She was born in Ystad, Skåne; her mother, Kärsti Stiege, was a photographer, and her father, Johan Zachrisson, is a member of the Swedish punk-reggae band Dag Vag. Her younger brother, Zacharias Zachrisson, is also a musician. The family moved to Stockholm when Zachrisson was a toddler and when she was six moved to a mountaintop in Portugal where they lived for five years. The family also spent time in Lisbon and Morocco, and winters in Nepal and India. She moved to Brooklyn, New York City, for three months when she was 19. She returned when she was 21 to record her album.
Never Gonna Love Again
Lykke Li Lyrics
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Never gonna love again
Baby can you hear my heart cry tonight
I can't keep running away
This time
I can't keep running away,
'Cause I'm never gonna love again
On a lonely highway
How can we
Turn around the heartache
Oh I, I'm alone tonight babe
And I'm never gonna love again
Baby wait a lifetime before
You love somebody new
Come and turn the lights down so I
Can feel your hand in mine
Can we
Start all over again cause
I'm never gonna love a new
Every time the rain falls, think of me
On a lonely highway
How can we
Turn around the heartache
Oh I, I'm alone tonight babe
And I'm never gonna love again
Never gonna love again, no not I,
Not I, I'm never gonna love again
Never gonna love again, no not I,
Not I, I'm never gonna love again
Drive me to the dead end, till I
Promise not to run
This time
I can't keep running away cause
I'm never gonna love again.
Every time the rain falls, think of me
On a lonely highway
How can we
Turn around the heartache
Oh I, I'm alone tonight babe
And I'm never gonna love again
Never gonna love again, no not I,
Not I, I'm never gonna love again
Never gonna love again, no not I,
Not I, I'm never gonna love again
"Never Gonna Love Again" by Lykke Li is a heartbreaking song about a woman who has experienced so much heartache that she feels she can't love again. The opening lines present a personification of the rain; as it falls on her, she is left to wonder if her former lover can hear it too. The chorus is repeated several times throughout the song, and it's clear that the singer is really struggling to move on. She's crying out for help, but it feels like no one is coming to save her. The idea of running away is a recurring theme in this song - she's done it many times before, but this time it's different. She feels like she can't keep running away anymore because she's never going to love again.
The lyric "baby wait a lifetime before you love somebody new" is a poignant line that asks her former lover to consider taking time to grieve and not just jump into another relationship. She then asks him to come back to her, and though she knows it's unlikely, she's still clutching onto hope. When she says "drive me to the dead end till I promise not to run," she's begging for someone to help ground her; to help her face the pain of the past and the fear of the future. The song ends with her repeating that she's never going to love again.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby can you hear the rain fall on me
Every time it rains, remember me
Never gonna love again
I have given up on love
Baby can you hear my heart cry tonight
I am heartbroken and in pain
I can't keep running away
I can't keep avoiding my feelings
This time
It's different this time
I can't keep running away,
I can't keep avoiding my feelings
'Cause I'm never gonna love again
Because I have given up on love completely
Every time the rain falls, think of me
Remember me every time it rains
On a lonely highway
Feeling lonely and lost
How can we
How can we fix this?
Turn around the heartache
Overcome the pain of heartbreak
Oh I, I'm alone tonight babe
Feeling lonely tonight
And I'm never gonna love again
And I have decided that I won't love again
Baby wait a lifetime before
Wait a lifetime before
You love somebody new
Loving someone else
Come and turn the lights down so I
Dim the lights and hold my hand
Can feel your hand in mine
I need your touch to feel alive
Can we
Can we try again?
Start all over again cause
Start anew because
I'm never gonna love a new
I won't love anyone else
Drive me to the dead end, till I
Push me to face my emotions
Promise not to run
Promise not to run away from love
Never gonna love again, no not I,
I will never fall in love again, no never
Not I, I'm never gonna love again
I have given up on love completely
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BJORN YTTLING, LYKKE LI ZACHRISSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kashiichan
Baby, can you hear the rain fall on me?
Never gonna love again
Baby, can you hear my heart cry tonight?
I can't keep running away
This time
I can't keep running away
'Cause I'm never gonna love again
Every time the rain falls, think of me
On a lonely highway
How can we
Turn around the heartache?
Oh I, I'm alone tonight, babe
And I'm never gonna love again
Baby, wait a lifetime before
You love somebody new
.....
Drive me to the dead end, till I
Promise not to run
This time
I can't keep running away
'Cause I'm never gonna love again
Every time the rain falls, think of me
On a lonely highway
How can we
Turn around the heartache?
Oh I, I'm alone tonight, babe
And I'm never gonna love again
I'm never gonna love again
I'm never gonna love again
@apuranoia
almost 10 years of this shot in my soul and I still can't get over it
@danvarg
this whole album means the world to me, her poetic pain explodes the beauty of her voice, love you lykke li
@on3l
I am crying, this is so powerful. Speechless. <3
@IsabellaShy
This is so artistic and emotional, I love it.
Lykke Li you are a true artist.
@fadyalhachem
Jessica Scaccia Indeed. So symbolic and artistic I advise you to watch her other videos
@BonoLightier
I don't know why, but there's something right about this song everytime I hear it in my insomnias
@JudythFoltz
I ADORE THIS WOMAN!!!!!
@luciensky7339
I was peacefully enjoying this amazing song when that car crash almost killed me...😱<3<3
@Romulorangel203
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Javierakruczynski
I was reading your comment when it happens 😂😂😂