Never Say Never

The lyrics move between desire, loneliness, and uncertainty. The repeated suggestion that the speaker might like someone better after sex sounds bold, but the other person’s eyes seem to offer only a hesitant “maybe.” “Never say never” keeps the possibility open without promising that anything will happen. Around this exchange, the song presents people who seem isolated or bound to difficult relationships.

Several images deepen that unsettled mood. A man “slumped by the courthouse” and sleeping on papers suggests poverty or homelessness; the contrast with someone walking past highlights how sharply different lives meet on the street. The old couple “as ugly as sin” may be judged by appearance, yet “he’s got her, she’s got him” points to companionship that matters more than looks. The slow-moving sun is also a metaphor: the sky appears to change, while people themselves may be turning in place, with “nowhere to go.”

Some lines, especially the images of “sunsuit girls” and “nursing their fathers,” are strange and open to more than one reading. They could suggest constrained roles, dependence, or disturbing family dynamics, but the lyrics do not explain them clearly. Rather than forming a straightforward story, the song seems to juxtapose sexual attraction with vulnerability and social discomfort, leaving the listener unsure whether “maybe” signals hope, reluctance, or both.