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Never The Twain Shall Meet
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"Never the twain shall meet" comes from Rudyard Kipling's "The Ballad of East and West" . It opens with the line about East and West never meeting.
"Twain" is an old word for "two." The phrase means two things are so fundamentally different or opposed that they can never be reconciled or brought together.
Ironically, Kipling's poem actually goes on to argue the opposite - that despite geography and culture, two strong individuals can meet as equals.
Today it's mostly used loosely to say two people, ideas, or groups will never see eye to eye or find common ground.

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Released 06-Aug-2026
Category Pop
Application Logic Pro
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Type mp3
Size 12.9 Mb
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Plays 19
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Weekly plays 4
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Lyrics
NEVER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET
by Gerald G ©Copyright 2026

Verse 1

Across the border rode a man beneath the burning sun
Another followed close behind, with pride and loaded gun
They had been taught that blood and land would make them enemies

Two distant worlds divided by old lines no eye could see

Chorus

They said the East is East, the West must stand apart

But no border can divide the courage of the heart

When two men meet as equals, every wall must fall

Never the twain shall meet, until they hear each other’s call

Verse 2

Through broken stone and desert dust, the chase went through the night

Neither man would turn away or surrender from the fight

But when one fell, the other reached and pulled him from the ground

And honour spoke between them without ever making sound

Chorus

They said the East is East, the West must stand apart

But no border can divide the courage of the heart

When two men meet as equals, every wall must fall

Never the twain shall meet, until they hear each other’s call

Instrumental

Verse 3

They faced each other eye to eye, no master and no slave

Two men judged by what they gave, the choices that they made

The world may draw its boundaries and teach the heart to hate

But respect can cross the distance and leave fear outside the gate

Chorus

They said the East is East, the West must stand apart

But no border can divide the courage of the heart

When two men meet as equals, every wall must fall

Never the twain shall meet, until they hear each other’s call
Comments
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@Garni 
We can dream can't we?
Been awhile. Glad you are back in the saddle!
Fabulous tune with a worthy theme....
😋👌👍
20 days ago
artist
Fantastic!
Get a real post-apocalyptic western vibe from this.
Enjoyed it!
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19 days ago
artist
Great story, and the music is just what it should be to tell us this space tale
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18 days ago
admin
When I clicked on this, even before hearing it, I knew it was going to be super high quality because that's what we've come to expect from you. We were not disappointed.
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18 days ago
artist
Fabulous music and a great message.  Always love your music.
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17 days ago
artist
I totally agree with the comments above ... The quality of your productions is always spotless, it's perfectly designed and delivered. Clapping hands here.
16 days ago
artist
Love it!!! :)
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16 days ago
artist
I assume you're a fan of Depeche Mode, as their influence is clearly heard.   Fantastic message here and great production.   Excellent work here.
14 days ago
artist
Thank you everyone!@Wyndsok appreciate the support; glad you like the song. I have been very busy lately; I guess it explains why I haven't been around lately.@jgurner glad you liked it. Thanks for the support@Barretok thanks for the support B :)@Dr_J that is so kind of you, thank you for the support mate!@TrebleFace thanks for the support, glad you like this@Dyl thank you for your kind words and support mate!@deezee thank you so much :)@Venturesome thanks for the listen. I am a huge fan of DM, I was even in a DM cover band in the 90s
13 days ago
artist
Much enjoyed.
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11 days ago
artist
Never the Twain Shall Meet has a truly grand sound and I love the Kipling connection. It reminds me a little of The Moody Blues.
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4 days ago
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How did I miss this?
Great subject matter you come up with G.
One of your best I reckon
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