I'll Never Love
Unveiling the Soul's Journey: Michael Kiwanuka's 'I'll Never Love' Meaning
Lyrics
I'll never love somebody
I am committed to never loving someone.
I'll never love somebody
Reiteration of the commitment to avoid falling in love.
Leave me cold
The idea of love leaves me emotionally detached or indifferent.
Trouble song in the moonlight
Describing a problematic or challenging song under the moonlight.
Will be my bride
The challenging song in the moonlight is symbolically referred to as the speaker's future spouse.
I'll never need somebody
Expressing a commitment to not needing someone in a relationship.
I'll never need somebody
Reiterating the determination to be self-reliant and not needing a partner.
Leave me alone
Desire for solitude, preferring to be left alone.
A worried mind in the violence
A troubled mind during violent times will be the speaker's guiding force.
Will be my guide
The troubled song in the moonlight is again referenced as a guiding force.
I'll never hold somebody
Commitment to not emotionally holding on to someone for an extended period.
I'll never hold somebody
Reiteration of the reluctance to emotionally cling to someone.
For very long
Not willing to emotionally invest deeply in a relationship.
I make love but only for a night
Engaging in physical intimacy but only for a brief duration.
And I'll be gone
After a night of physical intimacy, the speaker intends to leave.
I'll never love somebody
Reaffirming the commitment to never love someone emotionally.
I'll never love somebody
Restating the determination to avoid emotional attachment.
Leave me cold
Expressing emotional detachment or coldness towards the idea of love.
The trouble song in the moonlight
Reiterating the presence of a troublesome song in the moonlight.
Will be my bride
The troublesome song in the moonlight is emphasized as the speaker's future spouse.
Will be my bride
Emphasizing again that the challenging song will be the speaker's bride.
Will be my bride
Repetition for emphasis that the troublesome song will be the speaker's bride.
Will be my bride
Reaffirmation that the problematic song in the moonlight is the speaker's bride.
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