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“Katy Perry – Never Really Over Lyrics”

[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Post-Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Post-Chorus]
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

[Bridge]
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

[Chorus]
Two years, and just like that
My head still takes me back
Thought it was done, but I
Guess it’s never really over

[Post-Chorus]
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)

[Outro]
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

Credits & Info

Producers Charlie Puth, Dreamlab, G Koop, Johan Carlsson, Josh Abraham, The Monsters & Strangerz, Oligee, Oliver Heldens, StarGate & Zedd

Writers Anthony Criss, Benny Golson, Charlie Puth, Dagny, Daniel James, Farrago, Ferras, Hayley Warner, Jacob Kasher, Jason Gill, Johan Carlsson, John Ryan, Jon Bellion, Jordan K. Johnson, Josh Abraham, Katy Perry, Kay Gee, Leah Haywood, Michael Pollack, Michelle Buzz, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Oligee, Starrah, Stefan Johnson, Tor Erik Hermansen, Vin Rock & Zedd

A&R Chris Anokute & Lauren Glucksman

A&R Administration Elizabeth Isik

Additional Mixing Engineer Ryan Shanahan

Assistant Mixing Engineer Robin Florent & Scott Desmarais

Assistant Recording Engineer Brian Cruz & Jeremy Lertola

Associated Performer Gian Stone, Jon Bellion, Katy Perry, Michael Pollack, The Monsters & Strangerz & Pierre-Luc Rioux

Background Vocals Charlie Puth, Diddy, Farrago, Hayley Warner, Johan Carlsson, Jon Bellion, Kamaria Ousley & Leah Haywood

Cello David Bukovinszky

Co-Producer Jacob Kasher & John Ryan

Copyright © Capitol Records

Distributor Universal Music Group

Drum Programmer Charlie Puth & Johan Carlsson

Engineer Bill Zimmerman, Cory Bice, Jeremy Lertola, Rachael Findlen & Sam Holland

Guitar Johan Carlsson, Michael Pollack & Pierre-Luc Rioux

Label Capitol Records

Mastering Engineer Dave Kutch

Mixing Engineer Chris Galland, Șerban Ghenea, John Hanes, Manny Marroquin, Phil Tan & Zedd

Performance Rights APRA, ASCAP, BMI, PRS & STIM (PRO)

Phonographic Copyright ℗ Capitol Records

Piano Johan Carlsson

Programmer Charlie Puth, Daniel James, Johan Carlsson, Leah Haywood, Rami & Zedd

Publisher Artist 101 Publishing Group, Buzz Recordings, Charlie Puth Music Publishing, Gino Barletta Music, Kobalt Music, Marquise Cut Publishing, MXM Music, New World Music, Prescription Songs, Rap Kingpin Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner/Chappell, Warner Music Group, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., When I’m Rich You’ll Be My Bitch & Zedd Music Empire

Recording Engineer Ryan Shanahan

Rhodes Johan Carlsson

Saxophone Lincoln Adler

String Arranger Mattias Bylund

Strings Mattias Bylund

Studio Personnel Bill Zimmerman, Blake Harden, Chris Galland, CJMixedit, Cory Bice, Dave Kutch, Șerban Ghenea, Jeremy Lertola, John Hanes, Louie Gomez, Manny Marroquin, The Monsters & Strangerz, Peter Karlsson, Phil Tan, Rachael Findlen, Robin Florent, Sam Holland & Scott Desmarais

Synthesizer Charlie Puth & Johan Carlsson

Trumpet Dave Richards

Video Director Liza Voloshin, Manson & Philippa Price

Video Producer Christy Alcaraz, Coleen Haynes, Liza Voloshin, Megan Gutman, Oscar Romagosa & Targa Sahyoun

Video Production Company Maavven

Violin Mattias Johansson

Vocal Editor Peter Karlsson

Vocal Engineer Blake Harden, CJMixedit, Louie Gomez & The Monsters & Strangerz

Vocal Producer Gian Stone, The Monsters & Strangerz & Peter Karlsson

Vocals Katy Perry