David Coverdale on ‘Here I Go Again’:
It’s an old song that I wrote about the breakdown of my first marriage. I had rented a villa in Algarve – the southern coast of Portugal – with my young daughter, and my wife and I ended up sleeping in separate rooms. We just went from being the best of friends...
[Verse 1]
I don't know where I'm going
But, I sure know where I've been
Hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
Though I keep searching for an answer
I never seem to find what I'm looking for
Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
[Chorus]
Here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
[Verse 2]
I'm just another heart in need of rescue
Waiting on love's sweet charity
And I'm gonna hold on for the rest of my days
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
[Chorus]
Here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
[Bridge]
But, here I go again
Here I go again
Here I go again
Here I go
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
[Chorus]
Here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
[Chorus]
Here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
[Bridge]
But, here I go again
Here I go again
Here I go again
Here I go
Here I go again
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
[Chorus]
Here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time
Here I Go Again was written by Bernie Marsden & David Coverdale.
Here I Go Again was produced by Martin Birch & Keith Olsen.
Whitesnake released Here I Go Again on Mon Jun 01 1987.