I Know It's Over
I Know It's Over

The Smiths - I Know It's Over Lyrics

Exploring the depths of despair and longing, this poignant track delves into the emotional turmoil of unrequited love and existential loneliness. The lyrics poetically express the protagonist's sense of finality and resignation as they confront the end of a… Read more

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Sep 5, 1988
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I Know It's Over Lyrics

Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well, enough said
I know it's over, still I cling
I don't know where else I can go, over

Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me?

Sad veiled bride, please, be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
Though she needs you more than she loves you

And I know it's over, still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Over and over, over and over
Over and over, la la la

I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart, it was so real
And you even spoke to me and said

If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you're so very good looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight?
I know
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms

It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
Over, over

Love is natural and real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love

Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh, mother, I can even feel the soil falling over my head
Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh, mother, I can feel the soil falling over my

Writer(s): Steven Morrissey, Johnny Marr
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of I Know It's Over?

Exploring the depths of despair and longing, this poignant track delves into the emotional turmoil of unrequited love and existential loneliness. The lyrics poetically express the protagonist's sense of finality and resignation as they confront the end of a relationship that perhaps never fully blossomed, yet felt intensely real in their heart. Through vivid imagery of soil falling over one's head, symbolizing burial or suffocation by one's sorrows, the song captures a profound sense of isolation. It also challenges societal expectations about happiness and relationships, suggesting that true strength lies in kindness and gentleness amidst personal pain. Overall, it's a melancholic yet introspective piece that resonates with anyone who has faced the sting of love lost or unattained.

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