3 Years
Neve Lyrics


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All this time I was by her side
I always felt this close far away
We would ask the questions that lead to no reply
With 3 minutes more what would I say?

CHORUS:
Go
I know
Come home
Don't waste the last 3 years

She whispered on about those empty times
Yeah I would fill them if I could
She would dream right before me
And hold me up so high
I need to find a way to go back into time

I'm always running out of space
Yet always looking in your face
There's nothing left that you or I could choose
It goes on and on

REPEAT CHORUS

And I would walk away with someone else
Like I don't know you
'Cause in such different ways
We'll save these last 3 years

Go
I know




Come home
We'll save these last 3 years

Overall Meaning

The song "3 Years" by Neve is a poignant and emotional tale of a relationship that has been fraught with distance and miscommunication. The lyrics describe a narrator who has been by their partner's side for all that time, but has always felt "close far away." Despite their best efforts to communicate, they find that their conversations lead to no real answers or solutions. The song's chorus is a plea to make the most of the time they have left together, encouraging the listener to "come home" and not "waste the last 3 years."


The second verse of the song gives us a glimpse into the singer's partner's perspective, describing how they "whispered on about those empty times" and how the singer would do anything to fill those empty spaces. Even in their dreams, their partner holds them high and supports them. However, the singer is aware that they need to find a way to go back in time and salvage what's left of their relationship.


The final lines of the song speak to a sense of conflict within the singer. They admit that they're "always running out of space" but are still "always looking in your face," implying a sense of uncertainty and confusion. However, they are still committed to making the most of their remaining time together, even if that means walking away with someone else.


Overall, Neve's "3 Years" is a powerful and moving song about two people struggling to bridge the gap between them and make their relationship work, even in the face of uncertainty and distance.


Line by Line Meaning

All this time I was by her side
I've been with her for a while now


I always felt this close far away
Even though I was physically near, I felt emotionally distant


We would ask the questions that lead to no reply
We discussed things but never really got an answer for anything


With 3 minutes more what would I say?
If I had more time, what would I have said?


She whispered on about those empty times
She talked about the times when things felt empty or meaningless


Yeah I would fill them if I could
I wish I could have done something to make those times better


She would dream right before me
I was there when she had her dreams


And hold me up so high
She had very positive and high expectations for me


I need to find a way to go back into time
I wish I could change the past


I'm always running out of space
I'm always feeling constrained or limited


Yet always looking in your face
But I'm always looking at you, trying to connect


There's nothing left that you or I could choose
We're out of options, things are the way they are


It goes on and on
Things just keep moving forward without end


Go
Leave


I know
I understand


Come home
Return to me


Don't waste the last 3 years
Let's make the most of the time we have left together


And I would walk away with someone else
I could leave this and be with someone else


Like I don't know you
As if I never knew you


'Cause in such different ways
We're too different


We'll save these last 3 years
Let's use this time to make things better




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Comments from YouTube:

Mark Dante Troiano

This song was the soundtrack to my Graduate School studies.

What an incredible sound.

Neve was always so under-rated.

Brilliant.

David Victor

Great effing tune!

Paul Goku

senior year high school jeeezus! so memorable

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