Here We Go Again
Everclear Lyrics


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You know I like to watch you sleep
No I don't want to touch you
You'll get mad at me
No I don't want to think
About the bad times
Anyone could have a bad year.

Now I don't want you to show me
I do not want you to know me
The way I used to be
All these good things we have
Would not mean a damn to me

And I don't want to hear those words
You feel you have to say
When you find out how I used to be
Back in the day

Yeah, you know
I like the way you slide
Yeah, yes I like it when
You do that slow glide
Please don't bad talk all those good times
Don't ask around cause baby
That you do not want to hear

I don't want you to make me
Do not need you to break me
Of all my childish ways
I'm still the same you know
Dumb, rock hard and good to go
I still hear them voices calling me
From back in the day

Oh baby can't you see
There ain't no place I'd rather be
Then watching dirty movies
In that happy room with you
Sitting on that mattress in the corner
Eating Chinese food
I hear that voice in my head
Say here we go again

Ooh now here we go again

I know you like the way I rock
Sometimes I just need to drown out
All that bad talk
Yeah, I could not care less
What your friends say
Someone's always talking shit
About the old days

You do not need to remind me
That I left it all behind
Things I used to do
I don't want that other life
Cause I am so in love with you
I can barely hear it calling me
From back in the day

Oh baby can't you see
There ain't no place I'd rather be
Then watching dirty movies
In that happy room with you
Sitting on that mattress in the corner
Eating Chinese food
I hear that voice in my head
Say here we go again

Yeah here we go again
Oh baby here we go again
Baby baby can't you see

Yes I know you got some doubts
I know you don't believe
I know you think I'm crazy
And I know you're just like me
When I hear that voice inside me
Makes me want to jump right in
Saying here we go
Here we go
Here we go
Here we go again

Let's go watch some dirty movies
Yes in that nasty little room
Sit on that mattress while
We eat that greasy Chinese food
I hear that voice in my head
Say here we go again





Ooh baby here we go again

Overall Meaning

The song "Here We Go Again" by Everclear is a poignant ballad about past mistakes, current love, and the struggle of addiction. The lyrics describe a person who is trying to leave his old life of indulgence and destructive habits behind and embrace a new way of living with his lover. The opening lines of the song highlight the singer's obsession with his lover as he watches her sleep. He is content just to be near her but worries that her jealousy may lead her to become mad if he tries to touch her.


The singer then goes on to describe how he does not want to think about his past mistakes and regrets. He is trying to move beyond his history and avoid falling back into old patterns of behavior. He acknowledges that anyone can have a bad year, but he doesn't want to dwell on his own mistakes. The song describes the singer's concern that his lover may learn about his past and how he used to be. He is afraid that this knowledge will cause her to judge him harshly and not want to be with him.


Despite his reservations, the singer is in love with his partner and wants to be with her. He finds himself drawn to her quiet simplicity and easy movements. He wants to avoid any negativity or criticism from others and focus on his current relationship. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer would rather be watching "dirty movies" with his partner than reminiscing with his old friends.


* "Here We Go Again" was the fourth single from Everclear's 1997 album "So Much for the Afterglow."
* The song was written by lead singer and guitarist Art Alexakis.
* The song reached #38 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
* This was the first Everclear song to chart in the UK.
* The music video for the song was directed by Gus Van Sant, who also directed the films "Good Will Hunting" and "Milk."
* Art Alexakis has credited the song as being about the struggle with addiction and the desire to change his life.
* The song samples the guitar riff from The Kinks' "All Day and All of the Night."
* The Chinese takeout featured in the lyrics was inspired by the actual Chinese restaurant near where Alexakis lived while writing the album.
* The chorus of the song features a reference to the Frankie Goes to Hollywood song "Relax."
* The album "So Much for the Afterglow" was produced by longtime Nirvana producer Butch Vig.


Chords:


(Intro) E, D, A (x2)


(Verse) A, D, A, E


(Chorus) E, D, A


(Bridge) D, E, A


Line by Line Meaning

You know I like to watch you sleep
I enjoy observing you sleep peacefully


No I don't want to touch you / You'll get mad at me
I don't want to upset you by touching you


No I don't want to think / About the bad times / Anyone could have a bad year.
I don't want to dwell on the negative experiences from the past, as everyone goes through tough times.


Now I don't want you to show me / I do not want you to know me / The way I used to be / All these good things we have / Would not mean a damn to me
I don't want you to judge me based on my past self, as the things we have in the present wouldn't matter to me if you did.


And I don't want to hear those words / You feel you have to say / When you find out how I used to be / Back in the day
I don't want to hear the words that you might feel obligated to say when you discover what I used to be like in the past.


Yeah, you know / I like the way you slide / Yeah, yes I like it when / You do that slow glide / Please don't bad talk all those good times
I enjoy the way you move and dance, so please don't criticize the good times we've had.


Don't ask around cause baby / That you do not want to hear
Don't inquire about my past because you might not like what you hear.


I don't want you to make me / Do not need you to break me / Of all my childish ways / I'm still the same you know / Dumb, rock hard and good to go / I still hear them voices calling me / From back in the day
I don't want you to try changing me or breaking me of my old habits because I'm still the same person from the past, filled with foolishness and readiness, and the voices of my past still haunt me.


Oh baby can't you see / There ain't no place I'd rather be / Then watching dirty movies / In that happy room with you / Sitting on that mattress in the corner / Eating Chinese food / I hear that voice in my head / Say here we go again
My happy place is sitting with you in our cozy room, watching naughty movies, while snacking on Chinese food. But despite how happy I am, the voice from my past still resurfaces, urging me to give in.


I know you like the way I rock / Sometimes I just need to drown out / All that bad talk / Yeah, I could not care less / What your friends say / Someone's always talking shit / About the old days
I know you enjoy the way I do things, but when I feel insecure, I need to shut out the negativity. I don't care about what your friends think, as someone always has something negative to say about the past.


You do not need to remind me / That I left it all behind / Things I used to do / I don't want that other life / Cause I am so in love with you / I can barely hear it calling me / From back in the day
You don't need to remind me that I've moved on from my past lifestyle. I don't want that life anymore because I'm so in love with you. Although the voice from the past still lingers, it's barely audible.


Yes I know you got some doubts / I know you don't believe / I know you think I'm crazy / And I know you're just like me / When I hear that voice inside me / Makes me want to jump right in / Saying here we go / Here we go / Here we go / Here we go again
I know you have your doubts and think I'm insane, but I also know that deep down, you're the same as me. When I'm tempted to fall back into my old ways, the voice inside my head urges me to give in once again.


Let's go watch some dirty movies / Yes in that nasty little room / Sit on that mattress while / We eat that greasy Chinese food / I hear that voice in my head / Say here we go again
Let's do what we love most and indulge in our favorite things while ignoring the voice in the back of my head calling me back to the past.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael A. Gomez, Earl Simmons

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