If You’re Over Me
Olly Alexander * Track #7 On Palo Santo
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Album Palo Santo
If You're Over Me by Olly Alexander
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Olly AlexanderProduced by
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“If You’re Over Me” is the second single released from Years and Years’ sophomore album, Palo Santo. The track premiered on 10 May at 8 AM, BST.
Of the song, Olly Alexander said:
This is a song about trying to stay friends with an ex. Spoiler alert – it doesn’t often work. In fact, in my experienc...
If You’re Over Me Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's like thunder and lightning
You hurt me without trying
A tempestuous rising
And no, I don't like to be this way
And you're Jekyll and Hydein'
Are you real, are you lying?
So stop with your crying
I can't handle it now
[Pre-Chorus]
You tell everyone our love went cold
Going 'round, spreading the word, it's over
If that's how you feel, then you should go
Don't come around saying, "I still want ya"
[Chorus]
One minute, you say we're a team
Then you're telling me you can't breathe
Well, you should set me free
Baby, if you're over me
Yesterday you said I'm the one
But now you say you're done
Stop telling me what I need
Baby, if you're over me
[Verse 2]
There you go, there, I said it
Don't look at me all offended
You played games 'til it ended
I've got to look out for me
I won't say that it's easy
Oh, I know I hate leaving
But you can't keep deceiving
Does it make you feel good?
[Pre-Chorus]
You tell everyone our love went cold
Going 'round, spreading the word, it's over
If that's how you feel, then you should go
Don't come around saying, "I still want ya"
[Chorus]
One minute, you say we're a team
Then you're telling me you can't breathe
Well, you should set me free
Baby, if you're over me
Yesterday you said I'm the one
But now you say you're done
Stop telling me what I need
Baby, if you're over me
If you're over me
If you're over me
Stop telling me what I need
Baby, if you're over me
[Bridge]
How long can a love remain?
Time never could heal this pain
I thought I believed in fate
Oh, it's so cruel
No, nothing for us would change
Same story, the same mistakes
This heart just had to break'
Oh whoa
[Chorus]
One minute, you say we're a team
Then you're telling me you can't breathe (can't breathe)
Well, you should set me free
Baby, if you're over me
Yesterday you said I'm the one (said I'm the one)
But now you say you're done (oh)
Stop telling me what I need (stop telling me what I need)
Baby, if you're over me
[Outro]
Just go if it's over (just go)
Just go if it's over (just go if it's over)
Just go if it's over
Baby, if you're over me
Just go if it's over (just go)
Just go if it's over (just go if it's over)
Just go if it's over
Baby, if you're over me
If You’re Over Me Q&A
Who wrote If You’re Over Me's ?
If You’re Over Me was written by Olly Alexander & Steve Mac.
Who produced If You’re Over Me's ?
If You’re Over Me was produced by Steve Mac.
When did Olly Alexander release If You’re Over Me?
Olly Alexander released If You’re Over Me on Thu May 10 2018.
What inspired this song?
I was feeling some type of way about my ex-boyfriend. I keep running into these situations where I break up with someone, or the relationship ends, and then I have this extended period that seems to last forever, that seems like maybe we’re gonna get back in each other’s lives. Are we gonna get back...
How did the track come together?
Me and Steve Mac, we had a couple days with each other, and then on the second day, Steve was like “Oh, I have this kind of glockenspiel xylophone type loop.” He was like, “Do you think this is too kid-y?” But I heard it, and I was like, “That sounds fun. I’ve not heard anything like this for a whil...
How long did it take Years & Years to finish this song?
It took six months from that initial day for us to finish the track, which is crazy. So many crazy things happen. In the band we fought over it so much because Mike and Emre didn’t like the way the synth sounded, so we went back to change it. There was a lot of back and forth for a really long time....