Everywhere
Bran Van 3000 Lyrics
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I'd like to remind you that most women
And children can perceive higher frequencies
Of sound than most men.
Everywhere I see your faces,
Everywhere you sing your smile and,
Every time you're not around,
It doesn't matter,
'Cause you're everywhere to me.
Everyone you've ever known counts on you,
Waits for you,
To come through.
Don't you know that you're gonna break through?
And everywhere you came and left,
You came in the name of love and,
Left a wake of happiness and tenderness,
And sweet conflict, sweet conflict.
You hang around,
You come on down,
You come on down,
And it's on and on and on and on,
It's on.
It goes on.
You hang around,
You come on down,
But you don't come down.
Whispering,
Whispering,
Whispering your name.
You're everywhere, everywhere, everywhere,
To me.
Everywhere, everywhere, everywhere,
To me.
Calling,
Calling,
I'm calling your number,
Calling,
I'm calling your number,
Calling,
I'm calling your number,
Calling your number,
I'm calling your number,
Calling,
You're everywhere,
You're everywhere to me.
Everywhere to me.
The first stanza of the song opens on a technical note, explaining how women and children are more receptive to higher frequencies of sound than most men. The lyrics seem to suggest that this heightened sensitivity might explain how women and children are everywhere in the music and perhaps everywhere in the world, even when they're not physically present. The next stanza describes the ubiquity of the person the singer is addressing. The person is everywhere the singer goes, even when they're not physically present. The singer acknowledges that the addressee is a person others rely on and wait for, suggesting they might be important to many people.
The chorus that goes "everywhere you came and left, you came in the name of love and left a wake of happiness and tenderness, and sweet conflict, sweet conflict" seems to suggest that the addressee is a powerful or influential person who leaves a deep impact on those he/she interacts with. There is something bittersweet about their presence, and it causes people to experience a mixture of emotions, as described by the "sweet conflict" phrase. The chorus is repeated several times, with slight variations.
The final stanza is repetitive, as the singer calls out to the addressee and says they're everywhere to him/her. It is unclear whether this is a love song, but it seems to suggest that the person is highly regarded and influential in various ways. The lyric "Everywhere, everywhere, everywhere, to me" suggests that the person's presence transcends physical boundaries and limitations. The song leaves the listener with a sense of awe and wonder, as though the person the singer is describing is a force of nature that cannot be contained.
Line by Line Meaning
As long as we're getting a bit technical,
I want to share some technical information about sound.
I'd like to remind you that most women
Women can hear higher frequencies of sound than most men.
And children can perceive higher frequencies
Children can also hear higher frequencies than most men.
Of sound than most men.
Men tend to have a lower range of hearing than women and children.
Everywhere I see your faces,
I see your faces all over the place.
Everywhere you sing your smile and,
I see you smiling and singing no matter where you are.
Every time you're not around,
Even when you're not physically present.
It doesn't matter,
It doesn't make a difference.
'Cause you're everywhere to me.
Because you are always in my thoughts and emotions.
Everyone you've ever known counts on you,
Everyone you know relies on you.
Waits for you,
They wait for you to fulfill their expectations.
To come through.
To follow through with what you promised.
Don't you know that you're gonna break through?
You will succeed despite the challenges ahead.
And everywhere you came and left,
Wherever you went and then departed.
You came in the name of love and,
You brought love with you as you arrived.
Left a wake of happiness and tenderness,
You left behind joy and affection.
And sweet conflict, sweet conflict.
But sometimes there were disagreements and struggles.
You hang around,
You are present.
You come on down,
You arrive.
And it's on and on and on and on,
And it continues without end.
It's on.
It's happening.
You come on down,
You arrive.
But you don't come down.
But you don't physically descend or arrive.
Whispering,
Speaking softly.
Whispering,
Speaking softly.
Whispering your name.
Whispering your name softly.
You're everywhere, everywhere, everywhere,
You are omnipresent.
To me.
In my thoughts and emotions.
Calling,
Trying to contact.
Calling,
Trying to contact.
I'm calling your number,
I am attempting to reach out to you.
Calling,
Trying to contact.
I'm calling your number,
I continue to attempt to reach out to you.
Calling,
Trying to contact.
I'm calling your number,
I am still attempting to contact you.
Calling your number,
Trying to reach you through the phone.
I'm calling your number,
I continue to try to contact you.
Calling,
Trying to contact.
You're everywhere,
You are all around me.
You're everywhere to me.
You are present in my thoughts and emotions.
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: ADAM CHAKI, JAMES DI SALVIO, JAYNE HILL, HAIG VARTZBEDIAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Roiy Benkel
As long as we're getting a bit technical, I'd like to remind you that most women
And children can perceive higher frequencies of sound than most men.
Everywhere I see your faces,
Everywhere you sing your smile and,
Everytime you're not around,
It doesn't matter,
'Cause you're everywhere to me.
Everyone you've ever known counts on you,
Waits for you,
To come through.
Don't you know that you're gonna break through?
And everywhere you came and left,
You came in the name of love and,
Left a wake of happiness and tenderness,
And sweet conflict, sweet conflict.
You hang around,
You come on down,
You come on down,
And it's on and on and on and on,
It's on.
It goes on.
You hang around,
You come on down,
But you don't come down.
Whispering,
Whispering,
Whispering your name.
You're everywhere, everywhere, everywhere,
To me.
Everywhere, everywhere, everywhere,
To me.
Calling,
Calling,
I'm calling your number,
Calling,
I'm calling your number,
Calling,
I'm calling your number,
Calling your number,
I'm calling your number,
Calling,
You're everywhere,
You're everywhere to me.
Everywhere to me.
Totalavulsion
As long as we're getting a bit technical,
I'd like to remind you that most women
And children can perceive higher frequencies
Of sound than most men.
Everywhere I see your faces,
Everywhere you sing your smile and,
Every time you're not around,
It doesn't matter,
'Cause you're everywhere to me.
Everyone you've ever known counts on you,
Waits for you,
To come through.
Don't you know that you're gonna break through?
And everywhere you came and left,
You came in the name of love and,
Left a wake of happiness and tenderness,
And sweet conflict, sweet conflict.
You hang around,
You come on down,
You come on down,
And it's on and on and on and on,
It's on.
It goes on.
You hang around,
You come on down,
But you don't come down. …
Tabitha Smith
I was lucky enough to see them live in 1997. Those were the days of huge computers and big hair. I sure do miss the 90s.
Anton Boludo
Huge computers were from the 1950s and 60s, LOL. They took up entire large rooms, LOL.
Anton Boludo
No, that was 1977.
Jenn Gervais
Hell yes toots!my yellow SONY walkman size of my trig book
Guy Desaulniers
My favorite Bran Van song ever!
Anton Boludo
Great song and great illustration.
Pirchit
Practical Magic 💘
Aislinn LeBlanc
This is exactly what I think of every single time
Garnet Quartz
Yessss
jaye1999
❤