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I'm losing my self control
Yeah, you're starting to trickle back in
But I don't wanna fall down the rabbit hole
Cross my heart, I won't do it again
I tell myself, tell myself, tell myself, "Draw the line"
And I do, I do

But once in a while I trip up, and I cross the line
And I think of you
Two years, and just like that, my head still takes me back
Thought it was done, but I guess it's never really over
Oh, we were such a mess, but wasn't it the best?
Thought it was done, but I guess it's never really over

Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again

And I'll have to get over you all over again
I guess I could try hypnotherapy
I gotta rewire this brain
'Cause I can't even go on the internet
Without even checking your name
I tell myself, tell myself, tell myself, "Draw the line"
And I do, I do

But once in a while I trip up, and I cross the line
And I think of you
Two years, and just like that, my head still takes me back
Thought it was done, but I guess it's never really over
Oh, we were such a mess, but wasn't it the best?
Thought it was done, but I guess it's never really over

Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again

Thought we kissed goodbye, thought we meant this time
Was the last, but I guess it's never really over
Thought we drew the line right through you and I
Can't keep going back, I guess it's never really over
Two years, and just like that, my head still takes me back

Thought it was done, but I guess it's never really over
Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
(And I'll have to get over you all over again)

Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again (Over you all over again)
Thought we kissed goodbye, thought we meant this time
Was the last, but I guess it's never really over
Thought we drew the line right through you and I
Can't keep going back, I guess it's never really over

Lyrics Meaning In English

Absolutely. These lyrics are about being unable to fully move on from an old relationship. The speaker knows the relationship is over and keeps trying to set boundaries, but memories, curiosity, and emotional attachment repeatedly pull them back.

Overall meaning

The central idea is:

A breakup can be finished in reality, but not necessarily finished emotionally.

Even after two years, the person still thinks about their ex. They believed they had finally moved on, but small triggers bring the old feelings back. The song describes the frustrating cycle of trying to let go → remembering the person → wanting to check on them → imagining getting back together → having to heal all over again.

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Meaning, section by section

1. Losing self-control and old feelings returning

At the beginning, the singer realizes that feelings for the ex are slowly returning.

They are essentially saying:

“I thought I was over you, but I'm starting to feel pulled toward you again.”

The rabbit hole represents getting deeply caught up in thoughts about the ex. Once they start thinking about that person, it could lead to obsessing, checking their social media, remembering the relationship, or wanting contact again.

So the singer makes a promise:

“I won't make the same mistake again.”

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2. “Draw the line”

The repeated idea of drawing a line means creating a firm emotional boundary.

The singer tells themselves:

“This is where I stop. I'm not going back.”

But they admit that sometimes they lose control and cross that boundary.

This is very realistic after a breakup. Someone can intellectually know:

“I shouldn't contact them. I shouldn't look at their profile. I shouldn't think about what they're doing.”

But emotions don't always follow logic.

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3. Two years later, the memories are still there

One of the most important ideas is that time hasn't completely erased the relationship.

The singer is surprised that, after two years, their mind can suddenly return to the same person.

It's basically:

“I thought enough time had passed that this shouldn't affect me anymore. So why am I still thinking about you?”

This shows the difference between healing and simply waiting for time to pass.

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4. “We were such a mess, but wasn't it the best?”

This is an important contradiction.

The relationship wasn't perfect. In fact, it was probably chaotic, unhealthy, complicated, or emotionally exhausting.

But the singer still remembers the good parts.

That's why moving on is difficult.

You don't necessarily miss everything about the relationship. You may miss:

• the good memories
• intimacy
• excitement
• familiarity
• feeling loved
• having that person in your life

So the brain can simultaneously think:

“We were terrible together.”

and

“But some of those moments were amazing.”

That emotional contradiction is at the heart of the song.

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5. The main chorus: being “over” isn't always being over

The chorus gives the song its main message.

The singer realizes that a relationship ending doesn't automatically mean your emotional attachment ends at the same moment.

They imagine that the ex might return.

And if that happens, they know they would probably become emotionally attached again.

Then, if the relationship ended again, they would have to go through the entire painful process of getting over that person all over again.

So there's a cycle:

Relationship → breakup → healing → memory → hope → reconnection → heartbreak → healing again.

The singer understands this cycle but still struggles to escape it.

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6. Hypnotherapy and “rewiring the brain”

This part is somewhat humorous but also emotionally serious.

The singer is basically saying:

“I wish I could change my brain so I would stop thinking about this person.”

They've reached the point where normal self-control doesn't seem enough.

The mention of checking the person's name on the internet is especially relatable.

It represents digital curiosity after a breakup:

• checking their profile
• searching their name
• wondering what they're doing
• looking for signs that they're dating someone
• revisiting old memories

Even though the singer knows doing this isn't helpful, they still feel compelled to do it.

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7. Why “checking their name” matters

This is actually one of the strongest psychological details in the song.

The relationship may be physically over, but technology makes it extremely difficult to create distance.

Before social media, an ex could simply disappear from your everyday life.

Now you can type their name and immediately see:

What are they doing? Who are they with? How do they look now? Have they moved on?

That information can reopen feelings that were beginning to heal.

So the singer's problem isn't simply:

“I still love you.”

It's more complicated:

“I keep reopening the door to you, even though I know I shouldn't.”

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8. Kissing goodbye and drawing the line

Later, the singer remembers believing that the final goodbye was actually final.

They thought:

“This is it. We're never coming back to each other.”

They even imagined that they had established a permanent boundary between the two of them.

But emotionally, that boundary hasn't held.

This explains the repeated feeling of:

“I thought it was finally finished. Why am I back here again?”

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The deeper meaning

The song isn't simply saying “I miss my ex.”

It's about the frustrating experience of unfinished emotional attachment.

The singer knows the relationship is finished logically, but their emotions haven't completely accepted it.

There are essentially two versions of the singer:

The rational side

“It's over. Don't go back. Don't check their name. Don't cross the line.”

The emotional side

“But what if they come back? What if things could be different? What if those memories mean something?”

And these two sides keep fighting each other.

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Why the title/message is so powerful

The idea of “never really being over” has two meanings.

Meaning 1: The relationship could potentially restart

The singer wonders whether the ex might come back someday.

Meaning 2: The relationship is psychologically still alive

Even if they never reunite, the memories continue to affect the singer.

The second meaning is probably the deeper one.

A relationship can be over externally while still being unfinished internally.

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Emotional journey of the song

You can understand the whole song as this progression:

“I'm fine now.”
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“Wait, why am I thinking about you again?”
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“I shouldn't check on you.”
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“But I did.”
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“Now I remember everything.”
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“Maybe you could come back.”
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“But if you do, I'll get hurt again.”
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“Why can't I finally move on?”

That's what makes the song bittersweet rather than simply sad.

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Simple English meaning

In very simple words, the singer is saying:

“I thought I had completely moved on from you. It's been a long time, and I promised myself I wouldn't go back. But sometimes I still think about you, check up on you, and remember our relationship. I know we were complicated and that breaking up was probably necessary, but I still miss some of what we had. The scary part is that if you came back into my life, I might fall for you again—and then I'd have to experience the pain of losing you all over again.”

In one sentence

The song is about realizing that saying goodbye to someone and emotionally letting them go are two completely different things.