Music Review: Sugar Ray "When It's Over"
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When It’s Over
Album: Sugar Ray
Year: 2001
Mark McGrath’s on-again off-again relationship with his girlfriend is off in the mopey “When It’s Over.”
Leaden guitars open the single, setting a bummed out tone. In the first verse, he says once they break up, he thinks of her sweet voice tickling his ears and her comforting touch. He falls for her all over again. Each time they fight and she doesn’t return his calls, a void inside him forms and only she can fill it. The feeling is constant and remains until she comes back.
In the chorus, he says his insensitivity, broken promises, bad advice he received from his friends about the relationship doesn’t matter anymore. He no longer can look forward to having the yummy cupcakes she would make for his birthday or listen to sing to Top 40 songs off-key iin the car. Their Wednesday nights spent laughing at their favorite sitcom are finished.
In the second verse, he says he would like to be with her. He didn’t appreciate all the little things she did for him. He realized she’s an important part of his life he took for granted.
The chorus is sung again.
In the third verse, he hoped he could go back a week ago and not dismiss her ultimatum. It was either he start cooking her dinner once a while or let her pick a movie. He refused and scoffed at her, saying she was bluffing. She said she wasn’t and meant it. He also hopes she’s thinking of the good times they had and want to date him again.
In the bridge, he wonders if they will be friends, like she said, and will hang out. Even as friends, he will still have a small chance to win her heart again and prove to her he’s changed. He thinks they love each other too much to simply forget.
The chorus is sung twice to close the single.
During his relationship with his now ex-girlfriend, he knew he liked her. Being with her was fun and she made always made him smile. However, he assumed she would be a permenant fixture in his life. Even after all their squabbles and disagreements, they would talk about it a couple days later. But three weeks have gone by and what she said is finally sinking in – he did take her granted and forgot she has needs, too. He wishes to be able to make it up to her.
McGrath’s sulky, dampened vocals are self-indulgent. He feels sorry for himself for being a jerk and crawls for another conversation. Despite his apologies, he still tries to use flattery to get his way, showing he’s learned nothing.
The complacent arrangement curls up and folds, waiting for the first move to be made.
The self-serving “When It’s Over” is content to be stuck on same chords and ideas.
Album: Sugar Ray
Year: 2001
Mark McGrath’s on-again off-again relationship with his girlfriend is off in the mopey “When It’s Over.”
Leaden guitars open the single, setting a bummed out tone. In the first verse, he says once they break up, he thinks of her sweet voice tickling his ears and her comforting touch. He falls for her all over again. Each time they fight and she doesn’t return his calls, a void inside him forms and only she can fill it. The feeling is constant and remains until she comes back.
“When it's over/That's the time I fall in love again/And when it's over/That's the time you're in my heart again/And when you go go go go/I know/And it never ends/It never ends.”
In the chorus, he says his insensitivity, broken promises, bad advice he received from his friends about the relationship doesn’t matter anymore. He no longer can look forward to having the yummy cupcakes she would make for his birthday or listen to sing to Top 40 songs off-key iin the car. Their Wednesday nights spent laughing at their favorite sitcom are finished.
“All the things that I used to say/All the words that got in the way/All the things that I used to know/Have gone out the window/All the things that she used to bring/All the songs she used to sing/All the favorite TV shows/Have gone out the window.”
In the second verse, he says he would like to be with her. He didn’t appreciate all the little things she did for him. He realized she’s an important part of his life he took for granted.
“I'm missing you/I never knew how much she'd loved me/I'm missing you/I never knew how much you meant to me/I need you and when you go go go go/I know/It never ends/Never ends.”
The chorus is sung again.
In the third verse, he hoped he could go back a week ago and not dismiss her ultimatum. It was either he start cooking her dinner once a while or let her pick a movie. He refused and scoffed at her, saying she was bluffing. She said she wasn’t and meant it. He also hopes she’s thinking of the good times they had and want to date him again.
“I'm wishing you/You never said you were pretending/I'm wishing you/You feel the same and just come back to me/I need you and when you go go go go/I know/It never ends/It never ends.”
In the bridge, he wonders if they will be friends, like she said, and will hang out. Even as friends, he will still have a small chance to win her heart again and prove to her he’s changed. He thinks they love each other too much to simply forget.
“When it's over/Can I still come over/And when it's over/Is it really over/When it's over/That's the time I fall in love again.”
The chorus is sung twice to close the single.
During his relationship with his now ex-girlfriend, he knew he liked her. Being with her was fun and she made always made him smile. However, he assumed she would be a permenant fixture in his life. Even after all their squabbles and disagreements, they would talk about it a couple days later. But three weeks have gone by and what she said is finally sinking in – he did take her granted and forgot she has needs, too. He wishes to be able to make it up to her.
McGrath’s sulky, dampened vocals are self-indulgent. He feels sorry for himself for being a jerk and crawls for another conversation. Despite his apologies, he still tries to use flattery to get his way, showing he’s learned nothing.
The complacent arrangement curls up and folds, waiting for the first move to be made.
The self-serving “When It’s Over” is content to be stuck on same chords and ideas.