By Now – English Lyrics

• By: Alec Benjamin
• Album: 12 Notes

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Alec Benjamin's "By Now," a beautifully crafted song that encapsulates the universal experience of struggling to move on from a past love. Through its poignant, narrative-driven lyrics and Alec's signature indie-pop style, you can explore expressions of persistent longing and the internal conflict of unresolved feelings. This song is special for its honest portrayal of human vulnerability, making it a compelling piece to appreciate the artistry of storytelling through music.

[English]

Isn't it strange how nothing's changed?

How it's been years and you're still in my brain

How the wounds heal, but I still feel the pain

Lately, I feel like I'm goin' insane

You're the blue song on my red guitar

Raindrop on my brand new car

Roadblock on a fresh strip of highway

On an otherwise sunny day

You're that one speck of gray

Only thing standing in my way

Don't know what to do, should be over you

By now (By now), by now (By now)

Think I'm overdue, should be over you

By now (By now), by now (By now)

Don't know what to do, should be over you

By now (By now), by now (By now)

Think I'm overdue, should be over you by now (By now)

Somehow, I'm still not over you by now

Oh, some things change

Oh, and some things, well, they just stay the same

Like how my feelings for you still remain

Lately, I feel like I'm goin' insane

You're the blue song on my red guitar

Raindrop on my brand new car

Roadblock on a fresh strip of highway

On an otherwise sunny day

You're that one speck of gray

Only thing standing in my way

Don't know what to do, should be over you

By now (By now), by now (By now)

Think I'm overdue, should be over you

By now (By now), by now (By now)

Don't know what to do, should be over you

By now (By now), by now (By now)

Think I'm overdue, should be over you by now (By now)

Somehow, I'm still not over you by now

Da-da-do, da-da-do, da-da-do, do

Da-da-do, da-da-do, da-da-do, do

Da-da-do, da-da-do, da-da-do, da, dum, dum

Somehow, I'm still not over you by now

Da-da-do, da-da-do, da-da-do, do

Da-da-do, da-da-do, da-da-do, do

Da-da-do, da-da-do, da-da-do, da, dum, dum

Somehow, I'm still not over you by now

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to become different noun - a difference or alteration
heal /hiːl/ A2	verb - to become healthy or well again
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B1	adjective - mentally ill or irrational
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color between green and violet
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of a color at the end of the spectrum next to orange
raindrop /ˈreɪnˌdrɒp/ A2	noun - a single drop of rain
roadblock /ˈroʊdˌblɒk/ B1	noun - an obstruction placed across a road to prevent vehicles from passing
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A2	noun - a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities
sunny /ˈsʌni/ A1	adjective - characterized by bright sunshine
gray /ɡreɪ/ A1	adjective - of a color between black and white
over /ˈoʊvər/ A1	preposition - above or higher than adjective - finished or completed
overdue /ˌoʊvərˈduː/ B1	adjective - late or delayed beyond the expected time
remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ A2	verb - to stay in the same place or state
speck /spɛk/ B2	noun - a tiny spot or mark
wound /wuːnd/ A2	noun - an injury to living tissue verb - to injure or harm
strip /strɪp/ A2	noun - a long, narrow piece of something verb - to remove something from a surface