Here We Go Again
Ray Charles Norah Jones Lyrics
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She's back in town again
I'll take her back again
One more time
Here we go again
The phone will ring again
I'll be her fool again
One more time
I've been there before
And I'll try it again
But any fool knows
That there's no way to win
Here we go again
She'll break my heart again
I'll play the part again
One more time
The lyrics to the song "Here We Go Again" by Ray Charles and Norah Jones speak to the cyclical nature of a dysfunctional relationship. Charles and Jones sing about a woman who always seems to come back into the singer's life, despite the fact that she has broken his heart before. He knows that he's setting himself up for disappointment by taking her back, but he does it anyway, because he's caught up in the cycle of their toxic relationship. The singer acknowledges that he's been in this situation before, and that he knows he's likely to get hurt again, but he's unable to stop himself from giving her another chance.
There's a sense of inevitability to the lyrics - the singer knows that he's going to be hurt, but he can't stop himself from being drawn back into the same old cycle of heartbreak and disappointment. The repetition of lines like "Here we go again" and "One more time" reinforces this sense of a cycle that the singer can't break out of. The song is both melancholy and bittersweet, as the singer seems resigned to the fact that he's going to keep going through the same emotional rollercoaster with this woman, no matter how much it hurts him.
Overall, the song "Here We Go Again" is a powerful commentary on the ways in which we get stuck in destructive patterns, even when we know they're not good for us. It's a reminder that sometimes, even when we know better, we can't help but keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we go again
Starting another go around with this woman
She's back in town again
The woman in question has returned to the singer's town
I'll take her back again
The singer is willing to reconcile with the woman despite past issues
One more time
They're giving their relationship another chance
The phone will ring again
Anticipating the woman reaching out to the artist
I'll be her fool again
The singer will likely make the same mistakes again
I've been there before
The singer has experienced this cycle before
And I'll try it again
Despite the previous experiences, the artist is giving it another shot
But any fool knows
It's a common knowledge that this is a recipe for heartbreak
That there's no way to win
The outcome won't be in his favor
She'll break my heart again
Anticipating the woman inflicting pain again
I'll play the part again
The artist will once again play the role of a hopeless lover
One more time
This pattern will repeat
Lyrics © TEXAS RED SONGS
Written by: DON LANIER, RUSSELL STEAGALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Maggie Mae
I can listen to this all day, every day.
Peggy Davis
You and I both! Love both of their vocals.💞. Exceptional Artistes!
Shaana Gray
Same 🙌🏻
Caveman Bricklayer
Hey!!! Thats the 5th Beatle playing the organ solo!!!
Laura Serrano
Éste dueto es marsvilloso. De todos duetos qué hizo Nora éste es un temazo. Nora rebelde pero se la riifaban.
Ted Skinner
Hard to beat the best! What a great rendition of this great song. Ray is simply the best. Norah is a great young talent. What a voice! Wish they had done more. Thank you!
Dustin Biester
Ray Charles is and probably will always be the greatest musician to ever live. Only Ray could perform gospel, country, R&B, and the blues. But he took it further and combined almost every genre together. A true legend.
The Angry Sports Fan
He also did all of that whilst not being able to see. For that reason I'd honestly put him on the same level as Beethoven.
Mike Sumrall
I strongly disagree..Beethoven was great, but..even he and Mozart didn't amount to a pimple on Ray Charles' ass...
Dustin Biester
Mike Sumrall actually sounds like you agree with me, or maybe I read your comment wrong.