Never Be The Same
Christopher Cross Lyrics
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It was good for you
Now nothing either of us can say or do
Can change the way you feel tonight
Sometimes love just slips out of sight
Just one thing before you go
Just one thing that you've got to know
No one will ever touch me that way
The way that you did that very first day
And I'll never be the same without you here
I'll live alone and hide myself behind my tears
And I'll never be the same without your love
I'll live alone and try so hard to rise above
The years go by
There's always someone new
To try and help me forget about you
Time and again, it does me no good
Love never feels the way that it should
I loved you then, I guess I'll love you forever
And even though I know we could never stay together
I'll think of how it could have been
If we could just start all over again
And I'll never be the same without you here
I'll live alone and hide myself behind my tears
And I'll never be the same without your love
I'll live alone and try so hard to rise above
It was good for me
It was good for you
Now nothing either of us can say or do
Can change the way you feel today
Sometimes love just slips away
Just one thing before you go
Just one thing that you've got to know
No one will ever touch me that way
The way that you did that very first day
And I'll never be the same without you here
I'll live alone and hide myself behind my tears
And I'll never be the same without your love
I'll live alone and try so hard to rise above
Repeat Chorus and fade
The song "Never Be The Same" by Christopher Cross talks about the aftermath of a love that has faded away. The song starts with the realization that what was once good for both of them has now ended, and nothing they can say or do will change how the other person feels. The singer admits that sometimes love just fades away and slips out of sight. However, despite this, he acknowledges that no one will ever touch him in the same way that his former partner did on their first day together.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses how difficult it is to move on from the love that was once there. Even though others have come and gone in his life, the love he had for his former partner remains strong, and he knows deep down that he will always love them. He looks back at what could have been if they were given a second chance to start over. However, he also understands that they could never stay together.
In the end, he acknowledges that he will never be the same without his former partner. He will try his best to rise above the pain, but he knows that it will be challenging to live without his love. The song expresses the universal feeling of loss and how it impacts a person's life, no matter how hard they try to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
It was good for me
Our relationship was beneficial for my well-being
It was good for you
Our relationship was beneficial for your well-being
Now nothing either of us can say or do
There is no action or words that can change our current emotional state
Can change the way you feel tonight
You are feeling a certain way tonight that cannot be changed
Sometimes love just slips out of sight
Love can fade away without warning
Just one thing before you go
Before you leave, there's something I need to tell you
Just one thing that you've got to know
There's one important thing that you need to understand
No one will ever touch me that way
No one will ever make me feel the way you did
The way that you did that very first day
The way you made me feel when we first met
And I'll never be the same without you here
I am forever changed without your presence
I'll live alone and hide myself behind my tears
I will be alone and my sadness will consume me
And I'll never be the same without your love
I am forever changed without your love
I'll live alone and try so hard to rise above
I will try my best to move on from this pain
The years go by
Time passes
There's always someone new
There is always a new person to try to fill the void
To try and help me forget about you
To try and make me forget about the love we had
Time and again, it does me no good
This process of moving on does not work for me
Love never feels the way that it should
Love does not always work out the way we expect it to
I loved you then, I guess I'll love you forever
I loved you in the past and will most likely love you forever
And even though I know we could never stay together
Even though we can't be together, my love for you remains
I'll think of how it could have been
I'll imagine how our relationship could have turned out differently
If we could just start all over again
If we had the chance to start fresh
And I'll never be the same without you here
I am forever changed without your presence
I'll live alone and hide myself behind my tears
I will be alone and my sadness will consume me
And I'll never be the same without your love
I am forever changed without your love
I'll live alone and try so hard to rise above
I will try my best to move on from this pain
Now nothing either of us can say or do
There is no action or words that can change our current emotional state
Can change the way you feel today
You are feeling a certain way today that cannot be changed
Sometimes love just slips away
Love can fade away without warning
And I'll never be the same without you here
I am forever changed without your presence
I'll live alone and hide myself behind my tears
I will be alone and my sadness will consume me
And I'll never be the same without your love
I am forever changed without your love
I'll live alone and try so hard to rise above
I will try my best to move on from this pain
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher C. Cross
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aarontaylor1688
My mom loved your music. She passed in 2006 but your music brings up great memories and feelings of her. Thank you!
@dr.nizamsarkawi-personal7101
Im a time traveller, believe me you can still able to hear this song in 2186.
@philcollinslover56705
epic, im from 2024, hi time traveller
@teresamendoza8072
My belated husband and I saw him down in the flats in Cleveland when we were dating. Miss him. Ill do my best with our 3 children. Always in my heart. Forever ❤. Wish he was still here and didnt suffer the way he did
@KLofty
“Sometimes love just slips away.” The most empathic lyric in existence.
@charlesd.3749
I was turning 5 yrs old when this album came out..I remember sitting in the back seat while me mum would drive down the road singing this album. Thank you for the memories CC!!! She was a beautiful person inside and out. I miss her dearly!
@vitaliscalixtrato
IT'S THESE MEMORIES THAT MAKES US STRONGER.
@frankwoods8017
Amazing 👏
@maryannmassey4516
My 42 year old son just told me this morning how much he loved the cassette of this music when he was little and we were driving around in my station wagon. I never knew this until this song came on Sirius radio this morning! It made me very happy to know this. Something so simple 😀
@greatPretender79
I..I turned 4 in 1983. In the mid '90s working at my local Kmart I discovered Christopher Cross. I made $5.15 an hour, but found a legend. I guess it works out??