Before I Ever Met You

**"Before I Ever Met You"** is a song by the American singer and songwriter *Banks*. It is the second track of the singer's debut EP, released on March 4, 2013. Later the song was re-released on Banks' debut album, *Goddess*, as the 17th track on the deluxe edition.

## Background

Banks first released the song independently on her Soundcloud. The track quickly gained 50,000 stream on the website, gaining the attention of record labels. About the internet response the track had, Banks said in an interview: "I was very surprised. But it was so wonderful, I love being able to touch people. [...] The fact that people were connecting with it so soon was the best feeling in the world."

Later she released it as a single along with the song "Fall Over", on February 26, 2013, with the label Good Years. Although the song is an official single, it never earned its own music video.

## Theme

Banks' first single off her debut EP centers around a disintegrating relationship. In an interview, she stated: "When my first serious relationship broke up, it was hard. It came from feeling so confused, from loving someone, but hating someone and needing someone, and knowing they’re still bad for you and knowing you’re bad for them too. [...] That stuff is universal—you know, you have a hard time with somebody that you love or hate."

## Lyrics

Everyone knows I'm right about one thing:

You and I don't work out

You bring out the mean in me, I bring out your insecurities

You know what I am talking 'bout

Eventually, you'll be fine if we break up

And one day I'll be fine too

But we should just end it now

Before someone gets more hurt than they have to

As for our house, I'll move out

You can keep the dog we trained

Things soon will be like before I ever met you

Before I ever met you

Before I ever met you

I never knew that my heart could love so hard

Before I ever met you

I never knew I would be enemies with disregard

Before I ever met you

I never knew that I liked to be kissed for days

Before I ever met you

I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways

I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways

I never knew I could be broken in so many

Everyone knows I'm right about one thing:

You are my only vice

And I got you addicted to trying to be bulletproof

But you have too much to lose

As for our house, I'll move out

You can keep the dog we trained

Things soon will be like before I ever met you

Before I ever met you

Before I ever met you

I never knew that my heart could love so hard

Before I ever met you

I never knew I could be enemies with disregard

Before I ever met you

I never knew that I liked to be kissed for days

Before I ever met you

I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways

I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways

I never knew I could be broken in so many

Everyone knows I'm right about one thing:

You and I don't work out

## Trivia

* The song has an official remix by producer Sohn (who has woked with her in other ocasions), released on the remix edition of Banks' debut album *Goddess*.

## References

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1. ↑ https://www.vice.com/en\_us/article/rgd876/meet-banks-she-knows-how-to-turn-heartbreak-into-greatness
2. ↑ https://www.vice.com/en\_us/article/rgd876/meet-banks-she-knows-how-to-turn-heartbreak-into-greatness