Once upon a time there was a girl called Lauren. She lived in grassy, green… Read Full Bio ↴Once upon a time there was a girl called Lauren. She lived in grassy, green Madison County, Tennessee where people are as sweet as the tea they make. She'd sing songs in her yard and run around with ballerinas, big kitty cats and her brothers all the livelong day. One winter evening Lauren decided she wanted a change of scenery. She wanted to leave her comfortable grasslands and start a joyride. She traveled far to La La land and danced with the faeries in Beverly Hills, all the while humming along to Bob Marley and playing pianos. Then Lauren ventured to Gotham City(out of a pure and deep love for Batman)to take to the stages of the great White Way as a long-haired bohemian. Now 6 years, 5 tattoos, 4 electric tea kettles, 3 cities, 2 tours and 1 Nord keyboard later, she's in the bushes with the shepherds of London, singing of her homeland with the Lolo Army ready for the next round of life attacks. Lauren knows life is first-rate come what may. The End.

No Way
Lauren Pritchard Lyrics

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Walking in the park and the conversation turned
To things we never done, stuff I'm not too proud of
And you ask me if, given a chance will I want this life I have
Over, over, what are you trying to say?

'Cause there's no way, don't know how you can ask me
I'm damned if I'd do it again
No, there's no way, no way you've been living

Why would you want such a thing?
Don't say, everything will be alright

Good is like a dragonfly, rushing me, passing by
Most of the time just fighting off the cold
If only hope can pull you through the odds are that
I will never, never go back, you're asking in vain

'Cause there's no way, don't know how you can ask me
I'm damned if I'd do it again
No, there's no way, no way you've been living
Why would you want such a thing?
Don't say, everything will be alright

All this littering is falling away from praise
I've been looking for the gold, but not in the right place
And hope is what I hope for every day
And since you're asking

No, there's no way, don't know how you can ask me
I'm damned if I'd do it again
No, there's no way, no way you've been living
Why would you want such a thing?
Don't say, everything will be alright, oh

No, there's no way, don't know how you can ask me
I'm damned if I'd do it again
No, there's no way, no way you've been living
Why would you want such a thing?
Don't say, everything will be alright

Oh, no, there's no way, no, no, no way, yeah
Yeah, everything will be alright

Overall Meaning

Lauren Pritchard's "No Way" is a melancholic song that explores the regrets and past mistakes of the singer. The song begins with a conversation between the singer and her companion while walking in the park. They talk about missed opportunities, things they wished they'd done and are ashamed they never did. The companion asks the singer if she would choose the same life if given another chance, and the singer responds with an adamant "No way."

In the chorus, the singer explains that she would not repeat the mistakes that she has made in her past. She is not content with the current state of her life, but she is not willing to go back and change anything either. She then questions why her companion would want to live the same life she has, before dismissing any attempts at comfort with the phrase "don't say, everything will be alright."

The song's bridge talks about how the singer has been trying to find happiness in all the wrong places. She's been searching for gold, a metaphor for happiness, but in the wrong areas. However, she still has hope that things will get better, and she will find her happiness one day.

Overall, "No Way" is a poignant reflection on the past regrets of the singer. It highlights the different emotions that one goes through when reflecting upon their past, including remorse and hope for a brighter future.

Line by Line Meaning

Walking in the park and the conversation turned
We were having a conversation while taking a walk in the park.

To things we never done, stuff I'm not too proud of
We talked about some things I regret doing or never did.

And you ask me if, given a chance will I want this life I have
You asked if I would choose the same life if I had another chance.

Over, over, what are you trying to say?
What do you mean by repeating yourself?

'Cause there's no way, don't know how you can ask me
There's no chance I would choose the same life.

I'm damned if I'd do it again
I regret what I did before and wouldn't do it again.

No, there's no way, no way you've been living
It seems impossible that you've been living in such a way.

Why would you want such a thing?
Why would you want to live in such a way?

Don't say, everything will be alright
Don't make promises that things will be okay.

Good is like a dragonfly, rushing me, passing by
Opportunities come and go very quickly.

Most of the time just fighting off the cold
Most of the time I'm struggling to survive.

If only hope can pull you through the odds are that
If hope is the only thing that can help you, then the chances are low.

I will never, never go back, you're asking in vain
I won't ever go back to how things were, so you're asking for something impossible.

All this littering is falling away from praise
All these negative things are losing their value.

I've been looking for the gold, but not in the right place
I've been searching for something valuable, but I've been looking in the wrong place.

And hope is what I hope for every day
Hope is the one thing I rely on every day.

No, there's no way, don't know how you can ask me
There's no chance I would choose the same life.

Oh, no, there's no way, no, no, no way, yeah
Absolutely no way I would ever choose the same life.

Yeah, everything will be alright
But despite all that, everything will be okay.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: FRANCIS EG WHITE, LAUREN PRITCHARD

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