It’s Never Over
Arcade Fire Lyrics
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I'm behind you
Don't turn around
I can find you
Just wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
And if I call for you
Oh, Orpheus!
Just sing for me all night
We'll wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
You say it's not me, it's you
Hey, Orpheus!
De l'autre côté de l'eau
Comme un écho
Just wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
And if I shout for you
Never doubt
Don't turn around too soon
Just wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
It seems so important now
But you will get over
Seems so important now
But you will get over
And when you get over
And when you get older
Then you will remember
Why it was so important then
Seems like a big deal now
But you will get over
Seems like a big deal now
You will get over
When you get over
When you get older
Then you will discover
That it's never over
Hey, Eurydice!
Can you see me?
I will sing your name
Till you're sick of me
Just wait until it's over
Just wait until it's through
And if you call for me
This frozen sea
It melts beneath me
Just wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
Seems like a big deal now
You will get over
Seems like a big deal now
You will get over
And when you get over
When you get older
You will remember
He told you he'd wake you up
When it was over
He told you he'd wake you up
When it was over
Now that it's over
Now that you're older
Then you will discover
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
Sometime (Sometime)
Sometime (Sometime)
Boy, they're gonna eat you alive (eat you alive)
But it's never gonna happen now
We'll figure it out somehow
Sometime (Sometime)
Sometime (Sometime)
Boy, they're gonna eat you alive (eat you alive)
But it's never gonna happen now
We'll figure it out somehow
'Cause it's never over
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
And it's never over (it's never over)
It's never over (it's never over)
We stood beside
A frozen sea
I saw you out
In front of me
Reflected light
A hollow moon
Oh Orpheus, Eurydice
Its over too soon
The song "It's Never Over" by Arcade Fire is a conversation between two mythical lovers, Orpheus and Eurydice, who are separated by the River Styx. The first verse is sung by Orpheus to Eurydice, who is behind him but he warns her not to turn around. He asks Eurydice to wait until it's over, referring to their separation, and to sing for him all night. He urges her to wait until it's through and not to doubt the call he makes to her. The second verse sees Eurydice calling out to Orpheus, singing for her till he's sick of it. Eurydice is urged to wait until it's over and wait until it's through.
The song then moves on to the bridge, which speaks not specifically to the mythological situation but a more general idea. Regardless of how important something might seem at present, it will be overcome with time. One will remember it, but as one gets older, one discovers that it's never over. The outro repeats the chorus and adds another conversation between Orpheus and Eurydice, in which the roles are reversed, and Eurydice sings to Orpheus, telling him that everything is over too soon.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, Orpheus!
Addressing Orpheus
I'm behind you
I'm here to support you
Don't turn around
Just focus on moving forward
I can find you
You're never alone
Just wait until it's over
Be patient
Wait until it's through
The hard times will pass
And if I call for you
I'll need your help too
Oh, Orpheus!
Addressing Orpheus again
Just sing for me all night
Keep my spirits up
You say it's not me, it's you
You're blaming me for your problems
De l'autre côté de l'eau
On the other side of the water
Comme un écho
Like an echo
And if I shout for you
Don't ignore my cry for help
Never doubt
Believe in me
Don't turn around too soon
Keep pushing forward
It seems so important now
This current issue is a big deal
But you will get over
It will eventually pass
And when you get over
When you no longer feel the pain
And when you get older
As time passes
Then you will remember
You'll reflect on this moment
Seems like a big deal now
This problem seems insurmountable
You will get over
It will eventually become easier
Hey, Eurydice!
Addressing Eurydice
Can you see me?
Do you notice me?
I will sing your name
I'll always remember you
Till you're sick of me
Forever
He told you he'd wake you up
Someone promised to end your pain
Now that it's over
After the pain has passed
Then you will discover
You'll learn
It's never over (it's never over)
The pain may persist
Sometime (Sometime)
At some point
Boy, they're gonna eat you alive (eat you alive)
People will try to harm you
But it's never gonna happen now
They won't succeed
We'll figure it out somehow
Together we can overcome it
A frozen sea
A barren environment
I saw you out
I was aware of your struggles
In front of me
I was watching
Reflected light
A faint glimmer of hope
A hollow moon
An empty feeling
Oh Orpheus, Eurydice
Referencing the mythological story
It's over too soon
The good moments pass too quickly
And it's never over (it's never over)
This cycle may continue
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jeremy Gara, Regine Chassagne, Richard R Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler, Win Butler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Virgola
I studied this song for a homework about Orpheus' myths through the centuries and how different artists (Rodin, Canova, Virgilio) represented it. In the meantime I started appreciating more and more this song.
V.A. M.G.
@Lauren Seyler jjjij
Bernadette Martínez Hernández
@Lauren Seyler so true
Lauren Seyler
I think eurydice and orpheus is a metaphor for trauma bonding haha 😩😫😫 those relationships are the ones that are 'never over'
Mama X
this CD has been stuck in the CD player in my car for years so I literally can’t stop listening to it but it’s okay I love it still 😁🦋
AMM3
@Mama X favorite comment I've seen all day 🤣
Had those cars too... Lucky cd to have stuck!... I don't want to talk about the CDs stuck in my car's.... Shudder
Mama X
this was me showing the young ones how to use the word literally properly
Mama X
the whole car could be a better one & it wouldn’t even have a cd player ,then again I could have no car or a car with no stereo at all
Eric Dalton
Lucky you like it.could be a better one for sure
Peter Liddell
They have an uncanny ability to write songs which grow with every listen. Lyrically and melodically