Never Too Late
Al Jarreau Lyrics


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This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong
Who would have guessed it?
I will not leave alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like it's not too late
It's never too late

Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late

No one will ever see
This side reflected
And if there's something wrong
Who would have guessed it?
And I have left alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like
It's not too late
It's never too late

Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late

The world we knew
Won't come back
The time we've lost
Can't get it back
The life we had
Won't be ours again

This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong

Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late (It's never too late)




It's not too late
It's never too late

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Al Jarreau's song "Never too late" may be interpreted as a message of hope, perseverance, and empathy. The singer acknowledges that the world isn't always what we expect it to be, so it's natural to feel lost or like we don't belong. However, he decides to keep going and not to leave alone everything that he owns. The repetition of the phrase "it's not too late" in the chorus reinforces the idea that there's always a chance to turn things around, even when we feel like giving up. Furthermore, the lyrics show how the singer empathizes with someone who may be struggling, and he encourages the person to hold on and just stay alive because maybe, together, they can turn things around.


The song was written by David Foster, Lynne Kinder, and Tom Keane and was released in 1985 as part of Jarreau's album "High Crime." The song became a hit and reached number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.


Line by Line Meaning

This world will never be What I expected
The world is not what I hoped it would be.


And if I don't belong Who would have guessed it?
If I don't fit in, it shouldn't be a surprise.


I will not leave alone Everything that I own To make you feel like it's not too late It's never too late
I won't abandon everything I have to show that there's always hope.


Even if I say It'll be alright Still I hear you say You want to end your life
Even if I try to reassure you, you still feel overwhelmed and hopeless.


Now and again we try To just stay alive Maybe we'll turn it all around 'Cause it's not too late It's never too late
Sometimes all we can do is survive, but things can still change for the better.


No one will ever see This side reflected And if there's something wrong Who would have guessed it?
Nobody else can understand what I'm going through, even if something feels off.


The world we knew Won't come back The time we've lost Can't get it back The life we had Won't be ours again
We can't go back to the way things were - we have to accept the present and the changes that have happened.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GAVIN BROWN, NEIL SANDERSON, ADAM GONTIER, BRAD WALST, NAOMI BREWER

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