All Over Again
@ Rock-Weekend: B.B. King Lyrics


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{Ohhh
yeaaa
All Over And Over
Same little Stuff
Ohh Woah}

Why you gon give me back my chain
And you ain't even gon give me
The chance to explain
It's so typical
We been here before
Ain't nuthin changed
Why you gon give me back my chain
We just been through this babe
It's just like Groundhog Day
Like yesterday
And the day before
And the day before that

You gon say that I'm a big liar
You gon say you gettin sick and tired
Ooh your trippin
Girl I'm outta here
But this is how we play
Baby its okay

Girl I wanna do it all over again
Come on lets do it like we always do
Break up and make up and break up
And then we're making up
Here we go again
Oh girl
Can we argue all over
Get jealous all over
Cuz I like gettin back with you
Baby ooh
Lets do it over and over
All Over and over again

You always wear that dress i like
On the very same day
That we just had a fight
That's so typical
We been here before
Ain't nothin changed {Ooh}
All your girls stay in our biz
It's like they know before we
When even call it quits
When you throw your fits
I get over it
I can't even get mad



You gon' say that I'm a big liar
You gon say you gettin sick and tired
Ooh your trippin
Girl I'm outta here
But this is how we play
Baby its okay

Girl I wanna do it all over again (All Over Again)
Come on lets do it like we always do (we always do)
Oh girl (Girl)
Can we argue all over (all over)
Get jealous all over (all over)
Cuz I like gettin back with you (I like gettin back with you)
Baby ooo (Baby ooo)
Lets do it over and over
Over and over again

You know I ain't gon leave
We mean too much to me
Even though we go through these changes
On the regular girl
If it was any other girl
I'll be gone like yesterday
Cause you are all i need

How come everyday your lookin to fuss
Got a young man wantin to cuss
I know you know
Got it feelin real serious
This love is real serious {serious}
You be rockin the flow
Then you come back for more
Back back fourth fourth back
I guess thats how she roll

Girl I wanna do it all over again (All over)
Come on lets do it like we always do
Break up and make up and break up (we always do)
And then we're making up (and then we make up)
Here we go again (Here we go,here we go)
Oh girl (oh)
Can we argue all over (argue all over)
Get jealous all over (all over)
Cuz I like gettin back with you (I like getting back with you)
Baby ooo
Lets do it over and over




Over and over again
Repeat til' fade

Overall Meaning

B.B. King's song "All Over Again" is about a couple who repeatedly goes through the same cycle of breaking up, arguing, making up, and then going through it all over again the next day. The singer is frustrated with the predictability of their relationship and feels helpless in breaking the cycle. He knows that they have been here before, and nothing ever seems to change, so he pleads with his partner to try something new. Despite the endless repetition, he cannot bring himself to leave her because he loves her too much.


The lyrics are straightforward and relatable. The song epitomizes the phrase "love-hate relationship" and the ups and downs that come with it. B.B. King's performance on the track is quite impressive, as usual, showcasing his signature guitar style and velvety vocals that have made him an iconic figure in blues music.


Line by Line Meaning

Why you gon give me back my chain
Why are you returning my necklace to me without even giving me a chance to explain myself?


And you ain't even gon give me
You're not even going to allow me the opportunity to speak.


The chance to explain
I would like the opportunity to explain my actions or thoughts.


It's so typical
This situation is not unusual and has occurred before.


We been here before
This scenario or circumstance has happened in the past.


Ain't nuthin changed
Nothing has changed since the last time we were in this predicament.


We just been through this babe
We've already dealt with this situation, darling.


It's just like Groundhog Day
This situation feels like a recurring cycle, just like the plot of the movie Groundhog Day.


Like yesterday
The situation feels like it just happened yesterday.


And the day before
The situation feels like a repetition of the events that occurred the previous day.


And the day before that
The situation feels like a repetition of the events that occurred two days before.


You gon say that I'm a big liar
You are going to accuse me of being a severe liar.


You gon say you gettin sick and tired
You're going to claim that you're getting tired and fed up.


Ooh your trippin
You're exaggerating, and your reactions are excessive.


Girl I'm outta here
I'm leaving now because I can't deal with your behavior anymore.


But this is how we play
This is how we tend to handle conflicts or issues in our relationship.


Baby its okay
It's alright, darling.


Girl I wanna do it all over again
I want to restart our relationship and start the cycle anew.


Come on lets do it like we always do
Let's proceed like we usually do with our relationship.


Break up and make up and break up
We tend to break up, reconcile, and then break up again frequently.


And then we're making up
After breaking up, we make up.


Can we argue all over
Can we renew our fights?


Get jealous all over
Can we get jealous of each other again?


Cuz I like gettin back with you
Because I enjoy reconciling with you.


Lets do it over and over
Let's restart the cycle of breaking up, reconciling, and breaking up.


All Over and over again
The process will be repeated numerous times.


You always wear that dress i like
You tend to wear the outfit that I enjoy a lot.


On the very same day
You wear the outfit on the same day that we've had an argument.


That we just had a fight
That we have recently quarreled.


All your girls stay in our biz
All of your friends tend to intervene in our arguments.


It's like they know before we
It's as if they're aware of our arguments before we inform them.


When you throw your fits
When you have your outbursts of anger.


I get over it
I am capable of overcoming the conflict.


You know I ain't gon leave
You know that I won't abandon you.


We mean too much to me
Our relationship means a great deal to me.


Even though we go through these changes
Even though we encounter a lot of challenges.


On the regular girl
On a typical basis, darling.


If it was any other girl
If it was with someone else, I'd leave immediately.


Cause you are all i need
You are all I require to feel fulfilled.


How come everyday your lookin to fuss
Why is it that you're always searching for an argument every day?


Got a young man wantin to cuss
I feel like cussing because of your behavior.


I know you know
I'm certain that you're aware of this.


Got it feelin real serious
It's starting to feel incredibly intense.


This love is real serious {serious}
Our relationship is immensely significant.


You be rockin the flow
You seem to always set the pace for how our arguments unfold.


Then you come back for more
But then you always come back, hoping to reconcile.


Back back fourth fourth back
We keep going back and forth in our arguments.


Girl I wanna do it all over again (All over)
I want to restart our relationship cycle and do it all over again.


Here we go again (Here we go,here we go)
We're about to embark on the cycle of break up, reconcile, and then break up again.


Repeat til' fade
The cycle will be repeated until it fades out.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ERIC DAWKINS, ANTONIO DIXON, HARVEY MASON, STEVE RUSSELL, DAMON THOMAS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@GotDangJosh

Too cool. The BB King Museum Youth all-stars learn music to math & around again. BB King is still giving our Mississippi culture options, even after his passing.

BB was an uncommon, singular man that always put full effort on priorities.

And the BB King museum folks like my photos & they checked on me during the pandemic. BB hired many of them personally. He knew what felt right & leaned into it.

A worthy endeavor.

Thank you for an enjoyable sound.



All comments from YouTube:

@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker

Here is the wonderful background story to the wonderful BB King - https://youtu.be/HsMobpl2Sr4

@robschannel4512

Thank you David, this is blues history.

@jrogs15

Thanks David!

@PositiveZ7

Thank you!!😎

@ALLQUEEN51

Thank YOU DAVID!!!!

@donaldcameron7057

well done David. Thankyou

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@elysafrancisco7240

Shortly before his passing, my husband surprised me with tickets to see BB King. Near the end of the show, the venue was trying to get him to wrap things up and an employee kept pointing to the clock at the foot of the stage that was counting down how minutes were left in his set. He looked at the clock with a few minutes left on it, unplugged it, sat back down and announced, "I'm here to play for the people. And if you good people want me to keep playing, then I'm going to play ALL NIGHT, BECAUSE I'M BB KING." The crowd lost it! He went on to play for another 45mins. Honestly the best show of my life. There will never be another. 💖

@kore6078

I went to one show shorty before his passing too. Unfortunately he never actually played Lucille during the entire concert. People were crying out for him to play but it never happened. It was probably due to his age and he just wasn't able to do it that night. Can't be mad about it, the man was in his late 80s. Just disappointed wasn't able to watch him play live in person....

@wileywalt

Love it!

@wileywalt

@@geneschwartz Even DEAD he STILL has MORE talent than you though!

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