Here I Go Again
Alice Peacock Lyrics
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Familiar places
And I look into the mirror and I can't quite recognize
Who that face is
I've been talking in my sleep
Think I've fallin' in too deep
Here I go again, dancin' round and round the edges
Here I go again, could be flirting with disaster
Here I go again, I should slow down but I'm going faster
Sometimes I throw caution to the wind guess I'm
Drawn into the drama
And I try to tell myself that I should stop but it
Looks like I don't wanna'
'Cause I love flyin' high
And the look that's in your eyes
I've been blind-sided and sanctified it feels
Good and bad at the same damn time
I know it's wrong but I just hold on
This addiction to you is keeping me alive
But I have to let you know
That I have to let you go
'Cause every now and then I catch a glimpse of who I am
And I don't like what I see
The lyrics of Alice Peacock's "Here I Go Again" describe the self-destructive cycle of returning to old, familiar places and falling back into old habits even though you don't recognize yourself in the mirror anymore. The singer is aware of the danger she is in and that she is tempting fate by dancing around the edges and flirting with disaster, but she cannot resist the thrill of living on the edge. She acknowledges that she is drawn to the drama and that she should stop, but she can't help herself. She loves the feeling of flying high and being wanted, even though it's both good and bad at the same time. She is aware that her addiction to this lifestyle is unhealthy and keeping her from being her true self, but she can't let go.
In the second verse, the singer admits that she has been blind-sided and sanctified by this lifestyle, and that it feels both good and bad at the same time. She knows that it's wrong to hold on to it, but she can't help herself because it is keeping her alive. However, she also recognizes that she has to let go of this addiction and that every now and then she catches a glimpse of her true self and doesn't like what she sees. The repetition of "here I go again" and the urgency of the singer's admission suggest that this cycle is repetitive and that the singer is deeply troubled by it.
Overall, "Here I Go Again" is a song about addiction and self-destructive behavior. The singer is aware of the danger she is in but can't help herself because she is drawn to the thrill of living on the edge. The repetition of the phrase "here I go again" suggests that this is a cyclical problem that the singer can't seem to break free from.
Line by Line Meaning
Every now and then I find myself back in old Familiar places
Occasionally, I revisit familiar locations from my past
And I look into the mirror and I can't quite recognize Who that face is
When I gaze upon my reflection, I do not always recognize myself
I've been talking in my sleep Think I've fallin' in too deep
I have been talking in my sleep and I fear that I have become too invested in something
Here I go again, dancin' round and round the edges
I find myself repeating the same behaviors over and over again despite the potential consequences
Here I go again, tempting fate out on the ledges
I am engaging in risky behavior, treading on the edge of danger
Here I go again, could be flirting with disaster
I may be heading towards a catastrophic outcome
Here I go again, I should slow down but I'm going faster
Even though I know I should slow down, I find myself speeding up instead
Sometimes I throw caution to the wind guess I'm Drawn into the drama
At times, I disregard any sense of caution and am instead drawn in by the excitement
And I try to tell myself that I should stop but it Looks like I don't wanna'
I attempt to convince myself to stop, but it appears that I do not want to
'Cause I love flyin' high And the look that's in your eyes
Because I enjoy the exhilaration it brings and the expression on your face
I've been blind-sided and sanctified it feels Good and bad at the same damn time
I have been unexpectedly emotionally impacted and it is both positive and negative in nature
I know it's wrong but I just hold on This addiction to you is keeping me alive
I am aware that my actions are misguided, but my attachment to you is sustaining me
But I have to let you know That I have to let you go
I must inform you that we cannot continue forward together
'Cause every now and then I catch a glimpse of who I am And I don't like what I see
Occasionally, I gain insight into my identity and I am displeased by what I discover
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Written by: CUNNIE WILLIAMS, OLIVER DOMMASCHK, MARCO QUAST
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