Never
The Rascal Lyrics
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Where you say no one grows old
Y'all drive too fast
But you say it so slow
With that southern style, baby
It drives me crazy
And I have to laugh
But if you're there
I will pack my bags, and go
Oh even though it never rains here
And the sun is always shining
But I've never met a girl like you
And I'm tired of trying
I have never been to Memphis
You're all crazy about Jesus
Back where you're from
You get baptized in rivers
Where the deep water runs
And that's alright by me
I love that you believe in
Something you can't touch
Something you can't see
I have never been to Memphis
But if you're there
I will pack my bags, and go
Oh even though, I'm not afraid to fly
But I am afraid to fall
I've been painting it by numbers
You've been splashing it on the wall
And I can see the colors running
Lets me know just where to go after all, yeah after all
I've gotta get there baby
Oh yeah, you know I've gotta get myself there
I have never been to Memphis
But if you're there
I'm on my way
I'm on my way
I'm on my way
Said I'm on my way
I'm on my way
Gotta get myself too, maybe
I have never been to Memphis
But if you're there
I have never been to Memphis
You're all crazy bout Jesus
Back where you're from
Get baptized in rivers
Where the deep water runs
The Rascal's song, "Never", is a story of a man who has never been to Memphis but is willing to go there for the woman he loves. The man is from California which is known for its fast-paced lifestyle. He finds the southern style of Memphis fascinating and it drives him crazy, making him laugh. He has never been to Memphis, but he is enchanted by the southern style and the woman from Memphis. In the song, he confesses that he has never met a girl like her and he is tired of trying to find someone like her.
The woman he loves is from Memphis and she is crazy about Jesus. She believes in something she can't touch and something she can't see, and the man finds that beautiful. He appreciates her faith and loves her for it. He mentions that he is not afraid to fly, but he is afraid to fall. He has been living by the book, painting it by numbers, and she has been splashing it on the wall. He can see the colors running, and this lets him know just where to go after all.
Overall, the song is about a man who is willing to leave everything behind to be with the woman he loves. He has never been to Memphis but he is willing to go there just to be with her. It is about the power of love and the lengths people will go to be with the ones they love.
Line by Line Meaning
I come from California
I am from California
Where you say no one grows old
Where people believe that nobody ages
Y'all drive too fast
You all drive too fast down here
But you say it so slow
But you talk so slowly
With that southern style, baby
With that characteristic southern style, my dear
It drives me crazy
It makes me feel unpredictable
And I have to laugh
And I can't resist laughing
You're all crazy about Jesus
You're all obsessed with Jesus
Back where you're from
In the place where you were born
You get baptized in rivers
You perform baptism in rivers
Where the deep water runs
Where the water flows deep
And that's alright by me
And I am perfectly fine with that
I love that you believe in
I appreciate that you have faith in
Something you can't touch
Something that is intangible
Something you can't see
Something that is invisible
You've been splashing it on the wall
You've been creating art through experimentation
And I can see the colors running
And I can see how the colors blend and flow
Lets me know just where to go after all, yeah after all
Helps me understand the direction to take in the end, yeah in the end
I have never been to Memphis
I have never visited Memphis
But if you're there
But if you are there
I will pack my bags, and go
I will pack my bags and visit
Oh even though it never rains here
Oh although it never rains here
And the sun is always shining
And the sun always shines
But I've never met a girl like you
But I've never met a girl like you before
And I'm tired of trying
And I'm exhausted from attempting to find someone like you
But if you're there
But if you are there
I'm on my way
I am on my way
Said I'm on my way
I said I am on my way
Gotta get myself too, maybe
I have also got to get there, perhaps
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARCUS HUMMON, ERIC HOLLJES, IAN HOLLJES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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