I wore make-up when we dated
'Cause I thought you'd like me more
If I looked like the other prom queens
I know that you loved before
Tried so hard to be everything that you like
Just for you to say you're not the compliment type
And I knew how you took your coffee
And you favourite songs by heart
I read all of your self-help books so you'd think that I was smart
Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me
I knew from the start this is exactly how you'd leave
You found someone more exciting
The next second, you were gone
And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong
And you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough for you
And all I ever wanted was to be enough for you
And maybe I'm just not as interesting as the girls you had before
But God, you couldn't have cared less about
Someone who loved you more
I'd say you broke my heart
But you broke much more than that
Now, I don't want your sympathy
I just want myself back before
You found someone more exciting
The next second, you were gone
And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong
And you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough
Don't you think I loved you too much
To be used and discarded?
Don't you think I loved you too much
To think I deserve nothing?
But don't tell me you're sorry, boy
Feel sorry for yourself
'Cause someday, I'll be everything to somebody else
And they'll think that I'm so exciting
And you'll be the one who's cryin'
Yeah, you always say I'm never satisfied
But I don't think that's true
You say I'm never satisfied
But that's not me, it's you
'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough
But I don't think anything could ever be enough
For you
Enough for you
No, nothing's enough for you
Explication des paroles
La chanson « enough for you » d’Olivia Rodrigo parle de la frustration ressentie lorsqu’on réalise que malgré tous les efforts et les sacrifices faits pour plaire à quelqu’un, cela ne suffit pas pour les rendre heureux. Olivia exprime son désarroi face à une relation unilatérale où elle se sent sous-estimée et négligée. Les paroles reflètent la lutte intérieure entre l’envie de plaire à l’autre et le besoin de s’affirmer et de se respecter soi-même.
Une anecdote intéressante à propos de cette chanson est que Olivia Rodrigo l’a écrite seule, comme la plupart des chansons de son album « SOUR ». Elle a décrit le processus d’écriture comme thérapeutique, lui permettant de traiter ses émotions de façon authentique et honnête.
Le style pop-rock de « enough for you » est caractéristique du son distinctif d’Olivia Rodrigo, mêlant des mélodies accrocheuses à des paroles poignantes et introspectives. La chanson a été acclamée par les critiques et les fans pour sa sincérité et son authenticité, renforçant la réputation d’Olivia en tant qu’artiste talentueuse et émouvante.
En résumé, « enough for you » est une chanson puissante qui aborde les thèmes de l’estime de soi, de l’authenticité et des relations toxiques, et qui résonne avec de nombreux auditeurs grâce à sa sincérité et sa vulnérabilité.