All About She are a musical trio from London, United Kingdom, formed in 201… Read Full Bio ↴All About She are a musical trio from London, United Kingdom, formed in 2010. The trio consists of record producers James Tadgell and John Clare, and singer Vanya Taylor. They are signed to Tinie Tempah's record label Disturbing London and have worked several times with him as well as other artists on the label. Vanya provided vocals for Tinie's hit single "Simply Unstoppable".

Their debut single "Bullet", featuring vocals from V V Brown, was released on 29 April 2013 and failed to chart. The group's second single "Higher (Free)" was released on 29 November 2013 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20 and number 5 on the UK Dance Chart at number 5 on the week ending 14 December 2013.

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All About She Lyrics

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[Verse:]
If you cry, tell me the love song and I'll sing it
Don't know why that my voice ain't getting through
I'm inside the saddest symphony of broken bands
Now I cry, you never seem to change your tune

[Chorus:]
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no

No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no,
No no no no

[Verse 2:]
No debt, you don't care enough for the both of us
No way, you give me nothing to give back
And I crave you'll take love till I'm running out
Move out my way, it seems there's nothing more to say

[Chorus:]
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no,
No no no no

[Bridge x2]
You are the only thing
I need to keep me whole

[Chorus x2]
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no

No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no,
No no no no

Overall Meaning

The song "Happiness" by All About She is a powerful expression of a relationship that is no longer fulfilling. The opening verse describes one partner crying and asking the other to sing a love song, but their voice can't break through the sadness and brokenness of their relationship. Despite the pleading, the other partner doesn't seem to want to change or try to fix things, leading the first partner to feel unheard and unimportant. The chorus repeats the line "No I don't wanna sing happiness" as a rejection of the idea that everything is okay and a refusal to pretend that the relationship is fulfilling.

The second verse reinforces the imbalance of the relationship, with one partner feeling that they are doing all the emotional labor and the other not giving anything back. The repetition of the phrase "no way" and the statement "there's nothing more to say" suggest a sense of resignation and hopelessness. Finally, the bridge offers a glimmer of hope that the other partner can still make them feel whole, even if everything else feels broken.

One interesting aspect to note about the song "Happiness" is that it was written and produced by a trio - Jon Clare, James Tadgell, and Vanya Taylor - who all have experience as songwriters, producers, and session vocalists. The group was formed in London in 2012 and went on to produce music for various artists as well as creating their own music.

Line by Line Meaning

If you cry, tell me the love song and I'll sing it
If you're sad, tell me what makes you feel loved and I will try to show it to you through song

Don't know why that my voice ain't getting through
I don't understand why my words and actions are not communicating how I feel

I'm inside the saddest symphony of broken bands
I feel like I am a part of a flawed and heartbreaking performance

Now I cry, you never seem to change your tune
I am emotional because I feel like you are not responding to my attempt to show my love

No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
I do not want to pretend to be happy when I am not

No debt, you don't care enough for the both of us
You are not putting in enough effort to maintain our relationship

No way, you give me nothing to give back
I don't feel like you are investing in our relationship, so I don't feel motivated to do so either

And I crave you'll take love till I'm running out
I hope that you will accept all the love I have to offer before I run out

Move out my way, it seems there's nothing more to say
I am feeling frustrated and like there is nothing else I can do to improve our situation

You are the only thing I need to keep me whole
I rely on you for my emotional well-being and happiness

No I don't wanna sing happiness, no no no
I still don't want to pretend that everything is fine when it is not