1. US American Soul voca… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.
1. US American Soul vocal group, 1960s to 1970s. For most of the time Gladys Knight's group apart from some efforts without her.
2. The Pips is a pop folk/rock group under Knot Records formed in 2007 based in Kuala Lumpur
The original line-up consists of Haruka Hana (vocal), Ekin (guitar), Yoyo (bass guitar), Alak Idleness (guitar), and Chem (drum). Peeps been 'pippered' : Yuen KL, Nunu, Yoan, Hana, and Mel.
Neither One Of Us
The Pips Lyrics
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We're not gonna make it
And it's gotten to the point
Where we just can fake it (Ooh)
For some ungodly reason
We just won't let it down (let it down)
I guess neither one of us (neither one of us)
I keep on wondering (wondering)
What I'm gonna do with out ya (do without you)
And I guess you must be
Wondering that same thing too (Ooh)
So we go on
Go on together living our lives (living our lives)
Because neither one of us (neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say goodbye
Ooh every time I find the nerve
Every time I find the nerve to say I'm leavin' (leavin')
Oh, memories, those old memories
Get in my way (my way my way)
Oh (Ooh) Lord knows it's only me only knows it's only me
That I'm deceiving
When it comes to say goodbye
That's a simple word that I just cannot say
There can be no way (be no way)
This can have a happy ending (happy ending)
So we just go on (we go on)
Hurting and pretending
And convincing ourselves
To give it just one more try (one more try)
Because neither one of us (Neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say
Neither one of us (neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say
Neither one of us (Neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say
Farewell my love, goodbye (goodbye)
The lyrics to The Pips’s song “Neither One Of Us” express a couple’s uncertainty about their relationship coming to an end. The song speaks to the emotional vulnerability that comes with admitting when it is time to let go of a relationship. The opening lines set the tone for the song’s message: “It’s sad to think / We’re not gonna make it / And it’s gotten to the point / Where we just can fake it (Ooh).” The couple has reached a place where they are unable to pretend that the relationship is working anymore. The song’s chorus echoes the theme that neither one of them wants to be the first to acknowledge that it’s time to move on.
The verse that follows the chorus reveals the couple’s reluctance to end things despite the obvious challenges they face: “Ooh every time I find the nerve / Every time I find the nerve to say I’m leavin’ (leavin’) / Oh, memories, those old memories / Get in my way (my way my way).” The singer appears to be conflicted by the fear of how difficult it will be to let go, while the memories keep pulling them back in. The song’s bridge acknowledges what’s at stake: “There can be no way (be no way) / This can have a happy ending (happy ending) / So we just go on (we go on) / Hurting and pretending” while the final lines practically whisper the heartbreaking goodbye that neither one of them could bear to say up until that point, “Farewell my love, goodbye (goodbye).”
Line by Line Meaning
It's sad to think
We are both disappointed to realize that our relationship is failing.
We're not gonna make it
Our relationship does not have a chance of survival.
And it's gotten to the point
Our relationship has reached a place where it is unbearable.
Where we just can fake it (Ooh)
We can no longer pretend that we are happy together.
For some ungodly reason
There is an irrational force that is preventing us from separating.
We just won't let it down (let it down)
We will not end our relationship.
I guess neither one of us (neither one of us)
We are both afraid to
Wants to be the first to say goodbye
be the one to initiate the breakup
I keep on wondering (wondering)
I am constantly curious
What I'm gonna do with out ya (do without you)
What my life will be like without you in it.
And I guess you must be
You are probably
Wondering that same thing too (Ooh)
thinking the same thing.
So we go on
We continue
Go on together living our lives (living our lives)
to live our lives together
Because neither one of us (neither one of us)
as neither of us
Wants to be the first to say goodbye
is brave enough to end it.
Ooh every time I find the nerve
Each time I gather the courage
Every time I find the nerve to say I'm leavin' (leavin')
to tell you that I am leaving
Oh, memories, those old memories
But then I am reminded of our shared past.
Get in my way (my way my way)
Those memories prevent me from moving on.
Oh (Ooh) Lord knows it's only me only knows it's only me
I am aware that I am deceiving myself.
That I'm deceiving
I am lying to myself
When it comes to say goodbye
especially when it comes to ending our relationship.
That's a simple word that I just cannot say
I am unable to say that simple word.
There can be no way (be no way)
We cannot continue like this.
This can have a happy ending (happy ending)
Our relationship does not have a chance for a happy ending.
So we just go on (we go on)
We keep moving forward
Hurting and pretending
even if it means pretending that everything is okay.
And convincing ourselves
We convince ourselves
To give it just one more try (one more try)
to try to make it work one more time.
Because neither one of us (Neither one of us)
We are both unwilling
Wants to be the first to say
to be the one to say
Neither one of us (neither one of us)
both of us
Wants to be the first to say
is fearful of initiating the end.
Farewell my love, goodbye (goodbye)
Goodbye, my love. Our relationship is over.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES D. WEATHERLY
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@K-MasterGirl
It's sad to think
We're not gonna make it
And it's gotten to the point
Where we just can't fake it
For some ungodly reason
Just won't let it die
I guess neither one of us
Wants to be the first to say goodbye
I keep wondering
What I'm gonna do without you?
And I guess you must be
Wondering the same thing too
So we go on
Go on together living a lie
Because neither one of us
Wants to be the first to say goodbye
Every time I find the nerve
Every time I find the nerve to say, I'm leaving
Memories, those old memories
Get in my way
Lord knows it's only me
Only know it's only me that I'm deceiving
When it comes to saying goodbye
That a simple word that I just cannot say
There can be no way, there can be no way
This can have a happy ending, no, no
So we just go on hurting and pretending
And convincing ourselves to give it just one more try
Because neither one of us
Wants to be the first to say
Neither one of us
Wants to be the first to say
Neither one of us
Wants to be the first to say
Farewell my love
Goodbye
@johnwitherspoon1095
One night me and my wife were spending the evening alone and I played this song, it was one of our favorite songs. I told her that night that this would never happen to us,😢 then one day she passed away, my life has never been the same without her, it's hard to listen to this song now, after eight long years I finally decided to listen to it, my mind goes back to that night which was one of the best nights of my marriage, I still haven't been able to say goodbye to her, baby I love you so much and I miss you 😢😢😢😢😢it just doesn't seem fair.
@michaeljackson206
Know that feeling
@mablejeffries5806
I am so 😢
@jamesparker1063
as one who lost, not the life of my beloved, but her heart.....be so over thankful that the end for you and your bride came that way...and not as mine,... 😞.....
@lisacharlez8530
This touched me. 😢 You’re in my prayers. It isn’t fair. But she is waiting for you. When it’s your time she will be at the gates of heaven waiting for her prince. Gods ways aren’t are ways. But we have to trust in him and believe in him as in Christ there are no goodbyes.
@williegriffin945
It's going on 3yrs and I'm still crying and confused 😢 just can't understand how someone can be just taken so soon and quickly.. Love you Willie #Wife Caleta 🖤
@danthomas6587
This song means a lot to anyone who has suffered a broken heart from a lost love.
@jimst.george669
Still loving this beautiful ballad 50 years later in 2023! God Bless Gladys & The Pips!!
@btannen777
As far as break-up songs go. This one cuts deep.
@clr1003
BEFORE I PULLED OUT THE PARKING LOT AT WORK I PULLED THIS UP AND CRIED 😢ALL WAY HOME. JUS MISSING THE PAST 😢 MOTHER, FATHER, LOVE OF MY LIFE, CARING PEOPLE, 😢 WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?