Never Comin' Back
Lost Love Reflections: Never Comin' Back by Crash Test Dummies
Lyrics
You said that you were getting cigarettes
You said you were going to buy cigarettes
It's been a week and you're not back yet
A week has passed, and you haven't returned
Your ashtray sits, empty, unused
Your ashtray is empty and untouched
I sit waitin', empty, confused
I am sitting, waiting, feeling empty and confused
What could I have done
Reflecting on what I might have done
To make you feel this way?
Questioning the actions that led to your emotional state
What could I have said
Wondering what words I might have spoken
To make you walk away?
Contemplating the reason for your departure
If only I could know,
Expressing a desire for knowledge
If only I could see
Wishing for insight and understanding
But you're not ever comin' back to me
Realizing that you will never return to me
You said I was the only man for you
You claimed I was the sole man in your life
But now it seems you've got another view
Now it appears you have a different perspective
And is it someone else, or was it me?
Questioning if there's someone else or if it's my fault
Who is it with whom you'd rather be?
Pondering who you'd prefer to be with
What could I have done
Reflecting on possible actions leading to this situation
To make you feel this way?
Considering the words that may have caused this emotional state
What could I have said
Wondering about the reasons for your departure
To make you walk away?
Contemplating what could have been said differently
If only I could know,
Expressing a desire for knowledge
If only I could see
Yearning for the ability to see the truth
But you're not ever comin' back to me
Acknowledging the permanent absence of your return
I go to bed at night and dream of you
Going to sleep and dreaming of you
But in my dreams you're not just one, but two
In dreams, you appear not as one, but as two individuals
And arm in arm you walk the beach
Imagining you walking the beach together
Just far enough to be out of reach
However, you remain just out of reach
What could I have done
Reflecting on possible actions leading to this situation
To make you feel this way?
Considering the words that may have caused this emotional state
What could I have said
Wondering about the reasons for your departure
To make you walk away?
Contemplating what could have been said differently
If only I could know,
Expressing a desire for knowledge
If only I could see
Yearning for the ability to see the truth
But you're not ever comin' back to me
Acknowledging the permanent absence of your return
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