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Anyone think ''Again'' is a bit out of place?

posted 13 years ago by qkqp
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I love this movie and I absolutely love "Again". It's one of my favorite ballads. And I thought it sounded beautiful incorporated into the movie score. But lyrically, I don't think the song matches Poetic Justice's story at all. The song is about reuniting with an ex with some major history recovering from heartbreak. PJ is about a troubled hairstylist in her mid 20s in the ghetto recovering after her boyfriend was shot. She has a huge chip on her shoulder and has it in her mind that she will never love again. One thing I will say though is one thing both the movie and song have in common are the theme of just being able to love again. But the background stories are very different.
I'm surprised no one pointed this out.

[–] screen14 13 years ago

She has a huge chip on her shoulder and has it in her mind that she will never love again.

The song is about her being left with a wounded heart after a past relationship and not wanting to love again for fear of it happening all over "again". The theme of the song fits the entire story.

[–] Neptunechild87 12 years ago

The song is about her being left with a wounded heart after a past relationship and not wanting to love again for fear of it happening all over "again". The theme of the song fits the entire story.

ummm u need to read the lyrics honey. the song doesnt fit the film at all.

I heard from a friend today
And she said you were in town
Suddenly the memories came back to me in my
Mind

Chorus
How can I be strong I've asked myself
Time and time I've said
That I'll never fall in love with you again

A wounded heart you gave
My soul you took away
Good intentions you had many
I know you did

I come from a place that hurts
And God knows how I've cried
And I never want to return
Never fall again

Making love to you
Oh it felt so good and
Oh so right

Chorus
How can I be strong I've asked myself
Time and time I've said
That I'll never fall in love with you again

So here we are alone again
Didn't think it'd come to this
And to know it all began
With just a little kiss

I've come too close to happiness
To have it swept away
Don't think I can take the pain
No never fall again

Kinda late in the game and my heart is in
Your hands
Don't you stand there and then
Tell me you love
Me then leave again
Cause I'm falling in love with
You again

Hold me
Hold me
Don't ever let me go
Say it just one time
Say you love me
God knows I do