Never Be the Same

## Music Video

* Official music video
* Unofficial music video

"**Never Be the Same**" (originally titled ***I'll Never Be the Same***) is the second single and first track off Camila Cabello's debut studio album, *Camila*. It was released on December 7, 2017, along with its radio version in which some drug-related words were censored and changed and it's featured as the eleventh track on the album's standard edition. It was written about her short term relationship with her drug abuser boyfriend Ben Parker.

The song was written by Camila Cabello, Adam Feeney, Leo Rami Dawod, Jacob Ludwig Olofsson, Noonie Bao, and Sasha Sloan.

## Background

Camila announced the song whilst doing a fan Q&A in the UK. On June 24, 2017, she performed it at B96's Summer Bash at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Then, on December 6, 2017, Camila posted the lyrics, along with the song's artwork, in her Twitter account to promote the song, that was released the next day. The song was released on December 7, 2017, with the pre-order of the album, *Camila*. She uploaded the audio on her VEVO channel on Youtube and Spotify. On December 21, 2017, Camila revealed the official tracklist of her debut studio album, *Camila* which the song is featured as the first track. On December 27, 2017, she introduced the song in a tweet by presenting a snippet accompanied by a gif where some lyrics were shown.
Never Be the Same reached #1 at Hot Adult Contemporary Radio

### Country version

On April 24, 2018, Camila tweeted "i. HAVE. A SURPRISE. FOR YOU. THIS WEEK". Later, a second version of "Never Be the Same" was registered which the country music singer, Kane Brown, was featured in. On April 26, Camila officially announced the new version of the song on her social media and the new version was released worldwide that midnight. The remix has reached #1 on US iTunes.

## Composition

"Never Be the Same" is a mid-tempo ballad that comprises R&B rhythms. Lyrically, the song incorporates themes of pain-is-pleasure type of love. Cabello sings of an addictive love in "Never Be the Same", singing in the chorus "It's you, babe,/ And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe/ And I could try to run, but it would be useless/ You're to blame/ Just one hit, you will know I'll never ever, ever be the same." Additionally, it features booming drums and echoed effects.

## Commercial performance

The song impacted radio on January 9, 2018, but due to its unforeseen success upon release, it had already entered the top 40 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. The song entered at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 as the week's top debut with 30,000 copies sold and 6.1 million streams for its first week of release. "Never Be the Same" fell to number 98 in its second week on the Hot 100, due to low radio impact; the song, however, was sent to radio on January 9, 2018. The song fell off the chart the following week, however, it later re-entered at number 71, following the premiere of the unofficial music video posted on Cabello's personal YouTube channel. Following the release of the parent album, the song surged from number 65 to a new peak of number 30, becoming her fourth solo top 40 Hot 100 hit. It has since peaked at number 6.

## Music video

An accompanying, however unofficial music video for "Never Be the Same" was released on Cabello's personal YouTube channel on December 29, 2017. The video is a montage of real footage, which includes Cabello's infancy, childhood, and adolescence. It mainly includes footage from moments she had in 2017, such as receiving awards at the 2017 MTV EMAs and *Billboard* Women in Music, performing live and also clips from her previous music videos, "Crying In The Club" and "Havana".

The official music video, directed by Grant Singer, was released on March 8, 2018. The video features a mix of professional shots with Cabello wearing couture in modern landscapes, juxtaposed against amateurish footage of her in a robe in a hotel room.

## Live performances

Camila Cabello - ‘Never Be The Same’ (live at Capital’s Summertime Ball 2018)Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same (Live on Dancing On Ice 2018) HDCamila Cabello Debuts "Never Be the Same"Camila Cabello Performs 'Never Be the Same' on 'Tonight Show' Billboard NewsCamila Cabello Performs 'Never Be the Same'Camila Cabello- I'll Never Be the Same (B96 Summer Bash '17)Kane Brown performing NBTS Camila Cabello meeting fan's with Matthew Hussey (3rd June 2018)Kane Brown performing Never Be the SameCamila Cabello - Never Be The Same - live at iheart jingle ball NY (7th December 2018)Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same (Live from Good Morning America)
## Gallery

* Promotional
* Behind the scenes

Music video promo

## Lyrics

* Original
* Radio Edit
* Country Version

**[Verse 1]**

Something must've gone wrong in my brain

Got your chemicals all in my veins

Feeling all the highs, feeling all the pain

Let go of the wheel, it’s the bullet lane

Now I’m seeing red, not thinking straight

Blurring all the lines, you intoxicate me

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Just like nicotine, heroine, morphine

Suddenly, I’m a fiend and you’re all I need

All I need, yeah, all I need

**[Chorus]**

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit, you will know I’ll never be the same

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit, you will know I’ll never ever, ever be the same

**[Post-Chorus]**

I’ll never be the same

I’ll never be the same

I’ll never be the same

**[Verse 2]**

Sneaking in L.A. when the lights are low

Off of one touch, I could overdose

You said, "stop playing it safe, girl, I wanna see you lose control"

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Just like nicotine, heroine, morphine

Suddenly, I’m a fiend and you’re all I need

All I need, ooh, yeah, you're all I need

**[Chorus]**

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one girl, you will know I’ll never be the same

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit, you will know I’ll never ever, ever be the same

**[Post-Chorus]**

I’ll never be the same

I’ll never be the same

I’ll never be the same

**[Bridge]**

You're in my blood, you're in my veins, you're in my head

You're in my blood, you're in my veins, you're in my head

You're in my blood, you're in my veins, you're in my head

You're in my blood, you're in my veins, you're in my head

**[Chorus]**

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit, you will know I’ll never be the same

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit, you will know I’ll never ever, ever be the same

**[Outro]**

Just one hit, you will know I’ll never ever, ever be the same

**[Verse 1]**

Something must've gone wrong in my brain

Got your chemicals all in my veins

Feeling all the highs, feel all the pain

Let go of the wheel, it's the borderline

Now I’m seeing red, not thinking straight

Blurring all the lines, you intoxicate me

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Just like nicotine, rushin' me, touching me

Suddenly, I’m a fiend and you’re all I need

All I need, yeah, you're all I need

**[Chorus]**

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit and you will know I’ll never be the same

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit and you will know I’ll never ever, ever be the same

I'll never be the same

I'll never be the same

I'll never be the same

**[Verse 2]**

Sneaking in L.A when the lights are low

Off of one touch I could overdose

He said, "Stop playing it safe, girl, I wanna see you lose control"

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Just like nicotine, rushin' me, touching me

Suddenly, I’m a fiend and you’re all I need

All I need, yeah, you're all I need

**[Chorus]**

It's you, babe

And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You're to blame

Just one hit and you will know I'll never be the same

It's you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit and you will know I’ll never ever, ever be the same

I'll never be the same

I'll never be the same

I'll never be the same

**[Bridge]**

You're in my blood, you're in my veins, you're in my head

You're in my blood, you're in my veins, you're in my head

**[Chorus]**

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit and you will know I’ll never be the same

It’s you, babe

And I’m a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You’re to blame

Just one hit and you will know I’ll never ever, ever be the same

**[Verse 1: Camila Cabello]**

Something must've gone wrong in my brain

Got your chemicals all in my veins

Feeling all the highs, feeling all the pain

Let go on the wheel, it’s the bullet lane

Now I'm seeing red, not thinking straight

Blurring all the lines, you intoxicate me

**[Pre-Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Just like nicotine, heroin, morphine

Suddenly, I'm a fiend and you're all I need

All I need, yeah, you're all I need

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

It's you, babe

And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You're to blame

Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never be the same

It's you, babe

And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You're to blame

Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never ever, ever be the same

**[Post-Chorus: Camila Cabello & Kane Brown]**

I'll never be the same

I'll never be the same

I'll never be the same

Never be the same

**[Verse 2: Kane Brown]**

Sneaking in L.A. when the lights are low

Off of one touch, I could overdose

You said, "Stop playing it safe

Boy, I wanna see you lose control"

**[Pre-Chorus: Camila Cabello, Kane Brown, Both]**

Just like nicotine, (nicotine) heroin, morphine (morphine)

Suddenly, I'm a fiend and you're all I need (all I need)

All I need, yeah, you're all I need

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello, Kane Brown, Both]**

It's you, babe

And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You're to blame

Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never be the same

It's you, babe

And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You're to blame, you're to blame

Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never ever, ever be the same

**[Post-Chorus: Camila Cabello & Kane Brown]**

I'll never be the same

Never be the same, girl

I'll never be the same

I'll never be the same

I'll never be the same

And now

**[Bridge: Camila Cabello, Kane Brown, Both]**

You're in my blood, you're in my veins, you're in my head (I blame)

You're in my blood, you're in my veins, you're in my head (I'm sayin')

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello, Kane Brown, Both]**

It's you, babe

And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You're to blame (you're to blame)

Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never be the same

It's you, babe

And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe

And I could try to run, but it would be useless

You're to blame, you're to blame

Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never ever, ever be the same

## Trivia

* Camila said the song is one of her favorites on the album.
* The most notable change in the lyrics of the radio edit version is "*Just like nicotine, heroine, morphine...*" to "*Just like nicotine, rushin' me, touching me...*".
* The most unnotable change in the lyrics of the radio edit version is "*He said, 'Stop playing it safe, girl, I wanna see you lose control*" to "*You said, 'Stop playing it safe, girl, I wanna see you lose control*".
* Camila recently revealed on Twitter the original name of the song was "Nicotine".
* She said that she hoped it would be a single.
	+ Epic Records confirmed the song as the second single off *Camila*.

* Earlier than the official release of this song, some fans shazamed this song and found the original alternative cover art, which was the same as the cover art used for the audio of Never Be the Same uploaded on Camila's official YouTube channel.

## References

1. ↑ Camila Cabello Drops Two New Tracks Off Upcoming Debut, 'Never Be The Same' & 'Real Friends'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Twitter*- @MikeAdamOnAir - Epic Records confirms #NeverBeTheSame will be @Camila\_Cabello’s next official single! It impacts radio tomorrow at 8am.
3. ↑ Camila performs "Never Be The Same" at B96 Summer Bash
4. ↑ *Twitter* - @Camila\_Cabello - Camila announces the release of Never Be the Same
5. ↑ *Twitter* - Camila revealing the official tracklist
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Twitter* - @Camila\_Cabello - Camila snipped Never Be the Same
7. ↑ *Twitter* - @Camila\_Cabello announcing new version of "Never Be the Same".
8. ↑ *Twitter* - chart data - Camila Cabello and Kane Brown's "Never Be the Same" has reached #1 on US iTunes.
9. ↑ Hear Camila Cabello's Desolate New Song 'Real Friends'
10. ↑ Camila Cabello Drops Two New Songs: 'Real Friends' and 'Never Be the Same' (Listen)
11. ↑ Drake Becomes First Lead Solo Male With Two 10-Week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, as 'God's Plan' Stays at the Summit
12. ↑ camila on Instagram: "#NeverBeTheSameVideoThursday"
13. ↑ *YouTube* - Never Be the Same
14. ↑ *YouTube* - Alternative cover art used for Never Be the Same Audio on Camila Cabello official channel.
15. ↑ *YouTube*- Never Be the Same (Audio uploaded on Camila Cabello official channel)