Never
Foolish Pupil Lyrics


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Sing, me a sad song
Top of the morning too
By the catacombs
You and I, it's do or die
Skies are grey, so you flew a kite
We knew
And I'll take
My lifetime, better days
I won't awake
And I know
You, I, we die
It's so hard to take
This time, I'll fly
We won't ever break
It's all I know
You can't ever say
You, I, we die
It's so hard to take
This time, I'll fly
We won't ever break
It's all I know
You can't ever say
Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Vengeance never comes, ooohh




Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Vengeance never comes, ooohh

Overall Meaning

The song "Never" by Foolish Pupil is a melancholic tune that speaks about death, the passing of time, and the inevitability of mortality. The lyrics seem to address the struggle of finding hope in the face of adversity, as well as the determination to make the most of the time we have before fading away into nothingness.


The opening line of the song, "Sing me a sad song," sets a somber tone that is maintained throughout the entire piece. The mention of the "catacombs" and the phrase "it's do or die" seem to suggest a sense of urgency and desperation, as if the singer is running out of time and needs to make a decision. The line "skies are grey, so you flew a kite" could be interpreted as an attempt to find joy and lightness in a world that is often dark and heavy.


The line "you, I, we die, it's so hard to take" is a direct acknowledgement of mortality and the difficulty of coming to terms with it. However, the final lines of the song, "vengeance never comes," repeated over and over, can be seen as a kind of acceptance of this fact. No amount of anger or bitterness can change the fact that we will all eventually pass away, so the only thing we can do is make the most of the time we have and find beauty in the world while we still can.


Line by Line Meaning

Sing, me a sad song
Please perform a melancholy tune for me


Top of the morning too
Good morning and hello to you


By the catacombs
In the surrounding area of the underground tombs


You and I, it's do or die
Our situation means we must succeed or perish


Skies are grey, so you flew a kite
Since the weather is dreary, you set a kite to soar high


We knew
We were aware of the potential outcome


And I'll take
I will accept


My lifetime, better days
My existence, with the hope of improvement


I won't awake
I will not emerge from slumber


And I know
I understand


You, I, we die
We all have a fate of mortality


It's so hard to take
It is difficult to accept


This time, I'll fly
In this moment, I will soar


We won't ever break
We will never give up


It's all I know
This is my only knowledge


You can't ever say
You cannot argue against


Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Retribution is never enacted


Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Retribution is never enacted


Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Retribution is never enacted


Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Retribution is never enacted


Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Retribution is never enacted


Vengeance never comes, ooohh
Retribution is never enacted




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