She Never Said
The Church Lyrics


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I'm not exact but I'm not insane
I clutched at someone in the dark again
It's so hard to remember her name she never said

It was in a story that I wanted to write
The details weren't important, the plot was slight
No-one asked what happened that night she never said
Get out of bed, pull on a shoe
I've got a notion what we ought to do
Here's a number you can try to ring
I'm still thinking about all the things she never said

I parked my car by some memories
And told my story to the laughing trees
They don't know what's wrong with me, she never said

All the letters had the wrong address




Did you notice who cleared up the mess
What the date was is anybody's guess she never said

Overall Meaning

The Church's song She Never Said is a cryptic and contemplative look at a failed relationship, where the singer is grappling to understand what went wrong. The refrain "she never said" is repeated throughout the song as a glimpse into the singer's mind, indicating that he is struggling to comprehend what his former partner was thinking or feeling during their time together. The first two verses, "I'm not exact but I'm not insane / I clutched at someone in the dark again / It's so hard to remember her name she never said / It was in a story that I wanted to write / The details weren't important, the plot was slight / No-one asked what happened that night she never said" set the scene of the singer's confusion and desperation, as he tries to recall the moments leading up to the failed relationship.


The third verse provides some clarity, with the singer telling his friend to "get out of bed, pull on a shoe" and giving them a number to call. However, this does not last long as the chorus once again reminds us that the singer is struggling to understand the past: "I'm still thinking about all the things she never said". The fourth verse "I parked my car by some memories / And told my story to the laughing trees / They don't know what's wrong with me, she never said" further emphasizes the sense of loneliness and isolation the singer is feeling.


The final verse "All the letters had the wrong address / Did you notice who cleared up the mess / What the date was is anybody's guess she never said" is a poignant reminder of the futility of trying to make sense of something that has already passed. The song ends on a somber note, with the singer coming to terms with the fact that some things are best left unsaid.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm not exact but I'm not insane
Although I am not perfect, I am not crazy either


I clutched at someone in the dark again
I reached out for someone in the dark, hoping it was her


It's so hard to remember her name she never said
I cannot recall her name since she never uttered it


It was in a story that I wanted to write
I dreamed of a story I wanted to write about us


The details weren't important, the plot was slight
The story was not about the details, but about the essence


No-one asked what happened that night she never said
Nobody inquired about what happened because she never talked about it


Get out of bed, pull on a shoe
Wake up and get dressed, let's do something


I've got a notion what we ought to do
I have an idea about what we should do


Here's a number you can try to ring
I'll give you a number to call


I'm still thinking about all the things she never said
I keep pondering about all the things she never expressed


I parked my car by some memories
I parked my car where we had memories together


And told my story to the laughing trees
I narrated our story to the laughing trees


They don't know what's wrong with me, she never said
The trees cannot figure out my problem since she never unveiled the truth


All the letters had the wrong address
All the letters I sent had the wrong address


Did you notice who cleared up the mess
Did you notice who fixed the error


What the date was is anybody's guess she never said
Nobody knows the date since she never mentioned it




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KILBEY

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