Never Never Never
John Holt Lyrics


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I'd like to run away from you
But if you never found me I would cry
I'd like to break the chains you put around me
But I know I never will
You stay away and all I do
Is wonder why the hell I wait for you
But when did common sense prevail
For lovers when we knew it never will
Impossible to live with you
But I know I could never live without you
For whatever you do
I never never never want to be in love with anyone but you


You never treat me like you should
So what's the good of loving as I do
Although you always laugh at love
Nothing else would be good enough for you
Impossible to live with you but I know I could never live without you
For whatever you do
I never never never want to be in love with anyone but you

you make me laugh
You make me cry
You make me live
You make me sad for you
You make me sing
You make me sad
You make me glad
You make me mad for you

I love you, hate you, love you, hate you, but I want you till the world stops turning




For whatever you do
I never never never want to be in love with anyone but you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to John Holt’s song “Never Never Never” convey conflicting emotions and thoughts about love and a romantic relationship that is difficult to walk away from. The first stanza acknowledges a desire to leave the relationship, but also an emotional attachment to the other person. The second stanza acknowledges that the other person is not treating the singer well, but the emotional bond is still strong. The last stanza repeats the conflicting emotions but ultimately declares that the singer never wants to be in love with anyone else.


In the first stanza, Holt paints a picture of a relationship in which one person is held captive by the other. The singer wants to break free of the chains that are being put around them, but they know they never will. This alludes to how difficult it can be for people to leave abusive partners, especially when they have emotional ties. The second stanza describes a relationship where one person is not being treated as they should be. Despite this, they cannot imagine living without the other person. This illustrates the emotional entanglement that can happen in toxic relationships.


The last stanza portrays the singer's complex emotions toward their partner. They love and hate them, they are both happy and sad with them, and they are both appreciative and frustrated with them. This illustrates the many different layers of emotions that people can feel for someone they are in a relationship with. Despite all of the confusion and the hardship, the singer ultimately declares that they never want to be in love with anyone else.


Line by Line Meaning

I'd like to run away from you
I feel like running away from you


But if you never found me I would cry
If you didn't find me, I would feel heartbroken


I'd like to break the chains you put around me
I wish to be free from your control


But I know I never will
I am aware that I won't be able to break free


You stay away and all I do
When you stay away from me


Is wonder why the hell I wait for you
I keep thinking why I wait for you


But when did common sense prevail
But when did logic and reason win


For lovers when we knew it never will
In our relationship, we always knew logic wouldn't work


Impossible to live with you
Living with you is impossible


But I know I could never live without you
But I can't live without you


For whatever you do
No matter what you do


I never never never want to be in love with anyone but you
I never want to love anyone except you


You never treat me like you should
You don't treat me right


So what's the good of loving as I do
So what's the point of loving you like I do


Although you always laugh at love
Even though you always joke about love


Nothing else would be good enough for you
Nothing else is good enough for you


you make me laugh
You make me smile


You make me cry
You make me sad


You make me live
You make me feel alive


You make me sad for you
You make me feel sorrowful about you


You make me sing
You make me want to sing


You make me sad
You make me feel sad


You make me glad
You make me feel happy


You make me mad for you
You make me feel frustrated for you


I love you, hate you, love you, hate you, but I want you till the world stops turning
I have conflicting emotions towards you, but I still want to be with you forever




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: NORMAN NEWELL, TONY RENIS, ALBERTO TESTA

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