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Artist/Band:
10,000 Maniacs
Lyrics for Song: All That Never Happens
Lyrics for Album: Love Among The Ruins [1997]
She walks alone on the brick lane,
the breeze is blowing.
A year had changed her forever,
just like her grey home.
He used to live so close here,
we'd look for places I can't remember.
The world was safe when she knew him,
she tried to hold him, hold on forever.
For all that never happens and all that never will be,
a candle burning for the love we seldom keep.
The earth was raw in her fingers,
she overturned it.
Considered planting some flowers,
they wouldn't last long,
no one to tend them.
It's funny how these things go,
you were the answer to all the questions.
The memories made her weary,
she shuddered slowly,
she didn't want to.
As a distant summer he began to whisper,
and threw a smile her way.
She looked into the glass,
liquid surface showing that they were melding,
together present past.
So where can I go from here?
The color fading,
he didn't answer.
She felt him slip from her vision.
She tried to hold him, hold on forever.
So close forever,
in a silent frozen sleep.
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About All That Never Happens
"All That Never Happens" by 10,000 Maniacs stands as a poignant centerpiece on their 1997 album *Love Among The Ruins*, capturing the band's signature blend of folk-rock and introspective storytelling. The track exemplifies the group's ability to weave personal narrative with atmospheric instrumentation, creating a soundscape that resonates deeply with themes of lost opportunities and emotional vulnerability. Released during a period where the band was refining their signature sound, the recording features the characteristic interplay between lead vocals and rich harmonic textures that defined their mid-90s era. The song reflects the band's commitment to exploring complex human relationships and the bittersweet nature of unfulfilled dreams, a recurring motif in their discography. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to evoke a specific mood of melancholic reflection without relying on explicit lyrical exposition. As part of the band's broader catalog, the track remains a staple for fans appreciating the nuanced emotional depth found in their work from the late 1990s. |
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| Album Lyrics: Love Among The Ruins [1997] |
10,000 Maniacs
"Love Among The Ruins [1997]"
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