Enough
Simply Red Lyrics
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Let's talk it over now
Talk it over now
I'm wrong, you're gone
So you're serious
Really serious
You're saying I'm insane
Oh that's craziness
I'm trying to find
Its real meaning
Insanity
When I get home again
Everything we said
It seemed to hold us
Back again, again
When I get home then
We try to make it better
In the same
Damn way again, again
So long, you're gone
You're really leaving me, leaving
There's no prize for goodbyes
No joy either, either
You're saying I'm insane
Oh that's craziness
Craziness
I'm trying to find
Its real meaning
Insanity
When I get home again
Everything we said
It seemed to hold us
Back again, again
When I get home then
We try to make it better
In the same
Damn way again, again
Enough
I've had enough
Oh I'm leaving
The first verse of Simply Red's song Enough sets up the narrative: the singer has had a fight with their partner and they now regret some of the things they said. They want to talk it over and make amends but their partner is already gone and is serious about ending things. However, the singer doesn't understand why their partner would leave them over something seemingly small and accuses them of calling them insane, which they feel is a ridiculous accusation. As the chorus repeats the line "When I get home again", the singer seems to be trying to come to terms with the fact that things are over and is wondering if there was anything they could have done differently, all while struggling to understand why their partner would have ended things so abruptly. By the time the last verse rolls around, it's clear that the singer has had enough of the situation themselves and decides to leave.
The lyrics of Enough capture the many complex emotions that can come with the end of a relationship, from regret and frustration to confusion and anger. The repetition of the chorus only emphasizes this, with the singer seemingly stuck in a cycle of trying to make things better only for them to fall apart again. The song ends on a note of finality, with the singer decisively ending the relationship rather than holding out hope that things will change.
Line by Line Meaning
Alright, you're right
Acknowledgment that the other person is correct
Let's talk it over now
Suggesting to discuss the issue at hand
Talk it over now
Reiterating the need for communication
I'm wrong, you're gone
Accepting that one's actions resulted in the other person leaving
So you're serious
Recognizing the other person's gravity of the situation
Really serious
Emphasizing the other person's seriousness
You're saying I'm insane
Acknowledging the other person's accusation
Oh that's craziness
Disagreeing with the accusation
Craziness
Repeating the disagreement with the accusation
I'm trying to find
Admitting to searching for answers
Its real meaning
Clarifying the search for the meaning behind the situation
Insanity
Reiterating the other person's accusation
When I get home again
Referring to returning to one's personal space
Everything we said
Recalling past discussions
It seemed to hold us
Implies that the past discussions didn't provide resolution
Back again, again
Repeating the cycle of discussing without resolving
We try to make it better
Expressing the desire to improve the situation
In the same
Using the same approach
Damn way again, again
Emphasizing the repetitive cycle of trying without success
So long, you're gone
Saying goodbye to the other person who has left
You're really leaving me, leaving
Emphasizing the departing of the other person
There's no prize for goodbyes
Recognizing that saying goodbye doesn't bring rewards
No joy either, either
Acknowledging that goodbyes are not happy
Enough
Reaching a limit to the situation
I've had enough
Expressing that one can't continue in the same pattern
Oh I'm leaving
Announcing that the singer is leaving the situation
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOSEPH LESLIE SAMPLE, MICHAEL JAMES HUCKNALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
kay
on Picture Book
Ive always heard it was a reference to the list of names of African Americans who were allowed to go to the cinema in around the desegregation era.
Lowell
on Wonderland
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