of enduring the situation.
Oh, it's hard Can't face it, I can't face it
Emphasizing the emotional challenge of facing the reality of the separation.
Oh, this part Can't bring myself to finally
Continuing to struggle with the idea of moving on and overcoming the emotional attachment.
Getting over you
Repeating the central theme of the song – the difficulty of getting over the person.
I'm not over you
Affirming that the speaker has not yet moved on from the person.
Say you want me to
Expressing a desire for the person to want the speaker back.
I'm not over you
Reiterating that the speaker has not overcome their feelings for the person.
What am I to do
Pleading for guidance or a solution to the emotional dilemma.
If I'm still in love with you
Admitting to still being in love with the person, acknowledging the persistence of feelings.
Oh, my heart Can't take it, I can't take it
Reiterating the overwhelming emotional pain, emphasizing the difficulty of enduring the situation.
Oh, it's hard Can't face it, I can't face it
Emphasizing the emotional challenge of facing the reality of the separation.
Oh, this part Can't bring myself to finally
Continuing to struggle with the idea of moving on and overcoming the emotional attachment.
Getting over you
Repeating the central theme of the song – the difficulty of getting over the person.
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