She's not real, she's the spokes on a wheel
But the way she moves will take you where you wanna go
And you're the one that she steals from
But if not you she's gonna find somebody else

‘cause nothing is ever enough

and you love her but you know you've got to leave her
‘cause she's leaving you with no way out

she's a jewel in the nose of a fool
She's beautiful but she don't know who she is
And you're a wreck because you suspect
That she'll never be who she was years ago

‘cause nothing is ever enough


Maybe you don't see it
But she's waiting everywhere you're gonna go
In the faces of the people who look at you
Like someone that they know


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Nothing Is Ever Enough Lyrics as written by Derek W. Webb

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    derek wrote this song around the time he knew it was time for him to leave Caedmon's Call. It is filled with images and words which seem to suggest that he was unhappy with the direction and goals of the band. He has since admitted that this song captures some emotions and feelings that he no longer has. It was his way of dealing with what he was going through. He played this song for select audiences months before the official announcement of his departure from Caedmon's was made, and remained aloof as to the meaning, so as not to let the news leak before its time. The 'you' in the song is derek, the 'she' and 'her' refers to the band.

    orangemilyon January 20, 2006   Link

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