never can say goodbye
The Communards Lyrics
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No, no, no, never say
Never say, say goodbye
No no no no I
I never can say goodbye
No no no no I
Every time I think I've had enough
I start heading for the door
There's a very strange vibration
Piercing me right through the core
It says "turn around you fool, you know you love her more and more"
Tell me why (tell me why)
Is it so?
Don't want to let you go
No never can say goodbye boy, ooh
No, no I never can say goodbye
No no no, no no no, no no no ooh, ooh
Ay, I never can say goodbye boy, ooh baby
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh
I never can say goodbye, no no no no no I
I never can say goodbye (never say goodbye boy)
I keep thinkin' that our problems soon are all gonna work out
But there's that same unhappy feelin', there's that anguish, there's that doubt
It's that same ol' dizzy hang up
I can't get by without you
Tell me why (tell me why)
Is it so?
Don't want to let you go
No, I never can say goodbye boy, ooh
No, no
I never can say goodbye
No no no, no no no, no no no ooh, ooh
Hey I never can say goodbye boy
Ooh, no baby
I never can say goodbye
No no no, no no no, no no no ooh, ooh
Never say goodbye boy
Never say goodbye boy (ooh)
Every time I think I've had enough
I start heading for the door
It's that same ol' dizzy feeling
Piercing me right through the core
It says "turn around you fool, you know you love her more and more"
Tell me why (tell me why)
Is it so?
I don't want to let you go, no no
Let you go, no no
Let you go, go
Don't ever let you go
No no no, no no no, no no no ooh, ooh (no no no baby)
I never can say goodbye
Ooh, no baby
I never can say goodbye
No no no, no no no, no no no ooh, ooh
Hey
I never can say goodbye boy
Say goodbye boy, say goodbye boy
No never can say goodbye
No no no, no no no, no no no ooh, ooh
Hey, I never can say goodbye boy
The song "Never Can Say Goodbye" by The Communards has a universal theme of not wanting to say goodbye, even when everything seems to point to that being the only option. The singer of the song is deeply in love but still struggles to make sense of their emotions. They constantly feel compelled to leave, to try and get over the person they love, but something in them can't seem to let go, as if there's a deep connection and the thought of life without that person is unbearable.
The lyrics seem to suggest that it's not just romantic love that the singer is grappling with, but also a sense of deep personal responsibility to the other person. They feel that they're the only one who can protect and take care of them, but at the same time, the weight of that responsibility is too much to handle. There's a sense of desperation and confusion that runs through the song, as if the singer is caught between their head and their heart, unable to reconcile the two.
Line by Line Meaning
No, no, no, never say
I will not say goodbye.
Never say, say goodbye
I will never say goodbye.
No no no no I
I will not leave.
I never can say goodbye
I will never leave.
Every time I think I've had enough
Every time I feel like leaving.
I start heading for the door
I begin to walk towards the exit.
There's a very strange vibration
I feel a strange energy.
Piercing me right through the core
That energy hits me at my deepest level.
It says "turn around you fool, you know you love her more and more"
The energy tells me to stay because I love her.
Tell me why (tell me why)
I ask myself why.
Is it so?
Is it really like this?
Don't want to let you go
I don't want to leave you.
No never can say goodbye boy, ooh
I will never say goodbye to you, boy.
Ay, I never can say goodbye boy, ooh baby
I will never say goodbye to you, baby.
I keep thinkin' that our problems soon are all gonna work out
I think that our issues will be resolved soon.
But there's that same unhappy feelin', there's that anguish, there's that doubt
But I still feel unhappy, troubled and uncertain.
It's that same ol' dizzy hang up
It's the same old confusion.
I can't get by without you
I cannot exist without you.
No, I never can say goodbye boy, ooh
I will never say goodbye to you, boy.
Hey I never can say goodbye boy
I will never say goodbye to you, boy.
Let you go, no no
I won't let you go.
Don't ever let you go
I will never let you go.
Hey, I never can say goodbye boy
I will never say goodbye to you, boy.
Say goodbye boy, say goodbye boy
I will not bid you farewell, boy.
No never can say goodbye
I can never say goodbye.
Hey, I never can say goodbye boy
I will never say goodbye to you, boy.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Clifton Davis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gdragonstan
This is a timeless song, Jimmy's voice really shines in this song.🎵
@kencampbell2359
Dancing in my living room in Sept. 2020...I'm 74!!
@rafaelcalderongranja8066
You're cool
@jameskelvin6720
Go Ken! I am too! This song makes you dance.
@johnnyryan7939
@@coffeehead68 Keep on going!
@glynismcgourlick
Good on ya Ken, I dance in my kitchen 😊
@dawnkiernan1585
So is my dad and he's 76.
@susanq6398
They all look like they’re having a blast. Gorgeous girls and fabulous fashion. Wish I was there.
@JimmySomerville0fficial.
hello, how are you doing it is nice meeting you here.
@petrastroenreuther9538
i am 65 but i must dancing if i hear this song