Never Really Over

Katy Perry

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

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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

I think of you

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, yeah

...

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

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Review

Perry’s infectious “Never Really Over” is a bright midtempo pop track. Produced by Zedd, it throws in everything but the kitchen sink — ticking clocks, piano chords recalling “Baba O’Riley,” a drumline, a synth-y chorus worthy of a CRJ banger — and ends up with a surprising amount of subtlety. It is essentially about the art of letting go of a former flame.