Heard It All Before

## Music video

"**Heard It All Before**" is a song recorded by American singer Dinah Jane. It was released on April 19, 2019 as the lead single from Jane's debut solo EP *Dinah Jane 1*. The extended play was released on the same day as the song. It is an R&B song written by Jane, Micah Powell, J.R. Rotem, and Frank Brim, and produced by J.R. Rotem.

## Background and release

Jane released audio teasers of the song prior to the extended play's release and announced it would be receiving a music video on the day of the single's release. Two videos have been released: the official music video and an audio version accompanied by lyrics.

## Music video

The video was released on April 19, 2019. It begins with Jane's friends having a sleepover with her and watching a movie. Her ex calls her on the phone, but Jane is not present, and her friends answer, saying that she doesn't need him. The song then starts, and Jane is seen dancing through the house with her friends in the bedroom, spliced with solo shots in front of a wall, and in some scenes she dances with a man strapped to a chair.

## Composition and critical reception

The song touches on "listening to the same old, same old". *Billboard* described the songs on the EP as "wildly catchy" and "old-school R&B with 2019 club-ready treatment".

## Videos

Dinah Jane - "Heard It All Before" (Official Audio)
## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

What you say won't change the way I feel

'Cause I've fallen outta love, love

Wish I could take back the time I killed

Three years running up behind you

Case you forgot let me just remind you that I

Stood beside you when you were no good

Loyalty just ain't your thing, whoa, oh

The fact that I ain't callin' got you shook

Now you blowing up my line, I decline you

No, I don't wanna come through

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I heard it all before

Can't live without me

Yeah, I heard it all before

"Girl, you're all I need"

Boy, I heard it all before

So save yo' energy

For the next bitch

'Cause she just ain't me

**[Verse 2]**

Don't wanna hear no more apologies (No)

Or see you standin' in the rain (Rain)

Who got you singing all this R&B?

If I was Alicia you was my boo

But you the same that you was in high school, ohh

Nobody touch you like me, oh, oh

I know that here is where you wanna be

Everything happens for a reason

Can't just do what you want to (Want to)

Tell me, how does it feel when I curve you?

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I heard it all before ('Cause I heard it all before)

Can't live without me

Yeah, I heard it all before (Yeah, I heard it all before)

"Girl, you're all I need"

Boy, I heard it all before

So save yo' energy

For the next bitch (Hey, yeah)

'Cause she just ain't me

**[Verse 3]**

Said you care for me, care for me

But you wasn't there for me, there for me

Now you tryna beg for me, beg for me (Damn)

But it's too late for sorries

No ifs or ands or buts about it

You want a second chance, I doubt it

Don't waste your breath, I'm out here scouting

Yea, you the reason that I'm outie

**[Bridge]**

'Cause I heard it all before

Can't live without me

Yeah, I heard it all before

"Girl, you're all I need"

Boy, I heard it all before

So save yo' energy

For the next bitch

'Cause she just ain't me

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I heard it all before

Can't live without me

Yeah, I heard it all before

"Girl, you're all I need"

Boy, I heard it all before

So save yo' energy

For the next bitch (For the next bitch)

'Cause she just ain't me

**[Outro]**

You lil' bitch

## References

1. ↑ Close, Paris (April 19, 2019). "Dinah Jane Releases New EP 'Dinah Jane 1': Hear 3 New Songs". *iHeart Media*. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
2. ↑ Roth, Madeline (April 19, 2019). "Dinah Jane Flawlessly Curves An Ex In Her 'Heard It All Before' Video". *MTV News*. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
3. ↑ ♕DinahJane (April 19, 2019). "#HeardItAllBeforeMusicVideo coming soon. You need a real circle of friends to hold it down for you pic.twitter.com/rZ7mfvcE2o". *@dinahjane97*. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
4. ↑ Dinah Jane (2019-04-19), *Dinah Jane - "Heard It All Before" (Official Video)*, retrieved 2019-08-17
5. ↑ Dinah Jane (2019-04-18), *Dinah Jane - "Heard It All Before" (Official Audio)*, retrieved 2019-08-16
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Aniftos, Rania (April 19, 2019). "Dinah Jane Reveals Her 'Truth' in New Self-Titled 3-Song Release: 'It's Definitely All Me'". *Billboard*. Retrieved 2019-08-17.