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Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before? Lyrics – Joyce Manor
Read the full lyrics of “Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?” by Joyce Manor from the album I Used To Go To This Bar. Here, we have shared the complete “Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?” Lyrics along with its music video, deeper meaning and song credits.
This song reflects cyclical despair and premature aging, capturing the feeling of reliving the same emotional collapse. Joyce Manor pairs blunt imagery with repetition to explore regret, shame, and damaged intimacy. As an entry point, it frames the lyrics as a haunting meditation on inevitability and emotional exhaustion and memory.
“Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?” Lyrics
Well, don’t it seem like you’ve been here before?
Yeah, don’t it seem like you’ve been here before?
Like you’ve breathed this breath through a tube in your throat
Your third wife, your first kid and your favorite fu*king coat
Like the boys in your class that you love and you miss
Oh, thank God, oh, thank God they can’t see you like this
Well, don’t it seem like you’ve been here before?
Yeah, don’t it seem like you’ve been here before?
Like the blood in the sink from when you brushed your teeth
How you knew you were dying when you turned eighteen
How you tried and you tried, but you couldn’t love your niece
‘Cause your heart, oh, your heart, ain’t what it used to be
Well, don’t it seem like you’ve been here before?
Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before? Official Music Video
Meaning of ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’ Lyrics Explained
The opening thought circles around a heavy sense of déjà vu, like life keeps pushing the same pain back at you. It feels less like nostalgia and more like dread, realizing you have not really moved forward, just returned to the same emotional spot again.
Then it jumps through snapshots of a lifetime, mixing survival, relationships, and memories. Breathing through machines suggests being close to the edge, while failed marriages, a child, and a favorite jacket show time passing anyway. Missing old friends and hoping they never see you reveals shame.
When the question repeats, it sounds less curious and more trapped. The speaker seems stuck in a loop, aware these feelings keep coming back no matter the effort, making the repetition feel tired and hopeless.
The final images are darker and more personal, touching on illness, aging too fast, and emotional numbness. Realizing mortality at such a young age changes everything. Trying to love family but failing shows a heart worn down by damage, no longer capable of feeling the way it once did over long time.
Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before? Song Credits & Production Details
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| Song Title | Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before? |
| Album | I Used To Go To This Bar |
| Singer(s) | Joyce Manor |
| Musician(s) | Brett Gurewitz |
| Lyricist(s) | Joyce Manor |
| Language | English |
More Lyrics from “I Used To Go To This Bar” Album
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- Falling Into It
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Who is the singer of the song ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’?
The song ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’ is sung by Joyce Manor.
Who wrote the song ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’ by Joyce Manor?
The song ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’ by Joyce Manor is written by Joyce Manor.
Who produced the music for the song ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’?
Music of the song ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’ is produced by Brett Gurewitz.
What album is the song ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’ from?
The song ‘Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?’ is from the album titled ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’.
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