Peak
91
Weeks
4
Score
149
Chart Year
1969
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Justin Hayward wrote this song and sang lead. The lyric is about the give-and-take required to make a relationship work, and how he feels the love slipping away. In our interview with Hayward, he said: "I was in love, but I didn't think things were going to come right, and I think that's what the song tries to express." Tensions in the band were also an influence on Hayward's lyric. He joined the Moody Blues in 1966, and the following year they were thrust into the spotlight thanks to the song "Nights in White Satin," which Hayward wrote. By the time he wrote "Never Comes the Day," he was feeling like an outsider and trying to size up what would happen next with the band. "I could see this dynamic changing within the other four guys, and it wasn't a particularly happy time for me," he told us.
Work away today, work away tomorrow. Never comes the day for my love and me. I feel her gently sighing as the evening slips away. If only you knew what's inside of me now You wouldn't want to know me somehow, But You will love me tonight, We alone will be alright, In the end. Give just a little bit more Take a little bit less From each other tonight Admit what you're feeling And see what's in front of you, It's never out of your sight. You know it's true, We all know that it's true. Work away today, think about tomorrow Never comes the day for my love and me. I feel her gently sighing as the evening slips away. If only you knew what's inside of me now You wouldn't want to know me somehow, But You will love me tonight, We alone will be alright, In the end. Give just a little bit more Take a little bit less From each other tonight Admit what you're feeling And see what's in front of you, It's never out of your sight. You know it's true, We all know that it's true.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 28, 1969 | 92 | 34 |
| 2 | Jul 5, 1969 | 91 | 35 |
| 3 | Jul 12, 1969 | 91 | 35 |
| 4 | Jul 19, 1969 | 91 | 35 |