Released: July 1, 1988
Songwriter: Neil Finn
Producer: Mitchell Froom
Don't stand around
Like friends at a funeral
Eyes to the ground
It could've been you
And why do you weep
For the passing of ages?
You slip with the back of your hand, you're taking it out on the one you love
I couldn't believe it
And we might still survive
And rise up through the maze
If you could change your life
And never be the same
How long must I wait
For you to release me?
I pay for each mistake
While you suffer in silence
I could still have an easy life
But the lie ain't worth the living
Once more will I hear you say
That we might still survive
And rise up through the maze
If you could change your life
And never be the same
Never be the same
Don't stand around
Like friends at a funeral
Eyes to the ground
Don't suffer in silence
'Cause we might still survive
And rise up through the maze
If you could change your life
And never be the same
(And every time I hear you)
Never be the same
(And every time I mess up)
Never be the same
Never be the same
Never be the same
And every time I hear you
And every time I mess up
Never be, never be, never be, never be the same
Like friends at a funeral
Eyes to the ground
It could've been you
And why do you weep
For the passing of ages?
You slip with the back of your hand, you're taking it out on the one you love
I couldn't believe it
And we might still survive
And rise up through the maze
If you could change your life
And never be the same
How long must I wait
For you to release me?
I pay for each mistake
While you suffer in silence
I could still have an easy life
But the lie ain't worth the living
Once more will I hear you say
That we might still survive
And rise up through the maze
If you could change your life
And never be the same
Never be the same
Don't stand around
Like friends at a funeral
Eyes to the ground
Don't suffer in silence
'Cause we might still survive
And rise up through the maze
If you could change your life
And never be the same
(And every time I hear you)
Never be the same
(And every time I mess up)
Never be the same
Never be the same
Never be the same
And every time I hear you
And every time I mess up
Never be, never be, never be, never be the same
more tracks from the album
The Very Very Best of Crowded House
- Fall at Your Feet
- It’s Only Natural
- I Feel Possessed
- Better Be Home Soon
- Distant Sun
- Recurring Dream
- Private Universe
- Something So Strong
- Chocolate Cake
- Not the Girl You Think You Are
- Now We’re Getting Somewhere
- Pour le monde
- Fingers of Love
- Everything Is Good for You
- World Where You Live
- She Called Up
- Into Temptation
- Don’t Dream It’s Over
- Weather with You
- Locked Out
- Instinct
- Whispers and Moans
- Sister Madly
- When You Come
- Never Be the Same
- Nails in My Feet
- Don’t Stop Now
- Mean to Me
- Hole in the River
- Pineapple Head
- Four Seasons in One Day
- Throw Your Arms Around Me
From the albums
- Temple of Low Men (1988)
- The Very Very Best of Crowded House (2010)
- Temple of Low Men (Deluxe Edition) (2016)
Crowded House popular songs
- Don’t Dream It’s Over
- Weather with You
- Fall at Your Feet
- Better Be Home Soon
- Mean to Me
- Four Seasons in One Day
- Distant Sun
- It’s Only Natural
- Twice If You’re Lucky
- When You Come
- Love This Life
- Never Be the Same
- Nails in My Feet
- Say That Again
- Heaven That I’m Making
- I Am in Love
- Don’t Stop Now
- Black and White Boy
- People Are Like Suns
- Help Is Coming
- All I Ask
- Pineapple Head (live)
- There Goes God
- So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star