A versatile composer, he is unable to be pinned down to any one genre of music. As a producer he has created work for companies such as WWF, US Bank and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet; as a songwriter and performer he has toured 6 countries. Last fall he worked with Emily Haines of Metric to create a music and video installation piece at The Four Seasons Centre in Toronto.
Huang developed a near-cult following in his early twenties as the creative force behind Songs To Wear Pants To, an online musical comedy project that invites anyone to send him instructions for songs - of which he's created over 600 since 2004.
More recently he has become a well-known YouTube personality, his self-produced content and grassroots approach garnering him over 6 million views in the past year alone. With more by-request musical exploits, dialogues created from user submissions, and eccentric, time-intense pieces - watch him create a beat with 1000 pairs of jeans! - his work continues to hit a sweet spot between sound, picture and audience interaction.
Never Look Back
Andrew Huang Lyrics
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trying to get the feeling right
feel like an actor in my own life
living like a parasite
i don't need this poison or this pose
baby, i don't need your ghosts
your fatal reasoning's exposed
i'm driving down a different road
and now i'm saying
aw yeah
uh, i'm gonna get it right
i'm gonna live it like everything is better now
aw yeah
uh, i wanna feel this good
i know i can i should always and forever now
i never look back
i'm not holding on anymore
i never look back
i'm never coming back to this
now i know what i'm dealing with
been to the bottom of the abyss
i know that it's so dangerous
don't make me turn around and see
anything you've done to me
'cause now i'm saying
aw yeah
uh, i'm gonna get it right
i'm gonna live it like everything is better now
aw yeah
uh, i wanna feel this good
i know i can i should always and forever now
i never look back
i'm not holding on anymore
i never look back
oh, will this fight never end
oh, i'm only gonna say again that i never look back
i never look back
i'm not holding on anymore
i never look back
i never look back
i'm not holding on anymore
i never look back
In "Never Look Back," Andrew Huang challenges himself to break away from negative patterns and thoughts that have held him back in the past. He details the struggle to find personal identity and inner peace, often feeling as if he was living someone else’s life. The verses describe the singer's past contemplation and pursuit of chasing something that always felt out of reach. He expresses that he no longer wants to live with the burden of past traumas and the weight of expectations that others had placed upon him. Huang highlights his convictions to move forward towards a new direction, unencumbered by the past. The chorus of the song carries a sense of freedom and resolution. Huang promises not to look back any longer, signaling that he's taking his life unburdened by past mistakes.
The song describes a universal experience of breaking away from negative cycles and transforming oneself into a better version of oneself. One can notice that Huang uses phrases like "driving down a different road" and "never look back" to indicate his desire to leave behind a negative past and embark on a new journey. Throughout the song, Huang uses metaphors such as "living like a parasite," "poison, "and "ghosts," which indicates the negative experiences he's endured, which led him to this point of wanting to break free. Overall, the lyrics demonstrate a readiness for personal growth and a desire to live positively in the present.
Line by Line Meaning
i've wasted many days and nights
I've spent a lot of time in the past trying to find the right feelings
trying to get the feeling right
I've been searching for the right emotions to feel
feel like an actor in my own life
I don't feel like I'm in control of my own life
living like a parasite
I feel like I'm living off others, like a parasite
i don't need this poison or this pose
I don't want to be stuck in this fake way of living
baby, i don't need your ghosts
I don't want to be haunted by your memories
your fatal reasoning's exposed
I can see through your flawed way of thinking
i'm driving down a different road
I'm now taking a new and different path in life
i'm never coming back to this
I'm leaving this behind and never going back
now i know what i'm dealing with
I understand the situation clearly now
been to the bottom of the abyss
I've been to the lowest point possible
i know that it's so dangerous
I recognize how dangerous this situation can be
don't make me turn around and see
I don't want to look back and see what's behind me
oh, will this fight never end
I wonder if this struggle will continue forever
oh, i'm only gonna say again that i never look back
I'm repeating that I will never look back again
i'm not holding on anymore
I'm letting go of the past and moving forward
Contributed by Hunter D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
librarychair
Back when this album came out, I bought it on vinyl and played it in my studio apartment I'd moved to after the breakup, with no internet, on a record player powered by a string of christmas lights I was using as an extension cord, this song was an amazing post-breakup song, can confirm.
The Scare Lab
Andrew, I am so happy you made a video for this song. The lyrics of this have meant a lot to me recently and I've been listening to it a lot to get myself through a rough patch, which I'm not quite through yet . This video just made me smile to go along with the mood the song itself puta me in. Thank you again. You have no idea how much this song means to me.
Pearl Alex
Ayailla we do now! :)
Nikolaus Williams
too bad you didn't make this 20 years ago, you woulda been a fucking millionaire bro
it's too bad this only has 22k views
Heztreme
Now it's 24k
NemRaps
Jump freeze frame at the end would have capped it off nicely
Jonathan Herzog
Wow, I would never have guessed we'd get a new music video from Love & Desolation. Still some of your best work, Andrew.
(P.S. Does this mean a "Defy" video could happen some day?)
EKLV
You inspire me a lot, Andrew. I always feel happy and inspired when I watch your videos. This is the type of content I would love to produce as a musician someday. I learn a great lot from the videos you post. Thanks to YouTube, I have access to your content. Thanks a lot, man!
erinmcmom
Yes! I've always loved this one. They key change after the saxophone solo is EVERYTHING.
Valde
The most 80's song of 2016