Over – English Lyrics

• By: Lucky Daye

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful sounds of Lucky Daye's "Over," a breakthrough hit that masterfully captures the push and pull of toxic relationships. By exploring the nuances of the English language through Daye's emotive lyrics, you'll gain insight into complex themes of love and emotional dependency. Discover why this track resonated with so many, earning Daye his first platinum certification and a Grammy nomination.

[English]

♪ Every time we link up ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la, la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ Every time we link up, it's only us there ♪

♪ We're thinkin', will we get there ♪

♪ Is it wrong, is it right ♪

♪ You know that I miss you ♪

♪ But I be gettin' mixed signals ♪

♪ Why you slow down ♪

♪ Don't stop this green light ♪

♪ Now you callin' me special ♪

♪ When you know I can't have you ♪

♪ When I'm on to the next one ♪

♪ Oh, now you wan' get aggressive ♪

♪ Oh, fuck do you mean ♪

♪ You keep on makin' believe ♪

♪ Nightmares turned into a dream ♪

♪ If you're so toxic to me, what am I fiendin' ♪

♪ 'Cause I thought it was over ♪

♪ Got me thinkin' my feelings over ♪

♪ You keep doin' it over and over ♪

♪ You keep callin' me back ♪

♪ I'm just tryna get closure ♪

♪ But you pullin' me closer and closer ♪

♪ Phone ringin' like over and over ♪

♪ 'Cause you keep callin' me back ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la, la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la, la-la ♪

♪ Why you keep callin' me back ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la, la-la ♪

♪ Back ♪

♪ Over and over and over ♪

♪ Love me, then you switch up ♪

♪ I'd rather we never pick up ♪

♪ But can we slip up and mix up sometimes ♪

♪ You say it don't mean it ♪

♪ Just want it when it's convenient ♪

♪ Am I crazy for waitin'? I might slide ♪

♪ Now you callin' me special ♪

♪ When you know I can't have you ♪

♪ When I'm on to the next one ♪

♪ Oh, now you wan' get aggressive ♪

♪ Oh, fuck do you mean ♪

♪ You keep on makin' believe ♪

♪ Nightmares turned into a dream ♪

♪ If you're so toxic to me, what am I fiendin' ♪

♪ 'Cause I thought it was over ♪

♪ Got me thinkin' my feelings over ♪

♪ You keep doin' it over and over ♪

♪ You keep callin' me back ♪

♪ I'm just tryna get closure ♪

♪ But you pullin' me closer and closer ♪

♪ Phone ringin' like over and over ♪

♪ 'Cause you keep callin' me back ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la, la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la, la-la ♪

♪ Why you keep callin' me back ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la, la-la ♪

♪ Back ♪

♪ Over and over and over ♪

♪ Now you walkin' on a thin line ♪

♪ We been through it like ten times ♪

♪ I'ma put you in line ♪

♪ Yeah, I had you on an incline ♪

♪ Now I don't even want to reply ♪

♪ I'ma have to decline ♪

♪ Yeah, you show me I don't want to rewind ♪

♪ Yeah, know you a ten, but that attitude ain't fine ♪

(crowd cheering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness about the absence of someone or something
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to telephone someone verb - to give someone or something a specified name
special /ˈspeʃəl/ B1	adjective - different from what is usual
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
closure /ˈkloʊʒər/ B2	noun - an ending or sense of finality
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of affection
switch /swɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to change from one thing to another
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2	adjective - poisonous
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark or band.
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.
aggressive /əˈɡrɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.
thin /θɪn/ A1	adjective - having little thickness or width.

Key Grammar Structures

• Every time we link up, it's only us there

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time with 'every time'

  ➔ The phrase "every time" introduces a dependent clause indicating frequency. "Every time" we "link up", the situation described in the main clause occurs. This emphasizes the consistent occurrence of being alone together.

• Why you slow down, Don't stop this green light

  ➔ Imperative mood (Don't stop) and informal question formation (Why you slow down)

  ➔ "Don't stop" is a direct command. "Why you slow down" is grammatically incomplete, missing the auxiliary verb "do/did". This is common in informal speech or song lyrics to convey a sense of immediacy and casualness.

• Now you callin' me special, When you know I can't have you

  ➔ Present continuous tense with colloquial contraction ('callin') and subordinate clause of time with 'when'

  ➔ "You "callin'" me special" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now. The 'g' is dropped in "callin'" as a common colloquialism. "When" introduces a time clause indicating the condition under which the speaker is being called 'special' – despite the fact that they cannot be together.

• If you're so toxic to me, what am I fiendin'?

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 1 (mixed with present and present continuous) and rhetorical question.

  ➔ "If you're so toxic to me" is the conditional clause, setting up the condition. "What am I fiendin'?" is a rhetorical question – the speaker isn't necessarily looking for an answer, but emphasizing their confusion and desire despite the other person's toxicity. The conditional is mixed since "you're so toxic" is a state of being, and "am I fiending" expresses a current action/craving.

• 'Cause I thought it was over

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction ('cause), past simple tense (thought), past simple (was)

  ➔ "'Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because," used as a subordinating conjunction to introduce a reason. The past simple tense indicates completed actions in the past: thinking something and the state of it being over.

• I'm just tryna get closure

  ➔ Present continuous tense with colloquial abbreviation of 'trying to' ('tryna') and infinitive of purpose.

  ➔ "I'm just tryna get closure" uses the present continuous to express an action in progress. "tryna" is a colloquial shortening of "trying to," and "get closure" is the purpose of trying - expressed with the infinitive.

• Love me, then you switch up

  ➔ Imperative mood (Love me), then simple present indicating a habitual action (switch up).

  ➔ "Love me" is a direct command. "You switch up" in the simple present implies a recurring or habitual change in behavior.

• I'd rather we never pick up

  ➔ Modal verb 'would' + 'rather' expressing preference, followed by a bare infinitive (pick up) in a subordinate clause.

  ➔ "I'd rather" expresses a preference. It is followed by a clause in the subjunctive mood without "to" before the verb - "we never pick up". This structure shows a desire for a different scenario.