Alicia Keys – Like You'll Never See Me Again Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Like You’ll Never See Me Again Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If I had no more time
No more time left to be here
Would you cherish what we had?
Was I everything that you were looking for?
If I couldn't feel your touch
And no longer were you with me
I'd be wishing you were here
To be everything that I've been looking for

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna forget the present is a gift
And I don't wanna take for granted
Time you may have here with me
'Cause Lord only knows another day here's not really guaranteed

[Chorus]
So every time you hold me
Hold me like this is the last time
Every time you kiss me
Kiss me like you'll never see me again
Every time you touch me
Touch me like this is the last time
Promise that you'll love me
Love me like you'll never see me again
Oh oh oh
[Verse 2]
How many really know what love is?
Many of you never will
Do you know until you lose it?
That it's everything that we are looking for
When I wake up in the morning
And you're beside me
I'm so thankful that I found
Everything that I've been looking for

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna forget the present is a gift
And I don't wanna take for granted
The time you may have here with me
'Cause Lord only knows another day here's not really guaranteed

[Chorus]
So every time you hold me
Hold me like this is the last time
Every time you kiss me
Kiss me like you'll never see me again
Every time you touch me
Touch me like this is the last time
Promise that you'll love me
Love me like you'll never see me again
So every time you hold me
Hold me like this is the last time
Every time you kiss me
Kiss me like you'll never see me again
(Can you do that for me, baby?)
Every time you touch me
(See, we don't really know)
Touch me like this is the last time
(Say every day, we never know)
Promise that you'll love me
(I want you to run with me)
Love me like you'll never see me again
(Like you'll never see me again)
[Outro]
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Genius Annotation

“Like You’ll Never See Me Again” is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her third studio album, As I Am. The song was released as the album’s second single.

Lyrically, the song is about cherishing every moment you have, and living your life the best you can because you never know what tomorrow will bring.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Alicia Keys say about "Like You'll Never See Me Again"?
Genius Answer

Keys explained the meaning of the song to MTV News:

The song is about living every moment as if it’s your last. Because if it’s our last time to say, ‘I love you,’ then let it be that we didn’t forget that.

Credits
Mixed At
Performance Rights
Copyright ©
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Synthesizer
Mixing Engineer
Recording Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Recorded At
Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood) & Oven Studios (New York City)
Release Date
November 26, 2007
Songs That Sample Like You’ll Never See Me Again
Like You’ll Never See Me Again Interpolations
Songs That Interpolate Like You’ll Never See Me Again
Like You’ll Never See Me Again Covers
View Like You’ll Never See Me Again samples
Tags
Comments