Breathe you out
Breathe you in
You keep coming back to tell me
You're the one who could have been
And my eyes see it all so clear
It was long ago and far away but it never disappears
I try to put it in the past
Hold on to myself and don't look back

[Chorus]
I don't wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I'm out from under
I don't wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I'll get it all figured out
When I'm out from under
(From under, from under, from under, from under)

So let me go
Just let me fly away
Let me feel the space between us growing deeper
And much darker every day
Watch me now and I'll be someone new
My heart will be unbroken
It will open up for everyone but you
Even when I cross the line
It's like a lie I've told a thousand times

[Chorus]

And part of me still believes
When you say you're gonna stick around
And part of me still believes
We can find a way to work it out
But I know that we tried everything we could try
So let's just say goodbye
Forever

[Chorus: x2]

From under, from under, from under, from under.



Lyrics submitted by rust3dxh3art

Track duration: 03:54

"Out from Under" as written by Wayne Hector, Shelley Peiken, Arnthor Birgisson

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    General Comment:i think it's about her & Justin N their past ...
    Flag Nazaninon February 25, 2010   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:I think this song's directed to Justin Timberlake actually.

    The whole "let me go/I'm moving on" feel of the song kinda sounds accurate since Mr. Timberlake always teases things that relate to Ms. Spears (i.e. justjared.buzznet.com/2009/05/10/justin-timberlake-britney-spears-snl/) still.

    Either that or it can be directed to Kevin Federline or the Paparazzi. God forbid someone saying it's directed to drugs. I'd lol myself!
    Flag jambazeuson October 11, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment: don�t wanna feel the pain,
    What good would it do me now?
    I�ll get it all figured out,
    When I�m out from under.

    I love those lyrics!!
    I've got it all figured out when I'm out from under

    It's like maybe when ur self esteem is really low, like ur under
    and you keep telling yourself how you are in the right etc, when u figure this all out
    you know yopu'll be on top.
    These lyrics I feel relate to me so much!!
    Flag Dollocauston August 31, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:one of my favorite songs of her new cd. its so personal, its beautiful. cant wait for her concert on the 18th! fourth row babbbbyyyyyy ♥
    Flag sierraaaXOon March 05, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:one of my favorite songs of her new cd. its so personal, its beautiful. cant wait for her concert on the 18th! fourth row babbbbyyyyyy ♥
    Flag sierraaaXOon March 05, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:My personal favorite off of "Circus". It's kind of a cross between "From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart" and "Everytime".
    Flag breakthehabit79on January 20, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:britney spears did a good job on this version
    but its really a remake of a song by a singer named Joanna
    its a really beautiful song
    can almost relate completely
    Flag baaaaileyon January 19, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Favorite track on the album...even my boyfriend likes it, hehe. We even agreed that Deftones should totally cover this song, it would be awesome, Chino's voice would be great for this song.
    Flag Jenny92786on January 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Apparently the song is about Kevin.
    I agree with Michaela;x - In the song she used to want the guy to love her just as much as she loved him, but he never did which is a lot like Britney and Kevin's relationship ( well from what we know from "Britney: For the record" and "Chaotic").
    The term "out from under" is obviously her emotional state. She was feeling depressed and in a dark place (under), and when she is "out from under" she claims that she will "figure it out" (such as her personal life and career, I'm assuming).
    Flag crazybird08on December 11, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think this song is a lot like everytime. I loved everytime and I love this song also. It has such a deep meaning!
    I feel versy sorry for everything that Britney went through, and I also really do wish her the best of luck!!
    Flag Le!gh.Anneon December 10, 2008   Link

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