I Could Never
Marching Band Lyrics
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I could never die cause I was born
Never could I say what's really going on inside of my head
Never can I say what's going on
I could never
I could never
Never ever
I could never
I could never
Never ever
Never can I say what's going on
I could never
I could never
Never ever
I could never
I could never
Never ever
I could take a lot but this is too much for me to handle, I think
It is not a ... to say no to spending time with people you know
(Little too much, it's a little too much)
Who don't know when enough is enough
(Little too much, it's a little too much)
And try to make you feel that you're boring
(Little too much, it's a little too much)
I could take a lot but this is too much for me to handle in one day
All the feelings that I have are focused on my bad behavior
The humans that I focus on are bad
...are begging me for you to be my personal savior
Saving is a favor I need back
I could never
I could never
Never ever
I could never
I could never
Never ever
Never can I say what's going on
I could never
I could never
Never ever
I could never
I could never
Never ever
I could take a lot but this is too much for me to handle
I think that head and heart are one in the same thing
But I tend to lean towards just one
(Little too much, it's a little too much)
Long ago we knew that there always are two sides to all that's important
(Little too much, it's a little too much)
Leaving me with nothing but to let you make all important decisions
(Little too much, it's a little too much)
So that there is someone to blame when I am feeling awkward about it
(Little too much, it's a little too much)
I could take a lot but this is too much for me to handle in one day
The lyrics to Marching Band's song I Could Never depict a sense of emotional turmoil and an inability to express oneself fully. The first stanza talks about being unable to lie and die because of a "perverted idea". This could suggest that the singer feels trapped by their own morals or beliefs. The repeated "Never can I say what's going on" emphasizes the feeling of being unable to communicate, which could contribute to the sense of overwhelming emotions that the singer feels. The second stanza touches on the singer feeling like they're dealing with too much, and people around them not understanding their needs. They mention that they could take a lot, but not anymore, and that they need to say no to spending time with people who make them feel bad.
The third stanza talks about the singer's focus on their own bad behavior, and how they see humans as being fundamentally flawed. They mention someone begging for them to be their "personal savior", but recognizes that they need saving too. The final stanza brings everything together by reiterating that the singer can't handle everything they're going through. They mention how their head and heart feel like the same thing, but they tend to only lean towards one. The line "leaving me with nothing but to let you make all important decisions" could suggest that the singer is feeling a lack of control in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I could never lie cause I was born with this perverted idea
I can't lie because my mind is distorted from birth
I could never die cause I was born
I can't die because I was born to live
Never could I say what's really going on inside of my head
I can't express what's really happening in my mind
Never can I say what's going on
I can't tell what's happening
I could take a lot but this is too much for me to handle, I think
I can tolerate many things, but this is beyond my limit
(Little too much, it's a little too much)
This situation is overwhelming
It is not a ... to say no to spending time with people you know
It's okay to decline spending time with familiar people
Who don't know when enough is enough
People who don't understand boundaries
And try to make you feel that you're boring
People who make you feel unimportant
All the feelings that I have are focused on my bad behavior
I constantly think about my wrongdoings
The humans that I focus on are bad
I tend to judge others negatively
...are begging me for you to be my personal savior
I need someone to save me
Saving is a favor I need back
I'll owe you for rescuing me
I think that head and heart are one in the same thing
I believe that logic and emotion are interconnected
But I tend to lean towards just one
I usually rely on one over the other
Long ago we knew that there always are two sides to all that's important
We know that important topics have more than one viewpoint
Leaving me with nothing but to let you make all important decisions
I have no choice but to let you make decisions
So that there is someone to blame when I am feeling awkward about it
So that there's someone to hold accountable if things go wrong
I could take a lot but this is too much for me to handle in one day
I can handle many things, but not everything all at once
Contributed by Madelyn K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.