The gap that grows between our lives
The gap our parents never had
Stop those thoughts control your mind
Replace the things that you despise
Oh you're old I hear you say
It doesn't mean that I don't care
I don't believe in it anymore
Pathetic acts for a worthless cause

In the beginning when we were winning when our smiles were genuine
In the beginning when we were winning when our smiles were genuine
But now unforgiven the everlasting everlasting

The world is full of refugees
They're just like you and just like me
But as people we have a choice
To end the void with all its force
So don't forget or don't pretend
It's all the same now in the end
It was set in a different life
Destroys my days and haunts my nights

In the beginning when we were winning when our smiles were genuine
In the beginning when we were winning when our smiles were genuine
But now unforgiven the everlasting everlasting

In the beginning when we were winning when our smiles were genuine
In the beginning when we were winning when our smiles were genuine
But now unforgiven the everlasting everlasting
But now unforgiven the everlasting everlasting


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The Everlasting Lyrics as written by Nicholas Jones James Bradfield

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    well, Nicky wrote the lyrics so I doubt it's about a relationship James was in. I think its about the way modern society depresses the adult and makes them long for their youth - all the stay young adverts and stuff. I think Nicky is trying to say thats something that developed with his generation - "the gap our parents never had." The chorus in particular evokes a feeling that true happiness is behind them "in the beginning...when our smiles were genuine." This was always a big issue for the Manics. Nicky said that all four of them had a "blissful childhood" and Richey once said "my life was perfect up until I was 10." Nicky said that TIMTTMY was the first ever "Welsh folk album" but this is probably the song on that album with the least Welsh identity. Especially in the line "the world is full of refugees, just like you and just like me." Beautiful song.

    Little_Baby_Nothingon August 11, 2002   Link

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