Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Sheard spent her formative years surrounded by the strong influences of her family, their faith, and their music.[1] At age 6, she began singing in the choir at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ, pastored by her father Superintendent J. Drew Sheard. Even at a young age, Sheard had a preternatural grip on the signature "Clark sound" pioneered by her mother and aunts, executing high and fast melismas, riffs, runs, and deep, throaty growls sometimes referred to as "squalls" (the latter is prominently displayed on "Done Did It", a traditional gospel leaning track from her album I Owe You)
No Never
Kierra Sheard Lyrics
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Who can I run to
(LEAD)
When I need sombody to talk to could it be you
(CHORUS)
No
(LEAD)
Cause' you wouldn't know what to say, my then you wouldn't know how to play, probably think I was a joke, thought my vision wasn't so
(CHORUS)
Lord I go somebody to run too
(LEAD)
And I'm glad it ain't you, and the one
(CHORUS)
I can talk to
(LEAD)
I know can pull me through the things I got myself
(CHORUS)
In too
(LEAD)
And now I sit back and wonder, how can I make it without you, how can I do it without you, cause' I realize that there's
(CHORUS)
No way
So here's the question that I wondered, and I figured out, that there's
(CHORUS)
No doubt
(LEAD)
That I'm nothing without you, I don't what i would
(VAMP)
How can I make it without you, How could I do it without you, No Never
(Repeat Vamp 4x)
(CHORUS*)
I don't know what I would do
(Repeat Chorus* 1x)
(LEAD)
I'd be lost without you, sick without you, ain't no tellin what I'd be without you
(CHORUS*)
(LEAD)
Please don't never leave me oh no, I don't know which way to go
(CHORUS*)
(LEAD)
And since you gave your life for me way back on calvary I'll never forget what you done for me, I Know what you done for me there's no other please believe me
(BRIDGE)
I could have made it out with you
(LEAD)
Cause' you're the only one who pulled me through, said he never
(CHORUS**)
Never left me
(LEAD)
Left me
(CHORUS+)
Nor forsaked me
(LEAD)
He's never left me alone
(CHORUS^)
Been there for me
Repeat All Below 3x
-Bridge
-Chorus **
-Chorus +
-Chorus ^
(BRIDGE)
I could have made it out with you
The song No Never by Kierra Sheard is a gospel song that talks about the struggles of life and the need for a higher power to rely on. In the chorus, the lead singer asks the question, "Who can I run to?" and then answers with a resounding "No," as she realizes that the person she might rely on wouldn't know how to help her. She then declares that she has someone else to turn to, someone who has gotten her through tough times before. The lyrics indicate that the person she is turning to is God, who has never left her, forsaken her, or left her alone.
In the verse, the lead singer talks about how she would be lost without God. She says that she'd be sick without him and that there's no telling what she'd be without him. She then pleads with him not to leave her because she doesn't know which way to go. Finally, in the bridge, she talks about how she could have made it out with God since he's the only one who pulled her through. She ends the song with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the message that God has never left her or forsaken her.
Line by Line Meaning
Who can I run to
When I need someone to talk to, who can I go to for help?
No
No, it can't be you who I run to for help.
Cause' you wouldn't know what to say, my then you wouldn't know how to play, probably think I was a joke, thought my vision wasn't so
Because you lack insight, you wouldn't know how to help me; you would probably think my problems were a joke and wouldn't offer any tangible solutions.
Lord I go somebody to run too
Thankfully, I have somebody to turn to in times of need.
I can talk to
The one I turn to is someone I can talk to openly and trust completely.
I know can pull me through the things I got myself in too
I know that the person I run to is capable of helping me overcome the problems that I've created for myself.
No way
There is no way I could make it through tough times without help and support from others.
No doubt
I have no doubt that I need assistance from others to get through difficult moments.
I'm nothing without you, I don't what i would
Without the support of others, I would be nothing and wouldn't know how to move forward.
How can I make it without you, How could I do it without you, No Never
I couldn't make it through life without the help of others. Never.
I don't know what I would do
I wouldn't know how to handle tough moments on my own, without help.
Please don't never leave me oh no, I don't know which way to go
Please don't leave me alone, I cannot navigate tough times on my own.
And since you gave your life for me way back on calvary I'll never forget what you done for me, I Know what you done for me there's no other please believe me
Since you gave your life for me on Calvary, I will always remember the sacrifice you made, and there is no one else who can provide me with the same level of help and support.
Nor forsaked me
You have never abandoned or left me alone.
Been there for me
You have always been there for me in times of need.
I could have made it out with you
I could have made it through tough times if I had your help and support.
Contributed by Abigail L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.