On and On
Adam Fears Lyrics

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It’s over we’re done
Her words not mine
But the farther she runs
The farther she stays behind
She didn’t leave a trace
It’s like she just disappeared
But if I can’t touch her face
Why does it feel like she’s still here

Yeah she’s still here

Chorus:
She goes on and on and on
She just goes on and on and on
And she just won’t leave me alone
Her memory keeps me hanging
On and on and on
The hurt goes on and on and on
By now I thought she’d be completely gone
But she goes on and on
And on and on
And on

She’s a lonely night
That just don’t end
She’s a driving rain
That let’s up and pours down again
She’s every pretty face
Everywhere I go
Yeah she’s every sad note
In every sad song playin’ on the radio

Chorus:
She goes on and on and on
She just goes on and on and on
And she just won’t leave me alone
Her memory keeps me hanging
On and on and on
The hurt goes on and on and on
By now I thought she’d be completely gone
But she goes on and on
On and on

Like a broken record hanging
Like a broken record hanging
She keeps on playing on and on
Like a slow train running
The pain keeps coming
The pain keeps coming
The rain keeps coming

On and on
On and on
By now I thought she’d be completely gone
But I was wrong

Chorus:
She goes on and on and on
She just goes on and on and on
And she just won’t leave me alone
Her memory
It just goes on and on
On and on

On and on
And on

Overall Meaning

In the song "On and On", Adam Fears portrays the painful aftermath of a breakup. The relationship has ended but the impact of his partner's departure lingers on. The lyrics "She didn't leave a trace, It's like she just disappeared" hint towards the sudden nature of the separation as well as his confusion and shock at her abrupt departure.

He feels a sense of betrayal as he sings "Her words not mine, But the farther she runs, The farther she stays behind". Despite her being physically gone, he can't help but relive her memory everywhere he goes, and with that, the hurt goes on and on. It's evident that he misses her, and even though he expected her to "be completely gone by now," it's as if she's still there, plaguing his thoughts as the painful memories continue to resurface.

The chorus title "On and On" is repeated throughout the song, intensifying the feeling of a repeating cycle of hurt, and reinforcing the idea that he may never be able to escape her memory. The song ends on a somber note with the lyric "But I was wrong," highlighting that despite his efforts, he can't seem to move on, and his ex-girlfriend's memory continues to haunt him.

Line by Line Meaning

It’s over we’re done
The relationship has ended.

Her words not mine
The singer did not initiate the breakup.

But the farther she runs The farther she stays behind
The more she tries to move on, the stronger the singer's memories of her become.

She didn’t leave a trace It’s like she just disappeared
The artist was caught off guard by the breakup and does not understand why it happened.

But if I can’t touch her face Why does it feel like she’s still here Yeah she’s still here
Despite the physical distance between them, the artist still feels the presence of his ex-partner in his life.

She goes on and on and on She just goes on and on and on And she just won’t leave me alone Her memory keeps me hanging On and on and on The hurt goes on and on and on By now I thought she’d be completely gone But she goes on and on And on and on And on
The singer's ex-partner continues to haunt him through his memories of her, causing him pain even though he thought he had moved on.

She’s a lonely night That just don’t end
The singer's memories of his ex-partner feel like a never-ending cycle of sadness and loneliness.

She’s a driving rain That let’s up and pours down again
The emotions associated with his ex-partner come and go like waves, sometimes stronger than others.

She’s every pretty face Everywhere I go Yeah she’s every sad note In every sad song playin’ on the radio
The artist is reminded of his ex-partner constantly, even in the things that used to bring him joy.

Like a broken record hanging Like a broken record hanging She keeps on playing on and on
The memory of his ex-partner feels like a broken record, replaying the same pain over and over again.

Like a slow train running The pain keeps coming The pain keeps coming The rain keeps coming
The pain associated with his ex-partner is persistent and unrelenting, like a train that never stops moving forward.

On and on On and on By now I thought she’d be completely gone But I was wrong
The artist expected his ex-partner to fade from his memory, but she continues to impact his life in a negative way.

Her memory It just goes on and on On and on On and on And on
The only presence of his ex-partner left is in his memories, which continue to affect him and cause him pain.

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