Another Again
John Legend Lyrics


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So we did it again
Knowing we should quit it, but we simply won't admit it again
Oh, it feels good, it's so good, but I won't do it again
It's so dramatic again
After we go at it, we get mad then we go at it again
Oh, I love it, then I hate it she's my favorite again
I'm wasting time
I can't help it she's so fine
Oh, I like her style
And I love the way she talks, and I smile
As much as we may try
Can't quite see eye to eye
So in the meantime, I guess we say bye-bye

(And again and again and again)
Oh, and then we do it again
We do it again, and we do it again
Oh, and then we do it again
We want it again, and we want it again

So we fake it again
I think we're gonna blow it, and we know it
But she's naked again
We get wasted, then I taste it, then I waste it again
I can't invite her again
'Cause she'll go from a lover to a fighter
And I'll fight her again
So it's over, but I told her to come over again
I'm wasting time
But she's always on my mind
I can't let her go
Oh, she's not the best, but she's all that I know
As much as we may try
Can't quite see eye to eye
So in the meantime I guess we say bye-bye

(And again and again and again)
Oh, and then we do it again
We do it again, and we do it again
Oh, and then we do it again
We want it again, and we want it again

So I've got a new friend
I wish I could forget you
But I miss you, wanna kiss you again
She's like you, but she's not you gotta find you again

So we remember again
The middle of December, and I took you out to dinner again
Oh, I love her it's not over, just another again

(And again and again and again)
Oh, it's another again
I love her it's another again
(And again and again and again)
Oh, another again, oh, it's another again




(And again and again and again)
(And again and again and again)

Overall Meaning

The song "Another Again" by John Legend depicts the struggle of a man who keeps going back to his ex-girlfriend. Despite their fights and disagreements, they keep coming back to each other, and he acknowledges that it's a pattern they cannot break. He enjoys her company, but he knows it's not healthy for them to continue like this. The lyrics convey the idea that sometimes what we know is not good for us can be difficult to let go of. The song's chorus, "Oh, and then we do it again / We want it again, and we want it again," emphasizes that they can't help but repeat their mistakes.


The song's verses suggest that they try to move on and find other partners, but they end up returning to each other. The line, "I've got a new friend / I wish I could forget you / But I miss you, wanna kiss you again," illustrates this idea. The song's fading instrumental at the end implies that the cycle will continue.


Line by Line Meaning

So we did it again
We repeated the same mistake, even though we know we shouldn't.


Knowing we should quit it, but we simply won't admit it again
Despite recognizing that we need to stop, we refuse to acknowledge our shortcomings.


Oh, it feels good, it's so good, but I won't do it again
As much as I enjoy it, I realize that it's not worth it in the long run.


It's so dramatic again
Our actions always seem to be characterized by unnecessary drama.


After we go at it, we get mad then we go at it again
Our fights always lead to makeup sessions and then back to fighting.


Oh, I love it, then I hate it she's my favorite again
Despite our conflicts, I have developed an attachment to this person.


I'm wasting time
Our relationship is not productive and is actually holding me back.


I can't help it she's so fine
I continue to pursue this person even though it's not beneficial simply because I find them physically attractive.


Oh, I like her style
There are certain elements of this person's personality that I find appealing.


And I love the way she talks, and I smile
Conversations with this person bring me joy, in spite of everything else.


As much as we may try
Despite our efforts,


Can't quite see eye to eye
We cannot find common ground or agree on important issues.


So in the meantime, I guess we say bye-bye
We need to separate from each other temporarily to figure things out.


(And again and again and again)


Oh, and then we do it again
We always find ourselves back in the same predicament.


We do it again, and we do it again
Our actions are repetitive and unproductive.


Oh, and then we do it again
We always repeat the same mistakes.


We want it again, and we want it again
Despite the negative consequences, we continue to pursue this person.


So we fake it again
We pretend everything is okay even though we know it's not.


I think we're gonna blow it, and we know it
We are aware that we are going to ruin our relationship.


But she's naked again
Our physical attraction to each other is clouding our judgement.


We get wasted, then I taste it, then I waste it again
Our relationship is toxic and leads to regrettable decisions.


I can't invite her again
For my own sake, I cannot resume contact with this person.


'Cause she'll go from a lover to a fighter
This person has a tendency to be volatile and violent.


And I'll fight her again
Our relationship is marked by constant conflict.


So it's over, but I told her to come over again
Although our relationship needs to end, I still struggle to let go.


But she's always on my mind
Thoughts of this person preoccupy my mind.


I can't let her go
Even though I know it's necessary, I find it difficult to cut ties.


Oh, she's not the best, but she's all that I know
Despite her flaws, this person is all I've become accustomed to.


So I've got a new friend
I've started seeing other people.


I wish I could forget you
I still have not moved on.


But I miss you, wanna kiss you again
Despite everything, my physical attraction to this person persists.


She's like you, but she's not you gotta find you again
Although I may find someone else similar, I need to regain my individuality before pursuing a new relationship.


So we remember again
We reminisce about the good times.


The middle of December, and I took you out to dinner again
We recall a specific moment in time.


Oh, I love her it's not over, just another again
I still have unresolved feelings towards this person and the relationship will likely continue again in the future.




Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Legend, George Patterson, Kanye West, Kanye Omari West, Ernest Dion Wilson, Jessyca Wilson

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Opshun1

This is one of those real songs. A poetic example of when the heart and mind are at war. You know what you know, but you feel what you feel.

Shelia Williams

Preach because it’s always better said than done

Drink_More_Henny

So true.....

Steven Rodgers

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David Castillo

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ComptonKFC

This song is so slept on. This will forever be one of my favorite songs

lillaura622

Mine too...I kept this thang on repeat πŸ” when it first came out πŸ’―

Keirra Mitchell

@lillaura622 mines 3 lol. Been jamming since the album dropped.

Christopher Hopwood

this song is truly timeless John Legend made arguably one of the greatest R&B albums with this album. such a underrated album.

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