Produced by Aesop Rock
Guitars by Allyson Baker
Scratches by DJ Big Wiz
Additional instrumentation by Aesop Rock
Vocals by Aesop Rock
Recorded at All This Could Be Yours
Mixed by Joey Raia at Gotham Studios NYC
Mastered by Michael Perez-Cisneros New York
Published by 21 Bazooka Salute (SESAC)
Photos by Chrissy Piper (www.ChrissyPiper.com)
Legal: Gillian R. Bar, Esq. (Carroll, Guido & Groffman, LLP)
Manager: Lisa Klipsic (Lisa@dont-jump.com)
Thanks: Allyson Baker, DJ Big Wiz, Joey Raia, Michael Perez-Cisneros, Lisa Klipsic, Aaron Espinoza, Chrissy Piper, Jake Hurn and everyone at Cornerstone, Tim Bergevin and everyone at Nike, Hub Collective
All Day: Nike+ Original Run
Aesop Rock Lyrics
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Weathermen fact - the days are all strange, boy in the box, the fever is all day.
Weathermen fact - the days are all large, fire for the people the summer is all ours
Weathermen fact - the days are all grim, too alive once the chips are all in
Weathermen fact - the days are all close, woke up new, the city was all ghost
Weathermen fact - the days are all new, five in the sky, the muddy is all you
Weathermen fact - the days are all wild, food in the streets and clean-up in all aisles
Weathermen fact - the day is all raw, ten little workers, nine were all talk
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk....
Boy in the box, the fever is all day, boy in the box, the fever is all day, boy in the box, the fever is all day, boy in the box, the fever is all day, boy in the box, the fever is all day, boy in the box, the fever is all day, boy in the box, the fever is all day, boy in the box, the fever is all day.... (x2)
Cut two holes in a big brown bag
(c-cut two holes in a big brown bag)
Home for the dome is a homemade mask (h-home for the dome is a homemade mask)
Once in a, once in a while he spoke
(o-once in a, once in a while he spoke)
But he could never catwalk with the shiny fun
(b-but he could never catwalk with the shiny fun)
A-are you alive? I am, I am
(a-a-are you alive? I am, i am)
Two eyes on the prize, ten toes in the sand
(two eyes on the prize, ten toes in the sand)
A-are you alert? I am indeed,
(a-a-are you alert? I am indeed)
from the bass in your face to the ace in your sleeve
(from the bass in your face to the ace in your sleeve)
From the bass in your face, to the ace in your sleeve, from the bass in your face, to the ace in your sleeve, from the bass in your face, to the ace in your sleeve, from the bass in your face, to the ace in your sleeve, from the bass in your face, to the ace in your sleeve, from the bass in your face, to the ace in your sleeve, from the bass in your face, to the ace in your sleeve, from the bass in your face, to the ace in your sleeve
2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, 2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, 2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, 2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, 2, 4, 6, 8, never too late...
You can put your radios a little bit louder, if the radios are louder then the people will play.
Okay, you can shine your videos a little bit brighter, if the videos are brighter then the people will play. Okay, you can put your radios a little bit louder, if the radios are louder then the people will play.
Okay, you can shine your videos a little bit brighter, if the videos are brighter then the people will play.
Okay.
2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, 2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, 2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, 2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, 2, 4, 6, 8, never too late
never too late (x 21)
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay....
(2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 4, 6, 8....)
Ease on down to the marketplace
Scope out anything with markerstains
The bus-stop glass like a targetface
Cap the delay where the archers aim,
Ease on down to the catacomb
Crash into another man's babylon
No matter which path y'all travel on
We spin this city in a gravitron
Ease on down to the marketplace
Scope out anything with markerstains
The bus-stop glass like a targetface
Cap the delay where the archers aim,
Ease on down to the catacomb
Crash into another man's babylon
No matter which path y'all travel on
We spin this city in a gravitron
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.....
Broke noose with a movie feud, in the same old feed
No news is new
Most soup on the food he grew, put a mouth full of crumbs
No news is new
Old troop with a loopy crew, but the skies aint blue
No news is new
No flu had a loopty-loop, might slip into the stew
No news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new....
No news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new......
No news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new, no news is new......
Fire in the sky with a focused temper
Two sides know it as a noble gesture
All the kings men let the poison fester when the knucklehead choir sang "No surrender,"
What a pretty light show you both have rendered
Put a strain on the number of folk contending
Aim for the gallery of open hecklers when the knucklehead choir sang "No surrender,"
Fire in the sky with a focused temper
Two sides know it as a noble gesture
All the kings men let the poison fester when the knucklehead choir sang "No surrender,"
What a pretty light show you both have rendered
Put a strain on the number of folk contending
Aim for the gallery of open hecklers when the knucklehead choir sang "No surrender,"
Then the knucklehead choir sang "No surrender,"
Then the knucklehead choir sang "No surrender,"
Then the knucklehead choir sang "No surrender,"
Then the knucklehead choir sang "No surrender."
No surrender, no surrender, no surrender, no surrender, no surrender, no surrender, no surrender, no surrender
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go..
All day
Fever was all ace
Hopefully everybody lands okay.
All night
Fever's all nice
Hats in the air, no more thin ice
All day
Fever was all ace
When will the knots in the stomach go away?
All night
Fever's all nice
With it we stole every roll of the dice
All day
Fever was all ace
Hopefully everybody lands okay.
All night
Fever's all nice
Hats in the air, no more thin ice
All day
Fever was all ace
When will the knots in the stomach go away?
All night
Fever's all nice
With it we stole every roll of the dice
The lyrics of Aesop Rock's "All Day: Nike+ Original Run" are rich in metaphor and abstraction, requiring careful attention to interpret. The song begins with the refrain "boy in the box, the fever is all day," which is repeated several times throughout the song, suggesting the suffocating and oppressive experiences of living in a box or limiting circumstance. The lyrics then refer to "Weathermen fact," which could be interpreted as societal or political restrictions that make life difficult or bleak. The song then takes on a disjointed structure that spans a range of topics and sounds, incorporating references to homemade masks, dancer "catwalks," and even a "knucklehead choir" singing "No surrender."
The song's imagery is at times cryptic, but can be interpreted as a larger metaphor for the human experience of confinement, repetition, and moments of fleeting hope or inspiration. The repeated use of numbers and counting (2, 4, 6, 8...) could also have significance, suggesting the cyclical, mundane rhythms of life. Overall, the lyrics of "All Day" require active engagement from the listener, and reward those who are willing to engage with the complex layers of meaning and abstraction.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy in the box, the fever is all day
The singer is feeling ill and having a fever all day.
Weathermen fact - the days are all strange
The reality is that the days are unpredictable and unusual.
Weathermen fact - the days are all large
The days feel long and spacious.
Weathermen fact - the days are all grim
Whenever there is too much at stake, life seems too alive.
Weathermen fact - the days are all close
The artist wakes up to a city emptied out.
Weathermen fact - the days are all new
The sky is changing and creating uncertainty.
Weathermen fact - the days are all wild
There is abundance in the streets, and everyone is cleaning up.
Weathermen fact - the day is all raw
Ten workers, only one of whom was productive.
Boy in the box, the fever is all day
The artist is still feeling ill and having a fever all day.
Cut two holes in a big brown bag
The artist creates a homemade mask.
Home for the dome is a homemade mask
He makes a home for his head in his new mask.
Once in a, once in a while he spoke
He speaks infrequently.
But he could never catwalk with the shiny fun
He was not trendy enough to stand with the crowd.
A-are you alive? I am, I am
He affirms that he is still alive.
Two eyes on the prize, ten toes in the sand
He stays focused on his goal, justifies on being vigilant.
A-are you alert? I am indeed,
He confirms he is vigilant.
from the bass in your face to the ace in your sleeve
He is resourceful and can manage any situation.
2, 4, 6, 8, never too late
It's never too late to make things right.
You can put your radios a little bit louder, if the radios are louder then the people will play.
People are more inclined to participate in something that has more energy.
Okay, you can shine your videos a little bit brighter, if the videos are brighter then the people will play.
People are more inclined to participate in something that has more energy.
2, 4, 6, 8, never too late, never too late...
It's never too late to make things right.
Ease on down to the marketplace
The artist goes to the marketplace.
Scope out anything with markerstains
He looks for things with visible stains.
The bus-stop glass like a targetface
The glass surface of the bus-stop appears like a target.
Cap the delay where the archers aim
The singer rushes to avoid any danger.
Ease on down to the catacomb
The place is a catacomb.
Crash into another man's babylon
He mistakes another man's empire for his own.
No matter which path y'all travel on
Ultimately, all paths lead to the same end.
We spin this city in a gravitron
The artist is very much involved in the chaotic mechanical motion of the city.
No news is new
No news or positive change is happening.
Broke noose with a movie feud, in the same old feed
Noose is broken, but the singer is stuck in the same cycle.
Most soup on the food he grew, put a mouth full of crumbs
He eats his own grown food, but how fulfilling he finds it is questionable.
Old troop with a loopy crew, but the skies aint blue
He's with his old crew, but things are not the same.
No flu had a loopty-loop, might slip into the stew
The artist is not physically unwell, but he is unbalanced.
Fire in the sky with a focused temper
There is a fiery atmosphere.
Two sides know it as a noble gesture
It's a mutually beneficial agreement.
All the kings men let the poison fester when the knucklehead choir sang No surrender
They let the negative atmosphere build by not taking action and standing up for what's right.
What a pretty light show you both have rendered
The light during an explosion is pretty.
Put a strain on the number of folk contending
The number of people who stand against each other increases.
Aim for the gallery of open hecklers when the knucklehead choir sang No surrender
They shoot at the rowdy crowd.
Then the knucklehead choir sang No surrender
The fighting continues.
No surrender
The crowd refuses to give in.
All day, Fever was all ace
The singer was productive despite feeling unwell.
Hopefully everybody lands okay
He hopes everyone stabilizes.
All night, Fever's all nice
The good fever makes him feel better.
Hats in the air, no more thin ice
Celebration because conflicts have been resolved.
When will the knots in the stomach go away?
He's still anxious about something.
With it we stole every roll of the dice
He took advantage of the situation and got lucky.
Contributed by Brody R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Deo Geo
Make sure you check out de la soul's all day by nike too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ7nZ-9UV8Y
Eric Cormier
Love both this and De La's both... still playing em on the regular well into 2022💪🏼💯☮🎯
Deo Geo
@Eric Cormier me too! 👊🏼
Valnak
I remember getting this on iTunes years ago. So happy I found this. Made me run the longest I ever had at the time.
Sergei Devotion
I havent heard this in years! So damn good!
E
Old but gold! Running to this still (right now actually) 💪🏽❗️ let’s get it
Ryan Cross
I might attribute my running career to this song. I bought an ipod shuffle just to listen to this and give running a try. The rest is history.
Tyler Durden
big aesop fan here, but i havent ever seen or heard of this. this is nuts... its just a straight up 45min mix he made? like this isnt some youtuber mashing works together right ? ive always wanted a longer piece of music from him, i constantly have his full albums playing as i work, play and such
Deo Geo
No this is definitely one of his solo projects
Jay Carr
I'm also curious. Was Nike just doing this with different artists to promote something? I find it really cool 😎