I Was Never There
The Weeknd Lyrics
What makes a grown man wanna cry?
(Cry, cry, cry, cry)
What makes him wanna take his life?
Ah, oh (ah)
His happiness is never real
(Real, real, real, real)
And mindless sex is how he feels, ooh, he feels
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
It won't matter (it don't matter)
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time (time, it's time, babe)
It won't matter (it won't matter, babe)
It won't matter (yeah)
It was like I was never there
(It was like I was never there)
It was like he was gone in thin air (no)
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time (oh, baby)
It won't matter (it won't matter, babe) it won't matter
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
It won't matter, it won't matter
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
It won't matter, it won't matter
It was like I was never there
It was like he was gone in thin air
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
It won't matter, it won't matter
(When it's time, when it's time, when it's time)
(It won't matter, it won't matter)
(When it's time, when it's time, when it's time)
(It won't matter, it won't matter)
Ooh, and now I know what love is
And I know it ain't you for sure
You'd rather something toxic
So, I'll poison myself again, again
'Til I feel nothing
In my soul (in my soul)
I'm on the edge of something breakin'
I feel my mind is slowly fadin'
If I keep goin', I won't make it
If I keep goin', I won't make it
And it's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Whoa, whoa (when it's time, when it's time, when it's time)
Don't you, baby, hey (it won't matter, it won't matter)
It won't matter, baby (when it's time, when it's time, when it's time)
Don't you know? (it won't matter)
Don't you know? (it won't matter)
Ooh, oh, hey
(When it's time, when it's time, when it's time)
(It won't matter, whoa-oh)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Mike Levy, Adam Feeney
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On “I Was Never There,” The Weeknd waxes lyrical about the end of a meaningful relationship.
He is unable to deal with the break-up in a healthy way, resorting to drugs, alcohol, and casual sex to numb the pain. While he recognizes that this is self-destructive, he pins the blame on the other party.
As with the rest of My Dear Melancholy, there is speculation as to whether Bella Hadid or Selena Gomez is the subject of this song. It is likely the latter, considering she features as a theme for the majority of the rest of the album as well. Read Full BioOn “I Was Never There,” The Weeknd waxes lyrical about the end of a meaningful relationship.
He is unable to deal with the break-up in a healthy way, resorting to drugs, alcohol, and casual sex to numb the pain. While he recognizes that this is self-destructive, he pins the blame on the other party.
As with the rest of My Dear Melancholy, there is speculation as to whether Bella Hadid or Selena Gomez is the subject of this song. It is likely the latter, considering she features as a theme for the majority of the rest of the album as well.
“I Was Never There” (along with “Hurt You,” also from My Dear Melancholy,) marks The Weeknd’s first collaboration with Gesaffelstein.
He is unable to deal with the break-up in a healthy way, resorting to drugs, alcohol, and casual sex to numb the pain. While he recognizes that this is self-destructive, he pins the blame on the other party.
As with the rest of My Dear Melancholy, there is speculation as to whether Bella Hadid or Selena Gomez is the subject of this song. It is likely the latter, considering she features as a theme for the majority of the rest of the album as well. Read Full BioOn “I Was Never There,” The Weeknd waxes lyrical about the end of a meaningful relationship.
He is unable to deal with the break-up in a healthy way, resorting to drugs, alcohol, and casual sex to numb the pain. While he recognizes that this is self-destructive, he pins the blame on the other party.
As with the rest of My Dear Melancholy, there is speculation as to whether Bella Hadid or Selena Gomez is the subject of this song. It is likely the latter, considering she features as a theme for the majority of the rest of the album as well.
“I Was Never There” (along with “Hurt You,” also from My Dear Melancholy,) marks The Weeknd’s first collaboration with Gesaffelstein.
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Aryan Zahir
Underrated. I feel sad for those who never found this.
Bakka S
I was one Among them until I liked music but never thought it would be one of The Weekend's album 😅🤷♂️
Victoria Feldman
Same I feel so drowned with this song.. And with headphones its like I'm in a different world omg I love this song.💛😭
Pawan Batra
Let’s gate keep it
𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔣 𝔖𝔬𝔲𝔩
I was never there slowed version: https://youtu.be/KGjTfM4IXLk
~radha Kumar~
This song make me feel I’m drowning in the ocean, I love it
Brittany's Gaming Channel
Drowning in the ocean 😂
Souptik
Okay ... May ur dream come true oneday 😂
Just kidding bru.. don't try to drown 😂 in ocean
PsiloZ_
Pretty sure it’s ab male suicide so that’s as equivalent metaphorically
𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔣 𝔖𝔬𝔲𝔩
I was never there slowed version: https://youtu.be/KGjTfM4IXLk