Never Enough
Patty Smyth Lyrics


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I met a man who would be king
He had a dream to see forever
It was a promise in the dark
It was a promise we made together
I was a girl who would be queen
I didn't know the cost of freedom
It was a secret he would share
It was a word we both could believe in
Some kind of hero
Catch me again I'm falling
'Cause I can hear you calling

It's never enough, it's never enough
It's never enough
It's never enough, it's never enough
It's never enough

I met a man who had no name
He spoke the language of the spirit
He took a chance for heart & soul
And with a laugh, he dared me to hear it
I met a man who watched the stars
He had the faith behind the reasons
It was a secret he would share
It was a world we all could believe in
Some kind of hero
Catch me again I'm falling
'Cause I can hear you calling

It's never enough, it's never enough
It's never enough
It's never enough, it's never enough
It's never enough

I met a man who would be king
He had a dream to live together
It was a promise in the dark
But he was lost in the storm, forever
Now I'm standing here all alone
Now I know the cost of freedom
It's a secret we all can share
And it's a world we all can believe in
Some kind of hero
Catch me again I'm falling
Now and forever calling

It's never enough, it's never enough
It's never enough




It's never enough, it's never enough
It's never enough

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Patty Smyth's song "Never Enough" paint a picture of two individuals who hold lofty goals and aspirations. The song is told from the perspective of the singer, who meets two men who have very different ambitions. The first man wants to be king and dreams of eternity, while the second is a nameless indivdual who speaks about the importance of the soul.


The singer describes herself as a girl who wants to be queen but doesn't yet understand the cost of freedom. The first man, who has a dream to see forever, makes a promise to her in the dark, which is something they both can believe in. The song then shifts to the second man who watches the stars and believes in the power behind the universe. He shares a secret that is a world they can both believe in.


Despite the differences in their ambitions and beliefs, the singer sees both men as "some kind of hero" who can catch her when she's falling. She hears them calling out to her, but it's never enough. In the end, the singer loses the first man in the metaphorical storm while realizing the cost of freedom. She stands alone, sharing a secret that they all can believe in, and never forgets the two men who had such a significant impact on her life.


Line by Line Meaning

I met a man who would be king
She met a man who had a big dream and wanted it to last forever


He had a dream to see forever
His dream was to achieve something that would last for eternity


It was a promise in the dark
The promise was made in secret


It was a promise we made together
Both of them made the promise and were committed to it


I was a girl who would be queen
She was a young girl with big ambitions


I didn't know the cost of freedom
She didn't realize what it would take to be truly free


It was a secret he would share
He had something to reveal that nobody else knew


It was a word we both could believe in
The word gave them both hope and confidence


Some kind of hero
The man was like a hero to her


Catch me again I'm falling
She needs someone to catch her when she falls


'Cause I can hear you calling
She can feel the man calling her


It's never enough, it's never enough
No matter what they do, they feel like it's not enough


I met a man who had no name
She met a mysterious man whose identity is unknown


He spoke the language of the spirit
He communicated with something beyond the physical world


He took a chance for heart & soul
He risked everything for his emotions and beliefs


And with a laugh, he dared me to hear it
He challenged her to listen with a happy attitude


He had the faith behind the reasons
His reasons were based on solid belief and conviction


It was a world we all could believe in
The world he described was something everyone could accept


He was lost in the storm, forever
He was gone forever, probably due to a tragedy caused by a storm


Now I know the cost of freedom
She finally understands that real freedom comes at a high price


It's a secret we all can share
The secret is something they can all hold together


Now and forever calling
She hears the man calling her even after he is gone




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Kagan, Eric M. Bazilian, Patty Smyth, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman

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