Never
Helen Martin Lyrics


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We never talk much
We never have much to say
We never talk much
We do without reparte
We never talk much
You ask what we do all day
We play some records
Discuss a novel
And we just sit around

We never walk much
Such crowds in the street below
We never walk much
And where would we want to go
We never walk much
'Cause walkin' fatigues you so
We look at pictures
I work at puzzles
And we just sit around

We planned a lovely day tomorrow
We've thought of everything
We found a canary that we can borrow
And tomorrow we'll sit around and let it sing

We suit each other
We both think the same as one
With one another
Just starin' at walls is fun
I must tell Mother
Her warnings were overdone
Don't know what you do
What is there to do
We just sit around

We suit each other
We both think the same as one
With one another
Just starin' at walls is fun
I must tell Mother
Her warnings were overdone
Don't know what you do




What is there to do
We just sit around, sit around, sit around

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Helen Martin's song "Never" portray a couple who seem to be quite content with their quiet and uneventful life together. The repeated phrases throughout the song emphasize their lack of communication and activity, painting a picture of two people who aren't particularly interested in interacting with the outside world or each other. The first verse describes their lack of conversational topics, with "never talk much" being repeated three times to convey just how little they communicate. However, the second line "We do without reparte" hints that they don't necessarily need to say anything to understand each other. The second verse lists a few common pastimes that they enjoy doing together, such as listening to records and discussing novels. Instead of feeling the need to fill the silence with conversation, they are content to just "sit around" and appreciate each other's company.


The couple's lack of physical activity is also highlighted throughout the song. They don't walk much, preferring instead to stay inside and look at pictures or work on puzzles. When they do venture out, they find the crowds outside to be overwhelming and exhausting. The couple seems perfectly content with their sedentary lifestyle, suggesting that they find joy and meaning in simple pleasures rather than chasing after excitement and novelty.


Throughout the song, the lyrics convey a sense of peacefulness and contentment that comes from being in a relationship where both partners understand and accept each other as they are. The chorus reinforces this idea, with the couple reveling in the fact that they suit each other and find joy in just sitting around together. The final lines "Don't know what you do / What is there to do / We just sit around" drive home the idea that their relationship is enough for them, and they don't feel the need to constantly be doing things to enjoy each other's company.


Line by Line Meaning

We never talk much
Our conversations are brief and rare


We never have much to say
We don't have many topics to discuss


We do without reparte
We don't need witty banter


You ask what we do all day
You're curious about how we spend our time


We play some records
We listen to music


Discuss a novel
We talk about a book we've read


And we just sit around
And we pass the time by being idle


We never walk much
We don't go outside very often


Such crowds in the street below
There are too many people out there


And where would we want to go
We don't have any particular destination in mind


'Cause walkin' fatigues you so
Walking tires us out easily


We look at pictures
We browse through some photographs


I work at puzzles
I enjoy solving puzzles


And we just sit around
And we don't do much else


We planned a lovely day tomorrow
We have a nice day planned for tomorrow


We've thought of everything
We have everything planned out


We found a canary that we can borrow
We borrowed a bird to keep us company


And tomorrow we'll sit around and let it sing
And tomorrow we'll spend our time listening to its song


We suit each other
We are compatible


We both think the same as one
We have similar thoughts and ideas


With one another
Together


Just starin' at walls is fun
We find pleasure in doing nothing


I must tell Mother
I need to update my mother


Her warnings were overdone
Her concerns were excessive


Don't know what you do
I don't know how you spend your time


What is there to do
There isn't much to do


We just sit around
We spend our time being idle


sit around, sit around, sit around
We really don't do much!




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: NICHOLAS BRODSZKY, SAMMY CAHN

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Royce Mosley

He was TOTALLY unprepared to interview this legend.

Jonquez

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Daisy Cassidy

I have a lot of respect for Helen Martin and her acting abilities. Loved her on 227. I wish she was still with us. RIP.

David Richardson

Twitter brought me here just now. RIP Helen Martin. Dropping a helluva lot of gems in this interview. The interviewer was defensive and nonchalant about a lot of things.

Black Therapy

I met her on the set of “ I’m Bout it” movie with Master P... I co-stared in that movie as well. She was like 80 some years old,spunky, & nice. And she didn’t judge us back then being in a rap star film. Glad I was able to meet her before she passed.

SOUL FAN

21:47 has me rolling in laughter. You know Helen was annoyed with this guy when she said, “I have somewhere to go but I’m not mentioning where it is, coz I don’t think it’s anyone’s business”

Skip: Helen?
Helen: What?

this dude was seriously annoying. How did he even get to be an interviewer... stupid fool

Jo Face

Martin Short created his character of Jiminy Glick from parodying this guy

Dontray Hobbs

ok

Justin Murphy

She’s so humble while being put through this scrutiny! He really needs to be ashamed of himself and his behavior!!!

Freyja Freyja

@Vincent50 I agree. This dude started pissing me off too.

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