Dermot Kennedy // An Evening I Will Not Forget

An Evening I Will Not Forget · Dermot Kennedy
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Lyrics

When love was found,
I kept my hope just like I'd hoped to,
Then sang to the sea for feelings deep blue.

Coming down,
We've had problems that we've grown through,
But I bet you dream of what you could do.

At seventeen I was alright,
Was like nothing I could feel inside,
And wishing you were here tonight,
Is like holding on.

But I still get to see your face, right?
And that's like nothing they can take, right?
So there won't be no feeling in the firelight,
Hoping this will be right,
Time to show your worth, child.

I remember when her heart broke over stubborn shit,
That's no way to be living kid,
The angel of death is ruthless.

And I'm always thinking summertime with the bikes out,
Pushing our luck getting wiped out,
Days with nothing but laughing loud.

Underneath my coat won't you tap my shoulder, hold my hand,
Nights with nothing but dark in there,
You can be my armour then.

Island smiles and cardigans,
The nights that we've been drinking in,
We're here to help you kill all of this hurt that you've been harbouring.

Confessions should be better planned,
Alone, that night, I'm surely damned,
Run away. I'll understand.

What's important is this evening I will not forget,
Purple, blue, and orange, red,
These colours of feeling, give me love, I'll put my heart in it.

I think about it all the time,
The lights went out, you were fine,
You kinda struggle not to shine.

I still love you though, I still love you though, I still love you always..
Hold me when I'm home, keep the evenings long, crack and break and part ways..

And I wonder if I could let her down

It's for real, it's for real

[sandymuggins]

Need his voice today, he gives me emotion when I can't show any 🙏 something about his voice breaks me open

[tiffanymareeobrien]

Thank you, Dermont.
Your voice is so pure, your music is beautiful and rare, and you're an incredible storyteller and an amazing artist. Artists like yourself are hard to come by these days.
Thank you again!

[xBeautifulcindy]

Saw him live in 2021 or so in the US. I sobbed the entire concert. Nobody ever made me feel like as if he would sing it just to me, while simultaneously in a giant crowd

[Sashaa]

”you kinda struggle not to shine” Chills everywhere ❤️

[jillis]

An Evening I will Not Forget was the first Dermot Kennedy song I ever heard. It was used for a dance routine on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. I absolutely love this song and Dermot has become my favorite music artist.

[푸른새-mk]

I'm Korean! Who loves your music very Your music is my island where i can relax. Thank you

[kristendrew]

2025 and it's still one of his greats. Timeless.

[BrownEyedGirl]

I can't believe I only discovered him when I watched So You Think You Can Dance tonight. He brings me to my knees... I swear he is singing my own soul!!

[jessieedrich]

Beautiful lyrics with an even more beautiful voice to sing them.

[raquelgarcia]

" we're here to help you kill all of this hurt that you've been harboring. Confessions should be better planned alone, that night, im surely damned. Run away, I'll understand " 😩💯 got me

[tuesday]

Jesus, where have you been all my life?! And how is it I'm just hearing you for the first time? My God, the beauty, the pain ... it fucking stings me to my core, in such a good, sad way.

You're amazing... ❤️

[andreamiskulin]

Great song, very deep and full of your own soul ❤

[chrisgibson]

MAN! You are a force to be reckoned with! I first heard "Lost" watching talented people dance to it. After that I was HOOKED! I immediately started buying your CDs! You are a breath of fresh air to an industry where people almost sound a like. Keep up the great work and I will be a fan forever! Hopefully I can see you in concert if you make it to Michigan. Take care and keep SINGING!!

[coldhazzard]

I can't believe this was a decade ago.

[gabriellaohrn]

This gives me the shivers EVERY. TIME.

[shellaaddington]

i fell in love with like speechless....

[Daverutgers]

It does not get much better than this!

[ciarangartlan]

His music is just all heart and It's amazing you can feel it

[c_hope]

When love was found
I kept my hope just like I'd hoped to
Then sang to the sea for feelings deep blue
And coming down
We've had problems that we've grown through
But I bet you dream of what you could do
At seventeen I was alright
Was like nothing I could feel inside
And wishing you were here tonight
Is like holding on
But I still get to see your face, right?
And that's like nothing they can take, right?
So there won't be no feeling in the firelight
Hoping this will be right
Time to show your worth, child
I remember when her heart broke over stubborn shit
That's no way to be living kid
The angel of death is ruthless
And I'm always thinking summertime with the bikes out
Pushing our luck getting wiped out
Days with nothing but laughing loud
Underneath my coat won't you tap my shoulder, hold my hand
Nights with nothing but dark in there
You can be my armor then
Island smiles and cardigans
The nights that we've been drinking in
We're here to help you kill all of this hurt that you've been harboring
Confessions should be better planned
Alone, that night, I'm surely damned
Run away. I'll understand
What's important is this evening I will not forget
Purple, blue, orange, red
These colors of feeling, give me love, I'll put my heart in it
I think about it all the time
The lights went out, you were fine
You kinda struggle not to shine
I still love you though
I still love you though
I still love you always
So hold me when I'm home, keep the evenings long
Crack and break and part ways
I still love you though
I still love you though
I still love you always
So hold me when I'm home, keep the evenings long
Let's not crack and break and part ways
And I wonder if I could let her down

[Furthest Thing]

Somewhere between psychotic and iconic
Somewhere between "I want it" and "I got it"
Somewhere between I'm sober and I'm lifted
Somewhere between a mistress and commitment

But I stay down, girl, I always stay down
Get down, never lay down
Promise to break everybody off before I break down
Everyone just wait now
So much on my plate now
People I believed in: they don't even show their face now

What they got to say now?
Nothing they can say now
Nothing really changed but still they look at me a way now
What more can I say now?
What more can I say now?
You might feel like nothing was the same
I still been drinking on the low
Mobbin' on the low
Fuckin' on the low
Smokin' on the low
I still been plotting on the low
Scheming on the low
The furthest thing from perfect like everyone I know

And I hate that you don't think I belong to you
Just too busy running shit to run home to you
You know that paper my passion
Bittersweet celebrations
I know I can't change what happened

I can't help it
I can't help it
I was young and I was selfish
I made every woman feel like she was mine and no one else's
Now you hate me
Stop pretending, stop that fronting
I can't take it
Girl, don't treat me like a stranger
Girl, you know I've seen you naked
Girl, you know that I remember
Don't be a pretender
Getting high at the condo
That's when it all comes together
You know I stay reminiscing
And make-up sex is tradition
But you've been missing, girl
And you might feel like nothing was the same
But I still been drinking on the low
Mobbin' on the low
Fuckin' on the low
Smokin' on the low
I still been plotting on the low
Scheming on the low
The furthest thing from perfect
And I wonder if I can let it down

[BarbaraNitsche]

YES, YOU ARE MY FAVORITE MUSICIAN❣POET❣