Never Go Back
Lost in Love's Abyss: Evanescence's 'Never Go Back' Unveiled
Lyrics
Everything is so dark
Describing a sense of darkness or despair.
And I know there's something wrong but I can't turn the light on
Awareness of something being wrong but unable to fix it.
In that split second change when you knew we couldn't hold on
Realization of an inevitable change leading to loss.
I realized I lived to love you
Recognizing that life's purpose was centered on loving someone.
Save yourself, don't look back
Encouraging someone to prioritize their own well-being.
Tearing us apart until it's all gone
Acknowledging the destruction of a relationship.
The only world I've ever known sleeps beneath the waves
The familiar world is vanishing or changing drastically.
But I remember
Retaining memories despite changes.
I won't give up on you
Commitment to not giving up despite difficulties.
I can feel you in my heart, just show me the way
Seeking guidance or direction from a loved one.
I don't belong here
Feeling out of place or disconnected.
Alone
Sense of loneliness or abandonment.
I can still see your face
Unable to forget the image of a loved one.
Where it's burned into my mind I die every time
The pain of remembering leads to emotional turmoil.
I close my eyes, you're always there
The presence of the loved one in thoughts and memories.
Save yourself, don't look back
Repeated encouragement to prioritize self-preservation.
Tearing us apart until it's all gone
Continued acknowledgment of the relationship falling apart.
The only world I've ever known sleeps beneath the waves
Reiteration of a changing or disappearing world.
But I'm the one who's drowning without your love
Expressing the feeling of drowning without the love of the other person.
I am lost and I can never go back home
Sense of being lost and unable to return to a familiar place.
All across the ocean
Referencing distance and separation.
We are calling, calling
A longing or calling out for connection.
Are, are you there?
A question directed towards the absent person.
Nothing left for me 'til I find you because it's
A determination to find meaning or purpose in reconnecting.
All gone the only world I've ever known sleeps beneath the waves
Reiteration of the vanishing world due to the relationship's end.
But I'm the one who's drowning without your love
Continued feeling of suffocation without love.
I am lost and I can never go back
Acknowledgment of being unable to return to a past state.
I, I can never go back home
A final realization of an inability to return home.
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