Not Enough
★Avril Lavigne Lyrics
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But I tried to keep what we had once,
I was wrong it wasn't keeping me awake,
You didn't listen, you didn't listen
You didn't hear me, you didn't hear me
When I said I want more, I got no more
You weren't stealing me away
Oh it's not enough,
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough,
It's not enough to get me, everything I need
And I, I wish it was
I think it's time to give this up
All, all, all, all
All, all, all, all, all
All the memories that we're losing
All the time that I spent with you everyday
I think is running down the drain
I'm feeling (feelin') that we're fading
Don't make this as hard as you think it would be
It's a lot easier than it seems yeah
It's not enough,
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough,
It's not enough to get me, everything I need
And I, I wish it was
I think it's time to give this up
And I can feel we're falling down slowly, slowly
I can see us starting to drown, can't stop it now
I can see we're burning out
So show me, show me
How you gonna turn it around?
Because
It's not enough
Its not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
Its not enough to get me everything I need
It's not enough
Its not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
Its not enough to get me everything I need
And I wish it was
I think its time to give this up
It's not enough
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
It's not enough to get me everything I need
It's not enough
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
It's not enough to get me
everything I need.
The lyrics of "Not Enough" by Avril Lavigne are about a relationship that has lost its spark and is no longer satisfying for the singer. She tries to explain to her partner that she needs more from the relationship, but he doesn't seem to understand her or listen to her. She wishes that things were different, but ultimately realizes that it's time to give up and move on. The chorus repeats the phrase "it's not enough" to emphasize how unsatisfying the relationship has become.
The lines "All the memories that we're losing" and "all the time that I spent with you every day, I think is running down the drain" suggest that the relationship has been going on for a while and the singer has invested a lot of time and emotions into it. However, she feels like their memories are fading and their time together is wasted since the relationship is not fulfilling her needs.
Overall, the song expresses the frustration and sadness that can come from a relationship that is not meeting one's expectations. The singer recognizes that it's time to let go and find something better.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sorry if this hurts you,
I apologize if my actions hurt you
But I tried to keep what we had once,
I made an effort to maintain what we had in the past
I was wrong it wasn't keeping me awake,
I made a mistake, it didn't keep me up at night
You didn't listen, you didn't listen
You didn't listen to me when I spoke
You didn't hear me, you didn't hear me
You didn't hear what I was trying to communicate
When I said I want more, I got no more
When I expressed my desire for more, I received nothing
You weren't stealing me away
You weren't taking me away from anyone else
Oh it's not enough,
It's not sufficient
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's insufficient to provide me with what I desire
It's not enough to get me, everything I need
It's inadequate to obtain everything I require
And I, I wish it was
I desire for it to be that way
I think it's time to give this up
I believe it's time to let go of this situation
All the memories that we're losing
We're losing all the memories we've shared
All the time that I spent with you everyday
The time I spent with you every day
I think is running down the drain
I believe it's being wasted
I'm feeling (feelin') that we're fading
I sense that we're losing our connection
Don't make this as hard as you think it would be
Don't make this more difficult than it needs to be
It's a lot easier than it seems yeah
It's much simpler than it appears
And I can feel we're falling down slowly, slowly
I can sense that we're gradually declining
I can see us starting to drown, can't stop it now
I can envision us beginning to struggle and I can't prevent it
I can see we're burning out
I can see that we're losing our passion
So show me, show me
Demonstrate to me, prove to me
How you gonna turn it around?
How are you planning to change the situation?
Because
Due to the fact that
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's insufficient to provide me with what I desire
It's not enough to get me everything I need
It's inadequate to obtain everything I require
And I wish it was
I desire for it to be that way
I think its time to give this up
I believe it's time to let go of this situation
It's not enough
It's insufficient
Its not enough to give me what it is I want
It's insufficient to provide me with what I desire
Its not enough to get me everything I need
It's inadequate to obtain everything I require
It's not enough
It's insufficient
Its not enough to give me what it is I want
It's insufficient to provide me with what I desire
It's not enough
It's insufficient
Its not enough to get me everything I need
It's inadequate to obtain everything I require
And I wish it was
I desire for it to be that way
I think its time to give this up
I believe it's time to let go of this situation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AVRIL LAVIGNE, EVAN TAUBENFELD
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