Never
Ozzy Osbourne Lyrics


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Is it the voice of your laughter
That echoes in vain
In the vessel of your sorrow
And pain
It is the beat of a heart that
You hear in your mind
Something's missing but you
Cannot explain

You've searched your soul for
Feeling
Over and over now over and
Over now
There is no use in dreaming
Over and over now over and
Over now

It is the chain that you're
Dragging
That was once your relief
That's like everything that's
Born to die
And the birth of a doubt that
Was once your belief
Is drowning in the tears that
You cry

It all remains a mystery
For ever and ever now
Ever and ever now
The things that were are
History
Forever and ever now
Ever and never now

It's never too later to cry
It's never too late for
Goodbyes
It's never too later to cry
You know you were born to die

If the messiah is coming
Will he be too late
To reconcile our tears with
Our hate
And the memory of freedom
That imprisons our heart
And we're greeted by the cold
Hand of fate

It's never too later to cry
It's never too late for
Goodbyes




It's never too later to cry
You know you were born to die

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ozzy Osbourne's song "Never" speak about the existential struggle of finding meaning in life and dealing with the pain and sorrow that comes with it. The opening lines ask whether the voice of laughter is now echoing in vain in a vessel of sorrow and pain. The beat of the heart that is heard in the mind is pointing at the missing feeling that cannot be explained. The song continues to explore the themes of searching for feeling and dreaming, both of which eventually prove to be futile. It also speaks about the chains that were once considered relief but are now burdens in life. The birth of doubt that was once a belief is now drowning in tears, and everything that was once there is now history.


The song suggests that there is something mysterious about life that can never be explained, and even the messiah's coming would not reconcile our tears with our hate. The memory of freedom imprisons our hearts, and the cold hand of fate welcomes us. The chorus emphasizes that it is never too late to cry, to say goodbye, and in fact, it affirms that we were born to die.


Overall, the lyrics of "Never" touch on the themes of existentialism, searching for purpose, the futility of dreams, and the pain of living with regret. It reflects on the transience of life and the inevitable nature of death, with a hint of skepticism about the possibility of redemption.


Line by Line Meaning

Is it the voice of your laughter That echoes in vain
Are you haunted by the sound of your old happy self?


In the vessel of your sorrow And pain
Your sadness and grief have taken over.


It is the beat of a heart that You hear in your mind
You can't escape the sound of your own thoughts and feelings.


Something's missing but you Cannot explain
You can feel that something isn't right, but you can't quite put your finger on it.


You've searched your soul for Feeling
You've tried to find some sort of emotion or connection within yourself.


Over and over now over and Over now
You've been searching for a long time.


There is no use in dreaming Over and over now over and Over now
You've lost hope and the idea of a better future seems pointless.


It is the chain that you're Dragging That was once your relief
The thing that used to help you is now a burden.


That's like everything that's Born to die
Everything is temporary and comes to an end.


And the birth of a doubt that Was once your belief
Your confidence has turned into uncertainty.


Is drowning in the tears that You cry
Your emotions are overwhelming and suffocating you.


It all remains a mystery For ever and ever now Ever and ever now
The answers to your questions are lost and will never be found.


The things that were are History Forever and ever now Ever and never now
The past is in the past and can never be changed.


It's never too later to cry It's never too late for Goodbyes It's never too later to cry You know you were born to die
It's okay to express your emotions and say goodbye to people and things in your life because death is inevitable.


If the messiah is coming Will he be too late To reconcile our tears with Our hate
If there's a savior, can they help us find peace between our sadness and anger?


And the memory of freedom That imprisons our heart And we're greeted by the cold Hand of fate
We long for freedom, but are trapped and helpless in the face of destiny.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SUNG MO JO, KYUNG SUB LEE

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