Over And Over
Young Neil and Crazy Horse Lyrics
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My heart goes running back to you
I love the way you open up and let me in
So I go running back to you
Over and over again
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Over and over again with you
Remember the nights of love and that moment on the beach
That wasn't really too long ago
But we paid the price of time, and now it's out of reach
And so the broken circle go
Over and over again
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Somewhere in a fire of love, our dreams went up in smoke
We danced beneath silver rain
Upon the fields of green, where time was just a joke
And now the feeling's just the same
Over and over again
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
The lyrics "Over and Over" by Young Neil and Crazy Horse talks about the desire to go back to a past love despite the cost and consequences of time. The song begins with Neil expressing his admiration for the moonlit sky and how it reminds him of his former love whom he keeps running back to. He then goes on to express his fondness for the openness and comfort that he experiences with his former lover, hence his desire to keep going back to this person.
Neil then reminisces about the moments they shared together, like those special nights of love and that moment on the beach which was not too long ago. However, time seems to have taken its toll and the memories are all that is left since they paid the price of time, and so the broken circle goes over and over again. Neil further describes the fleeting nature of love and how it can easily go up in smoke, as their dreams did. Despite it all, he finds himself feeling the same about his love, still desiring to go back over and over again.
The song captures the essence of the human condition where we tend to cling to past memories and desire to go back to them despite the consequences of time. It showcases how love can be fleeting but how we still hold on to it, even in the absence of a tangible object of our affection.
Line by Line Meaning
At night when the sky is clear and the moon is shining down
When the sky is clear and the moon is shining down at night
My heart goes running back to you
I feel the urge to return to you
I love the way you open up and let me in
I love how you allow me to be close to you
So I go running back to you
Therefore, I return to you
Over and over again
Repeatedly
Over and over again my love
My love, repeatedly
Over and over again with you
With you, repeatedly
Remember the nights of love and that moment on the beach
Recall the nights of love and that moment on the beach
That wasn't really too long ago
That wasn't too distant in time
But we paid the price of time, and now it's out of reach
But we suffered the consequences of the passage of time, and now it's unattainable
And so the broken circle go
And thus, the vicious cycle repeats itself
Somewhere in a fire of love, our dreams went up in smoke
In the heat of our passion, our dreams dissipated
We danced beneath silver rain
We danced under the rain at nighttime
Upon the fields of green, where time was just a joke
In the green fields, where time was meaningless
And now the feeling's just the same
And now the feeling remains the same
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Written by: Neil Young
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Joe Strummer
At night when the sky is clear and the moon is shining down
My heart goes running back to you
I love the way you open up and let me in
So I go running back to you
Over and over again
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Remember the nights of love and that moment on the beach
That wasn't really too long ago
But we paid the price of time, and now it's out of reach
And so the broken circle go
Over and over again
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Somewhere in a fire of love, our dreams went up in smoke
We danced beneath silver rain
Upon the fields of green, where time was just a joke
And now the feeling's just the same
Over and over again
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Over and over again my love
Over and over again with you
Joe Strummer
That fuzz guitar sound is sublime. What a great tune man!
Wayne Devin
@Shepard Leroy i watch on Flixzone. Just google for it =)
Shepard Leroy
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prototek128
Saw this live. Dubbed out just goes on and on. Should go on forever.
Fred
I blew a tweeter with this song!! Bought a new one and crank it loud still! Neil rocks my house and maybe the neighbors lol
TP StratO
Finest guitar player I have heard, who cares about technique, when you have his soul and passion burning through.
Frederick Acerra
All in all my favorite Neil record best guitar work he has ever done tour was great also
alan taylor
Just awesome
James Carey
What a rocker Neil blasting it out , remember the nights on the beach I worded a little different, still works .I remember blasting this on my turntable,over and over my love.
sandra sword
AWESOME NEIL