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Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometimes
Beck Lyrics


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Change your heart
Look around you
Change your heart
It will astound you
I need your lovin'
Like the sunshine

Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everybody's gotta learn sometime

Change your heart
Look around you
Change your heart
It Will astound you
I need your lovin'
Like the sunshine

Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everybody's gotta learn sometime

I need your lovin'
Like the sunshine

Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everybody's gotta learn sometime

Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everybody's gotta learn sometime

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Beck's song, Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometimes are open to interpretation, however, the general theme is one of personal growth and the recognition that everyone has to learn at some point in their lives. The repeated use of the phrase "change your heart" suggests that the change needed is more than just one's perspective, that it comes from the core of the individual.


The line "I need your lovin' like the sunshine" speaks to the idea that love and connection are essential to our lives in the same way that sunlight is necessary for life. It suggests that the change needed cannot be accomplished alone and requires relationships with others.


The chorus, "Everybody's gotta learn sometime," is a reminder that life is a process of learning and growing and that no one has all the answers. It's a call to be open to change and to embrace the journey of life with all its challenges and uncertainties.


Overall, the song is a powerful reminder that change and growth are essential components of life, and that we all need love and connection to thrive.


Line by Line Meaning

Change your heart
Alter your attitude or perspective towards something


Look around you
Observe and take notice of the world and people around you


Change your heart
Alter your attitude or perspective towards something


It will astound you
The result of a change in attitude or perspective will surprise you


I need your lovin', like the sunshine
I rely on your love and support to brighten my life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life


I need your lovin', like the sunshine
I rely on your love and support to brighten my life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life


I need your lovin', like the sunshine
I rely on your love and support to brighten my life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life


Everybody's gotta learn sometime
Everyone needs to learn and grow at some point in their life




Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Warren

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