You must be happy with yourself
You think you're so much better than me
Why do you love to see me fail so much
'cause on that day you crawl back on your knees
Tell me who will save you

When there's no one else around
And you can't turn to me
Tell me where will you be
When it's over
And all this pride you hold inside
Is gone
Tell me where will you hide
When it's over
And everything you know is said and done
When it's over, where will you run

Do your memories haunt your dreams
Do they simply seem to have a mind of their own
Tell me what the emptiness brings
When everything you know is everything but gone
Tell me who will save you

When there's no one else around
And you can't turn to me
Tell me where will you be
When it's over
And all this pride you hold inside
Is gone
Tell me where will you hide
When it's over
And everything you know is said and done
When it's over, where will you run

You can't hold your world together now
Everyone sees who you really are
When your castle crumbles at your feet
Don't you run to me

When it's over
And all this pride you hold inside is dying
Where will you hide?
When it's over
And all this pride you hold inside has died
Tell me where will you hide
When it's over
And everything you know is said and done
When it's over, where will you run?


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When It's Over Lyrics as written by Christopher Lee Henderson Bradley Kirk Arnold

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    I love this song and this has to be one of my favorites off the new album. This really fits in my life right now dealing with someone. I believe this song is about someone who has been hurt/lied to so many times by someone and that they want nothing to do with them. And that they are trying to hide but it's not doing them any good.

    bigguy_132on May 23, 2008   Link
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    this song sounds like its a person that was in a relationship. he or she left and is happy without them for the moment. they run away and end up getting into hard times and the other person is wanting to help but the help is being refused. and this is them saying now that u got me out of ur life who is going to help u when i all i had was me.

    bullswton June 21, 2008   Link
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    Lyric Correction

    It seems the editor of this website missed a few crucial words with the official version of this song.

    The actual lyrics are as follows:

    You must be happy with yourself You think you're so much better than me Why do you love to see me fail so much Cause on that day you crawl back on your knees Tell me who will save you

    When there's no one else around And you can't turn to me Tell me where will you be

    When it's over And all this pride you hold inside is gone Tell me where will you hide When it's over And everything you know is said and done When it's over where will you run

    Do your memories haunt your dreams Do they simply seem to have a mind of their own Tell me what the emptiness brings And everything you know is everything but gone Tell me who will save you

    When there's no one else around And you can't turn to me Tell me where will you be

    When it's over And all this pride you hold inside is gone Tell me where will you hide When it's over And everything you know is said and done When it's over where will you run

    You can't hold your worlds together now And everyone seems to know who you really are When your castle crumbles at your feet Don't you run to me

    When it's over And all this pride you hold inside is dying Where will you hide

    When it's over And all this pride you hold inside has died Tell me where will you hide When it's over And everything you know is said and done When it's over where will you run

    h53cm1on December 15, 2010   Link

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