Never Look Back
Crematory Lyrics


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Never look back
Never look back
Never look back
Never look back

Der Dolch im Fleische steckt
Die Schande hat den Zorn erweckt
Liebe entfacht die Grausamkeit
Das Schicksal erwacht in Einsamkeit
Blicke sagen mehr als Worte
Von der Ewigkeit erhört

Nobody would see
See me
Nobody would speak
Speak to me
Nobody would hear
Hear me
And nobody would feel
You will never, never look back

Never look back
Never look back
Never look back
Never look back

Das Tier im Mann geweckt
Die Chance hat das Blut geleckt
Angst entspringt der Dunkelheit
Das Fieber erstickt die Ehrlichkeit
Taten zählen mehr als Worte
Von der Leichtigkeit empört

Nobody would see
See me
Nobody would speak
Speak to me
Nobody would hear
Hear me
And nobody would feel
You will never, never look back

Niemand will es sehen, niemand will es sagen
Schaue nie zurück
Niemand will es hören, niemand will es fühlen
Schaue nie zurück

Nobody would see
See me
Nobody would speak
Speak to me
Nobody would hear
Hear me
And nobody would feel
Never look back

Nobody would see
Never look back
Nobody would speak
Never look back
Nobody would hear
Never look back




And nobody would feel
Never look back

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Crematory's song "Never Look Back" depict themes of loneliness, pain, and regret. The opening lines "Never look back" are repeated throughout the song and serve as a reminder to listeners to keep moving forward, regardless of the struggles they have faced in the past. The first verse mentions a dagger in one's flesh, and how shame ignites anger. The second line refers to how love can spark cruelty and how fate can awaken in solitude. The line "Blicke sagen mehr als Worte" translates to "glances say more than words" and speaks to the power of nonverbal communication. The chorus follows, emphasizing how no one will see, speak, hear or feel the pain and loneliness that the singer experiences. They urge listeners to avoid looking back and to keep moving forward.


The second verse talks about how chance can awaken the animalistic side of a person, and fear can be born from darkness and how fever stifles honesty. The line "Taten zählen mehr als Worte" translates to "deeds count more than words" and reminds listeners to be mindful of their actions. The bridge of the song is in German and serves as a firm and intense reminder to never look back. In the final chorus, the repetition of the lines "nobody would see, speak, hear or feel" highlights the singer's pain and the feeling of being invisible and unheard.


Line by Line Meaning

Never look back
Don't dwell on the past or past mistakes, always move forward


Der Dolch im Fleische steckt
The knife is in the flesh (a metaphor for a deep pain or wound)


Die Schande hat den Zorn erweckt
Shame has awakened anger (in response to the pain or wound)


Liebe entfacht die Grausamkeit
Love ignites cruelty (love can bring out the best or worst in people)


Das Schicksal erwacht in Einsamkeit
Fate awakens in loneliness (when one feels alone, fate can feel more present or real)


Blicke sagen mehr als Worte
Looks say more than words (nonverbal communication can convey a lot of meaning)


Von der Ewigkeit erhört
Heard by eternity (what we do lasts longer than we do)


Das Tier im Mann geweckt
The beast in man has awakened (the primal, instinctual side of humans can emerge)


Die Chance hat das Blut geleckt
Opportunity has tasted blood (opportunities can lead to dangerous or violent behavior)


Angst entspringt der Dunkelheit
Fear arises from darkness (fear can grow in the unknown or in the absence of light)


Das Fieber erstickt die Ehrlichkeit
Fever chokes honesty (when emotions run high, honesty can suffer)


Taten zählen mehr als Worte
Actions speak louder than words (what we do matters more than what we say)


Von der Leichtigkeit empört
Outraged by ease (when something should be difficult but is made easy, it can be frustrating or infuriating)


Niemand will es sehen, niemand will es sagen
Nobody wants to see it, nobody wants to say it (a taboo or difficult subject that people avoid)


Schaue nie zurück
Never look back (repeating the titular phrase to emphasize the importance of moving forward)




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