We folded arms & I felt your heart humSpeedy eyes & I want what I wantThe truth, cut with adrenalized fear

I know you knowI wanna love you but I can't let goHoney, it never stopsNo, it never stops

McCarren Park when the culture crashed downCopy after copy til the color washed outI bet the future on an ice cream coneI kept it secret til I took you home

The day split to two sidesYou flipped a quarter, said "I can't decideHoney, it never stops."The leaves laughed, the bed burnedI know I want you, but I'm waiting my turnHoney, it never stopsNo, it never stops

McCarren Park when the beauty bled out20 years in my cottonball mouthYou held my hand, said, "Don't let me drift."I said, "I'd never even think of it."

And I knew, right thereI could have you but I'd have to shareHoney, it never stopsSo we slept, the sun leftI dreamt nothingness in shades of red

Honey, it never stopsNo, it never stops

The first verse of the song "It Never Stops" by Bad Books is a vivid depiction of a particular moment in time where the singer's life seems to be at a crossroads. McCarren Park, the location where the events in the verse take place, is a public park in Brooklyn that has witnessed numerous cultural and social transformations over the years. The line "when your body gave ground" suggests a sense of bodily weakness or fatigue that the singer might be feeling, and the time and date, "1 o'clock, June 6, sun out," suggests the start of summer, a time of transition and change. The next line, "God hid in amphetamine waves," refers to the use of drugs and the altered state of mind that comes with it. The singer is trying to escape and find meaning in the midst of chaos and confusion. The last line of the verse, "Margaritas & disposable days," paints a picture of fleeting pleasures and disposable experiences that seem to offer little substance or meaning.

The second verse is an extension of the singer's feelings of uncertainty and confusion. The line "when the culture crashed down" suggests a sense of disillusionment and disappointment with the world around the singer. The line "I bet the future on an ice cream cone" refers to the singer's desire to find happiness and satisfaction in simple pleasures, but it is revealed that this is just a facade, as the singer is hiding a secret that only he knows. The verse culminates in the line "The leaves laughed, the bed burned," which suggests a sense of recklessness and chaos that seems to characterize the singer's life.

The final verse is an acknowledgement of the passing of time and the inevitability of change. The line "when the beauty bled out" suggests that the singer is witnessing the erosion of something that was once beautiful and valuable. The line "20 years in my cottonball mouth" refers to the passage of time and how the singer's memories have faded and lost their immediacy. The confidence and recklessness of the previous verses have given way to a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty, culminating in the final lines "I dreamt nothingness in shades of red/Honey, it never stops/No, it never stops."

Overall, "It Never Stops" is a poignant meditation on the fleetingness of life and the search for meaning and purpose in a world that seems to be constantly changing and uncertain.