Over You

Roxy Music's 'Over You' is a poignant exploration of heartache and the struggle to move on from a lost love. The lyrics convey a deep sense of longing and sorrow, as the narrator grapples with the reality of a relationship that has ended. The repeated phrase 'over you' underscores the central theme of the song: the difficulty of overcoming emotional attachment and the pain of unrequited love. The opening lines, 'This is nowhere / Wish I was somewhere / Over you,' set the tone for the entire song, highlighting the narrator's feeling of being stuck in a place of emotional limbo.

The song's verses delve into the narrator's internal conflict and despair. The lines 'Your sweet lips / Tell me there's no chance / No more romance / Over you' reflect the finality of the breakup and the narrator's realization that there is no hope for reconciliation. This sense of hopelessness is further emphasized in the lines 'How can I go on? / Crying so long / Over you,' where the narrator questions their ability to move forward while still being consumed by grief.

Despite the overwhelming sadness, there is a glimmer of hope in the song. The lines 'Some day / Yes, it might come babe / When I'll be babe / Over you' suggest that the narrator believes that time will eventually heal their wounds. However, until that moment arrives, they remain trapped in their sorrow, as expressed in the closing lines, 'And always / Up to that moment / I will try to say / I'm over you.' This bittersweet conclusion captures the universal experience of trying to convince oneself of being over a past love, even when the heart says otherwise.