“Never Again” is the first track, and third single, off of Nickelback’s third album, Silver Side Up.
The song tackles domestic violence through the perspective of a child. They see his mother being beaten by his drunk father with the mother telling them to go back to bed. The child has a hatred for...
[Verse 1]
He's drunk again, it's time to fight
She must have done something wrong tonight
The living room becomes a boxing ring
It's time to run when you see him
Clenching his hands
She's just a woman
Never again
[Verse 2]
I hear her scream, from down the hall
Amazing she can even talk at all
She cries to me "Go back to bed"
I'm terrified that she'll wind up
Dead in his hands
She's just a woman
Never again
[Chorus]
Been there before, but not like this
Seen it before, but not like this
Never before have I ever
Seen it this bad
She's just a woman
Never again
[Verse 3]
Just tell the nurse you slipped and fell
It starts to sting as it starts to swell
She looks at you, she wants the truth
It's right out there in the waiting room
With those hands
Looking just as sweet as he can
Never again
[Chorus]
Seen it before, but not like this
Been there before, but not like this
Never before have I ever
Seen it this bad
She's just a woman
Never again
Never again
[Bridge]
Father's a name you haven't earned yet
You're just a child with a temper
Haven't you heard "Don't hit a lady"?
Kicking' your ass would be a pleasure
[Verse 4]
He's drunk again, it's time to fight
Same old shit, just on a different night
She grabs the gun, she's had enough
Tonight she'll find out how fucking
Tough is this man
Pulls the trigger as fast as she can
Never again
[Chorus]
Seen it before, but not like this
Been there before, but not like this
Never before have I ever
Seen it this bad
She's just a woman
Never again
Seen it before, but not like this
Been there before, but not like this
Never before have I ever
Seen it this bad
She's just a woman
Never again
Never again
Never again
Never again
Never Again was written by Nickelback.
Never Again was produced by Rick Parashar & Nickelback.
Nickelback released Never Again on Tue Sep 11 2001.