Caleb Followill wrote “Over” when he was battling alcohol addiction and trying to manage the hardships that come with fame. He has said he wrote the lyrics through the eyes of a paparazzi-hounded rock star hanging himself in the garden of his Los Angeles mansion, a rather dark backstory.
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[Verse 1]
I see the grass beneath me
I smell the wind and sky
And think to myself
"Don't pass me by"
You dance in strange conditions with strangers of the night
I see you're crazy and so am I
You bled out red and blue
The boys of NYU, they saw you coming from miles away
Nothing is quite as homey
We dive each sunny day
I see you Kenny, you castaway
[Chorus]
Oh, don't say it's over
Don't say it's over anymore
Oh, don't say it's over
Don't say it's over anymore
[Verse 2]
Bright lights, that make the city
Quaaludes on Christmas Eve
And all the good times, we've ever seen
The roles we play together
The slaps across my face
I face the music
You write the scene
[Chorus]
Oh, don't say it's over
Don't say it's over anymore
Oh, don't say it's over
Don't say it's over anymore
[Bridge]
My angel hovers over
The light comes crashing in
I know it’s how this here story ends
I'll hang around forever
Until you cut me down
All pressed and ready to face the crowd
[Chorus]
Oh, don't say it's over
Don't say it's over anymore
Oh, don't say it's over
Don't say it's over anymore
Over was written by Matthew Followill & Jared Followill & Nathan Followill & Caleb Followill.
Over was produced by Markus Dravs.
Kings of Leon released Over on Fri Oct 14 2016.
When ‘Over’ was mentioned in an interview for Q Magazine, Caleb said that “It’s very personal, and to the people involved who know what that song’s about, for them it’s like, ‘Holy shit!’ But if you kind of look back on stuff that’s happened years ago, if it still means something, then you should wr...