Never Again
slowthai Lyrics

My shadow
The singer's shadow that follows him as he walks represents his past, which he thought he had left behind.

Stayed on the wall, I walked away
The singer walked away from his shadow and his past, but it remains a constant reminder of his mistakes and regrets.

I never thought I'd see you again
The singer did not expect to be confronted with his past, but it keeps resurfacing in different ways.

Twenty-four hours passed
Time passes, but the artist is still stuck in his past, unable to let go of his regrets.

Another day, oh my God
The artist feels like each new day is a burden, as he is reminded of his past mistakes.

When I was waiting for the penny to drop
The singer was anticipating the moment his past would catch up with him, and it did.

I looked down and there you were
The singer's past is always present, lurking in the shadows and waiting to be rediscovered.

Stuck to my feet
The artist cannot escape his past, as it clings to him like a burden that he cannot shake off.

You're still with me
The artist's past continues to haunt him, as he cannot forget the things he wishes he had done differently.

Seen your parents in the supermarket
The artist sees something familiar that reminds him of his past, just like he has been reminded of his past throughout the song.

They said, "Hey, how you doing?"
The singer's parents try to make small talk, but the singer is too consumed by his past to enjoy the present.

"It's her baby dad, it's kinda sad
The artist hears gossip about other people's problems, which makes him reflect on his own mistakes and regrets.

Still got pictures on my phone
The singer holds onto memories of his past, unable to let go of what could have been.

I reflect on things I should forget
The singer knows he needs to let go of his regrets, but he can't help but dwell on them.

The other day, I tried look the other way
The singer tries to avoid his past when he sees his ex-girlfriend, but he is confronted with it nonetheless.

And she had the nerve to question me
The artist's ex-girlfriend criticizes him for changing, which makes him feel ashamed of his past mistakes.

"Babe, please can you refrain?"
The artist tries to diffuse the situation by asking his ex-girlfriend to stop criticizing him, as he is unable to defend himself.

Taken aback like a cat grabbed my tongue
The singer is rendered speechless by his ex-girlfriend's criticism, as it hits close to home.

I walked away
The singer is unable to confront his past, so he walks away from it instead of facing it head-on.

I was in the barbers, listening to the gossip
The artist is surrounded by people who gossip about other people's problems, which makes him reflect on his own.

"What's up?"
The artist tries to find out what happened to someone he knows, but he is afraid of the answer.

There was flowers on the shop front
The artist sees evidence of someone else's past mistakes, which makes him reflect on his own.

I reflect on things I should forget
The singer knows he needs to let go of his past regrets, but he still can't help but dwell on them.

I walked away
The artist is unable to confront his past, so he walks away from it instead of facing it head-on.