Never Turn Back
Thomas A. Dorsey with R.H. Harris Lyrics
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Can't sleep at night always think about you
But if I had the chance to start all over
I would be wishing today on a four leaf clover
And leaving you with the last thing on my mind
If I could turn back the hands of time
Oh darling I can't hold out much longer
But if I had just one more try
I would be yours, yours alone until the day I die
and we would have a love so divine
If I could turn back the hands of time
Oh darling please, please let me come back home
Your love has been so good to me baby
And I just relied without it
I can't go on and you're the other half
That makes my life complete
If I had one more chance we'd have a love so sweet
The lyrics of "Never Turn Back" by Thomas A. Dorsey with R.H. Harris tell a story of regret and a desire to go back in time to fix past mistakes. The singer is addressing a former lover, expressing their loneliness and the pain of not having the person they love by their side. The singer then goes on to say that if they had the chance to start over they would wish on a four-leaf clover and leave the person with the last thing on their mind. However, the singer goes on to admit that they can't hold out much longer and that their love for the person is so strong that they would be theirs alone until the day they die. The singer then begs to come back home, acknowledging that their former lover's love has been good to them and that they can't go on without it.
The lyrics of "Never Turn Back" reflect the common theme of lost love and the desire to turn back time to make things right. This theme is prevalent in many genres of music, and it speaks to the universal human experience of longing for something that is no longer attainable.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh darling I'm so lonely without you
I feel immense loneliness in my heart and soul because of your absence
Can't sleep at night always think about you
Your thoughts occupy my mind even in my sleep and I'm unable to rest
But if I had the chance to start all over
If I could go back in time and start afresh
I would be wishing today on a four leaf clover
I would pray for good luck and fortune in my life
And leaving you with the last thing on my mind
I would forget you completely and have no thoughts or regrets about leaving
If I could turn back the hands of time
If only I could reverse the events and actions that led to our separation
Oh darling I can't hold out much longer
I can't endure the pain and suffering any longer
Oh the pain's so deep and the hurt is getting stronger
The emotional pain I feel is intense and increasing with time
But if I had just one more try
However, if I were given another opportunity
I would be yours, yours alone until the day I die
I would stay committed and devoted to you for the rest of my life
and we would have a love so divine
Our relationship would be blessed and heavenly
Oh darling please, please let me come back home
I earnestly request and plead with you to take me back into your life again
Your love has been so good to me baby
I acknowledge and value the love and care you have shown me
And I just relied without it
I feel lost and incomplete without your love
I can't go on and you're the other half
Life without you is unbearable, as you complete me as a person
That makes my life complete
You add meaning and purpose to my existence
If I had one more chance we'd have a love so sweet
If given another chance, our love would be sweeter and stronger than ever before
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLEON E. HAMMOND, JIMMY EATON, LARRY WAGNER
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