Over You Billy Bragg
"Over You" by Billy Bragg, released in 1988, is a #Folk-Punk song exploring themes of heartbreak and longing. The lyrics express the struggle of moving on after a painful relationship, highlighting vulnerability and emotional turmoil. Its raw acoustic sound and poignant storytelling resonate with listeners, reflecting personal loss and resilience.
This street is named for flowers
It's barren, hot and gray
And shadows wheel on iron heels
And move along their way
The light that soothes me evening
Has cut me clean in two
But my blood, it runs with stars
And they're fallin' over you
Now the bells have stopped their whaling
They've been railing on deaf ears
The towers lean, their faults unseen
By us this many years
The waiting crowd moves blind and loud
Like angry rivers do
But silence builds a bridge and reaches
Swinging over you
It used be the wicked
Who surrendered but no more
They've drawn a line through heart and mind
And sold it like a war
The poor play host, give up their ghosts
Like death is nothing new
But I could live forever
When I'm dying over you
It's barren, hot and gray
And shadows wheel on iron heels
And move along their way
The light that soothes me evening
Has cut me clean in two
But my blood, it runs with stars
And they're fallin' over you
Now the bells have stopped their whaling
They've been railing on deaf ears
The towers lean, their faults unseen
By us this many years
The waiting crowd moves blind and loud
Like angry rivers do
But silence builds a bridge and reaches
Swinging over you
It used be the wicked
Who surrendered but no more
They've drawn a line through heart and mind
And sold it like a war
The poor play host, give up their ghosts
Like death is nothing new
But I could live forever
When I'm dying over you
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