Never a Time

Genesis

About Never a Time

"Never a Time" is the fifth track from the Genesis album We Can't Dance. Released as the fifth single from the album, it reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart while also peaking at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 in Canada, despite no music video being made and never being played live.


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1991
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There is never a time to say
Cause it seems to me we've lost our way
So we carry on, down the road
And we live our lives haunted by
All the things we say and do
Keep on missing, when I'm alone with you

No there's never a time to change
You don't get a chance to rearrange
It's a long, long way to go
Just to find out something, we both know
Can't you see what's going on
It's so sad, that a love so strong, has gone

All I know is what is true
All I ask is for you to
Just look around and see

You live your life locked in a dream

Where nothing is real, and not what it seems
We can't go on another day
Just being afraid to say

It's a long long way to fall
When we both thought we had it all
Well you know it's the time to say
Cause we're all played out, we've lost our way
Oh, I'd hoped that you would
Be oh so understanding
And by now you'd see, but oh no
So sad, so sad, that's the way that it goes
I know, I'm gonna tell you right now

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Genesis

Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently consists of its three longest-tenured members - Tony Banks (keyboards) and Mike Rutherford (bass, guitar), who were founder members; and Phil Collins (vocals, drums), who first joined in 1970. Past members Peter Gabriel (vocals, flute), Steve Hackett (guitar) and Anthony Phillips (guitar), also played major roles in the band in its early years. Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists of all time, with approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide. more »

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Written by: Anthony George Banks, Phillip David Charles Collins, Michael Rutherford

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12 facts about this song

Album Appearance
"Never a Time" is on Genesis’s fourteenth studio album, titled "We Can't Dance."
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the band’s final single to reach the top 30 in the US.
Release Date
The song was released as a single in the United States in 1992.
Songwriters
It was written by the members of Genesis, namely Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford.
Music Video Director
The music video for the song was directed by Howard Greenhalgh, who has worked with many famous artists, including Soundgarden, and Blondie.
Song Length
The song runs for 3 minutes and 50 seconds.
Genre
"Never a Time" falls under the genre of rock and pop-rock.
Last Stand
The album "We Can’t Dance" was the band’s last featuring long-time frontman Phil Collins.
Signature Style
The song is heralded for containing the signature Genesis sound – combining a hauntingly beautiful tune with lyrics that speak of romance, loss, and regret.
Song Theme
"Never a Time" is about the desire to change some things in the past, but knowing that there's never a good time to bring up these items for discussion. It deals with complex human emotions and relationship issues.
Radio Edit Version
The original album version extended to over four minutes, but it was edited down to under four minutes for release as a single.
Cover Art
The cover art for the single "Never a Time" shows a distorted image of a man's face, which is a deviation from the mostly text-based cover arts of other Genesis singles.

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