It's Over Now – English Lyrics

• By: Luther Vandross
• Album: The Night I Fell In Love

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of R&B and soul by exploring Luther Vandross's "It's Over Now." This song offers a masterful lesson in storytelling through music, with clear and direct lyrics that convey a powerful narrative of heartbreak and empowerment. Learning the lyrics can provide insight into the nuanced language of emotion and relationships, all delivered with Vandross's legendary vocal control and style.

[English]

(ladies cheering)

(airplane starting up)

(coins clinking)

♪ I jump up when I hear her voice ♪

♪ Then I'm all right ♪

♪ 'Til my baby comes home ♪

♪ Listen ♪

♪ I get weak in the knees ♪

♪ My hands start to shakin' ♪

♪ Head gets to achin' ♪

♪ Is she thinking of me ♪

♪ Get out ♪

♪ It's over now ♪

(electric instrumental playing)

♪ Something's going on ♪

♪ It's the middle of the night ♪

♪ And my ESP woke me up ♪

♪ I know what's going on, girl ♪

♪ You ain't been treating me right ♪

♪ And your sweet talking ain't enough ♪

♪ Hey, I know you're messing ♪

♪ With at least two other guys ♪

♪ You fooled me a long time ♪

♪ But the kid is getting wise ♪

♪ Yes, I am ♪

♪ Don't hug me ♪

♪ Don't kiss me ♪

♪ Don't love me down ♪

♪ Excuse me, but you see ♪

♪ This love affair is over now ♪

♪ You did me bad ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ It's over now ♪

♪ You treated me so bad ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ It's all over, baby ♪

♪ I didn't know it when I walked into the house ♪

♪ But you were on the telephone ♪

♪ That's when I heard you tell him ♪

♪ To come over tonight ♪

♪ Said you were gonna be alone ♪

♪ Hey, I heard you mention ♪

♪ That I had some place to go ♪

♪ And you helped me pack my things ♪

♪ But it's you who's got to go ♪

♪ Yes, it is ♪

♪ You're busted ♪

♪ You must have fooled me for a while ♪

♪ But honey, as they say ♪

♪ Hit the road ♪

♪ It's all over now ♪

♪ Ooh, you did me bad ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ It's over now ♪

♪ You treated me so bad ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ It's all over, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, you can go now ♪

♪ Keep your voice down ♪

♪ There's no need to fuss and shout ♪

♪ No baby ♪

♪ Use the backdoor ♪

♪ I don't want no nosy neighbors to see you ♪

♪ Checking out ♪

♪ Get out ♪

♪ It's all over, baby ♪

♪ Bye baby, bye baby ♪

♪ So long, so long ♪

♪ It's been a while ♪

♪ If you really love me ♪

♪ I wouldn't say it's over now ♪

♪ But you did me bad ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ It's over now ♪

♪ Well, well, you treated me so bad ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ Hey hey, yeah ♪

♪ It's all over, baby ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ Over, baby; surely over now ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ It's all over baby ♪

♪ It's over now ♪

♪ It's all over, baby ♪

♪ It's all over now ♪

♪ Over now ♪

♪ It's all over, baby, it's all over, baby ♪

♪ It's over now ♪

- Boy, did I have a dream about you