FEEL IT ON ME Lyrics – Jessie J

FEEL IT ON ME Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1]
The singer is letting out emotions she’s been holding back, almost like tears she can’t hide anymore. She feels she has to deal with her pain quietly, away from everyone, so shutting out the world helps her face it honestly. She’s done pretending everything is fine, because growing up comes with hurt she can’t fake her way through. Instead of fighting it, she chooses to sit in the stillness and let herself heal in her own space.

[Pre-Chorus]
She’s saying the other person has the power to hurt her again, and she could also try to detach from them, but both options feel heavy. They struggle to talk because neither wants to admit fault, which makes their connection feel poisonous. It’s like being surrounded by pressure and chaos, yet she refuses to give in. She knows getting close leads to emotional burns, but she stays near anyway, caught between love and self-protection.

[Chorus]
She’s explaining that it felt manageable when she was the one carrying the emotional weight, but it becomes too much when the other person starts pushing their pain onto her. She can handle her own feelings, but she can’t handle being responsible for theirs too. That shift makes everything feel uncomfortable and unfair.

[Verse 2]
She’s trying desperately to hold the relationship together, but the other person lets things slip away easily, which leaves her confused and frustrated. She admits she’s someone who likes control, and when things fall apart, she feels trapped. She tries to find her way back to what feels safe and familiar, but it’s hard when both of them are unsure about where things are heading. They’re curious about what comes next, yet scared at the same time.

[Pre-Chorus]
She knows the other person could reopen old wounds, and she could try to detach emotionally, but both choices feel painful. Communication is nearly impossible because neither of them will admit their part in the problem, so things spiral into something unhealthy. The situation feels chaotic and intense, like being surrounded by pressure, but she refuses to simply accept what harms her. She complains about getting burned but still stays close to the source of the hurt, showing how complicated their connection is and how hard it is to step back even when she knows she should.

[Chorus]
It felt okay when she was the one dealing with her own feelings, but things shift when the other person starts projecting their emotions onto her. She can carry her own emotional load, but she can’t carry theirs too. That imbalance makes her uncomfortable and unwilling to keep going the same way.

[Outro]
She’s repeating that things are not okay anymore, almost like admitting it out loud helps her face the truth. The weight of the situation is too much, and she can feel it affecting her deeply. She’s finally acknowledging that she can’t keep pretending everything is fine.