Didn't we
Michael Feinstein Lyrics
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Didn't we?
This time we almost made some sense of it
Didn't we?
This time I had the answer, right here in my hand
Then I touched it and it had turned to sand
This time we almost sang our song in tune
This time we almost made it, made it to the moon
Didn't we, love?
This time we almost made our poem rhyme
This time we almost made that long hard climb
Didn't we almost make it?
Didn't we almost make it?
Didn't we almost make it this time?
The song “Didn’t We” by Michael Feinstein is about almost reaching a particular goal, but eventually failing to do so. The first stanza sets the tone of the song by describing an almost completed puzzle that couldn’t be fully sorted out. The second stanza is about almost making sense of a situation, which suggests the singer was confused and needed to make sense of what happened. The third stanza is about having the answer in one's hands and feeling as if things are about to work out, but it falls apart at the last minute. The line “then I touched it and it had turned to sand” implies that the answer was close but just slipped away.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “didn’t we almost make it?” which is a showcase for the universal feeling of almost attaining something that one has worked hard for, but just missed. The song is both bittersweet and hopeful, acknowledging that not all things work out, but also recognizing that the feeling of almost making it is worth celebrating.
Overall, the song "Didn't We" captures the universal feeling of almost succeeding in life, but ultimately failing in one's efforts. It poses the question of how to deal with the disappointment and the hope of trying again.
Line by Line Meaning
This time we almost made the pieces fit
We were so close to solving our problems this time.
Didn't we?
Right? We were so close.
This time we almost made some sense of it
We were so close to understanding our situation this time.
Didn't we?
Right? We were so close.
This time I had the answer, right here in my hand
I was so confident that I had found the solution to our problems this time.
Then I touched it and it had turned to sand
But my hopes and plans fell apart when I tried to put them into action.
This time we almost sang our song in tune
We were so close to being in harmony with each other this time.
Didn't we, love?
My dear, we were so close.
This time we almost made it, made it to the moon
We were so close to achieving our dreams this time.
Didn't we, love?
My dear, we were so close.
This time we almost made our poem rhyme
We were so close to expressing our thoughts in perfect harmony this time.
This time we almost made that long hard climb
We were so close to making progress despite the obstacles this time.
Didn't we almost make it?
We fell just short of reaching our goal, didn't we?
Didn't we almost make it?
We gave it our best shot, didn't we?
Didn't we almost make it this time?
We came so close to success this time, didn't we?
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Written by: JIMMY L WEBB
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