Figure It Out
From backwoods barbecues and community gatherings; Allen Stone emerges to s… Read Full Bio ↴From backwoods barbecues and community gatherings; Allen Stone emerges to share personal melodies, telling his tales of life after just 24 years. Getting his start singing at his father's church in small-town America; it wasn't until later when introduced to the greats of soul music (Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin) and then to the confessional lyrical fashion of the 60's -70's singer/ songwriters, did music begin to ignite intense passion, eventually carrying this boy to a musical home.

Stone was born in Chewelah, Washington, a small town about 45 minutes north of Spokane with a population of approximately 1,500 people. When Allen was 18, he moved from his home town to Spokane, Washington, where he attended community college for a semester followed by Bible School. Not long after, he moved to Seattle, Washington.

He has self-released two records, "Last To Speak" (2010) and the self-title sophomore release "Allen Stone" (2011).

On his self-titled sophomore album - an independent self-release which hit digital shelves October 4, Allen has pushed his sound and lyricism to a greater level of noted individuality. It touches upon a range of styles and themes. Integrating classic soul, catchy pop hooks, r&b beats and folk roots with lyrical matters of testimonial broken relationships, poisonous politics and the age-old topic of simple, pure celebration. Stone's music is notable for his finely crafted evocative songs and a fresh, smooth, soul-filled voice-one that certainly belies his age.

Allen Stone has shot up the R&B/Soul charts on iTunes, peaking at the number 2 spot, and hit #29 and #62 on the Billboard Heatseekers and R&B/Hip Hop Album charts, respectively, and has garnered national praise - USA Today called him a "pitch-perfect powerhouse" - all without any support of a label, publisher, or publicist.

Stone's soulful sound has been compared to Stevie Wonder and Prince.

Figure It Out
Allen Stone Lyrics


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Oh, if I could see into the depths of what makes you, hey, you,
Then I could give you all that love that you pursue,
But I, I,
Well, I am just a man,
And I just can't pretend,
That the essence of your being is easy to understand,
But I, I,
Well, I, I, I,

Well, baby, 'cause I know this is complicated,
But I won't let this love get wasted,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,
And I know that we both need healing,
But I won't forget all my feelings,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,

I assure you you're the one,
I just can't control my tongue,
And I say things I would have never said, no,
When our love was young,
But I, I,
Let's get back to the basics,
Let's rebuke all the critics,
Let's get back to the foundation,
Let's revisit our classics,
Oh, well, I, I,
Well, I, I, I,

Well, baby, 'cause I know this is complicated,
But I won't let this love get wasted,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,
And I know that we both need healing,
But I won't forget all my feelings,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,

We can figure,
We can figure it out,
No, no, no,
No, no, no,

Baby, 'cause I know this is complicated,
But I won't let this love get wasted,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,
And I know that we both need healing,
But I won't forget all my feelings,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,

And I know this is complicated,
But I won't let this love get wasted,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,
And I know that we both need healing,
But I won't forget all my feelings,




We can figure it out,
We can figure it out.

Overall Meaning

In "Figure It Out," Allen Stone sings about the complexities of love and relationships. He expresses a desire to truly understand his partner and give them the love they deserve, but acknowledges that it's not an easy feat. Despite the difficulties they face, Stone remains devoted to the relationship and believes that they can work things out.


The song begins with Stone expressing his longing to see deep into his partner's soul and understand what makes them who they are. He recognizes that this would allow him to love them better and meet their needs more fully. However, he also acknowledges his limitations as a mere mortal and the fact that understanding the essence of another person is a difficult task.


As the song progresses, Stone seeks to reconnect with his partner by getting back to the basics of their relationship. He wants to push past any outside criticisms or pressures and focus on the core of their bond. He admits to saying things he regrets and causing harm in the past, but remains hopeful that they can move past it and heal together.


Overall, "Figure It Out" is a song about the complexities of love and the difficulties we face in truly understanding and connecting with another person. Despite these challenges, Allen Stone remains optimistic and committed to working through them with his partner.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, if I could see into the depths of what makes you, hey, you,
If I could understand everything that makes you who you are


Then I could give you all that love that you pursue,
I could give you the love you want and deserve


But I, I,
However, I


Well, I am just a man,
I am just a human being


And I just can't pretend,
I can't pretend


That the essence of your being is easy to understand,
That I can easily understand everything about you


Well, I, I,
However, I


Well, I, I, I,
However, I


Well, baby, 'cause I know this is complicated,
But I understand that this is complicated


But I won't let this love get wasted,
I won't let our love go to waste


We can figure it out,
We can find a solution


We can figure it out,
We can find a solution


And I know that we both need healing,
And I know that we both need to heal


But I won't forget all my feelings,
But I won't forget how I feel


I assure you you're the one,
I assure you that you are the one for me


I just can't control my tongue,
I sometimes say things I don't mean


And I say things I would have never said, no,
And I say things that I never would have said


When our love was young,
When we first fell in love


Let's get back to the basics,
Let's get back to the fundamentals


Let's rebuke all the critics,
Let's ignore all the critics


Let's get back to the foundation,
Let's get back to the core


Let's revisit our classics,
Let's remember our past experiences together


We can figure,
We can find a solution


We can figure it out,
We can find a solution


No, no, no,
No, no, no


Baby, 'cause I know this is complicated,
But I understand that this is complicated


And I know that we both need healing,
And I know that we both need to heal


And I know this is complicated,
And I understand that this is complicated


We can figure it out,
We can find a solution


We can figure it out,
We can find a solution


But I won't forget all my feelings,
But I won't forget how I feel


But I won't let this love get wasted,
But I won't let our love go to waste




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@ZlatkaKoleva

"Figure It Out"

Oh, if I could see into the depths of what makes you, hey, you,
Then I could give you all that love that you pursue,
But I, I,
Well, I am just a man,
And I just can't pretend,
That the essence of your being is easy to understand,
But I, I,
Well, I, I, I,

Well, baby, 'cause I know this is complicated,
But I won't let this love get wasted,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,
And I know that we both need healing,
But I won't forget all my feelings,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,

I assure you you're the one,
I just can't control my tongue,
And I say things I would have never said, no,
When our love was young,
But I, I,
Let's get back to the basics,
Let's rebuke all the critics,
Let's get back to the foundation,
Let's revisit our classics,
Oh, well, I, I,
Well, I, I, I,

Well, baby, 'cause I know this is complicated,
But I won't let this love get wasted,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,
And I know that we both need healing,
But I won't forget all my feelings,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,

We can figure,
We can figure it out,
No, no, no,
No, no, no,

Baby, 'cause I know this is complicated,
But I won't let this love get wasted,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,
And I know that we both need healing,
But I won't forget all my feelings,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,

And I know this is complicated,
But I won't let this love get wasted,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out,
And I know that we both need healing,
But I won't forget all my feelings,
We can figure it out,
We can figure it out.



@devichoirulummah5615

[Verse 1]
Oh, if I could see into
The depths of what makes you, hey, you
Then I could give you all that love that you pursue
But I
Well, I am just a man
And I just can't pretend
That the essence of your being is easy to understand
But I
Well, I

[Chorus 1]
Well, baby, cause I know this is complicated
But I won't let this love get wasted
We can figure it out [x2]
And I know that we both need healing
But I won't forget all my feelings
We can figure it out [x2]

[Verse 2]
I assure you you're the one
I just can't control my tongue
And I say things I would have never said, no
When our love was young
But I
Let's get back to the basics
Let's rebuke all the critics
Let's get back to the foundation
Let's revisit our classics
Oh, well, I
Well, I
[Chorus 1]

[Bridge]
We can figure
We can figure it out
No [x6]

[Chorus 2]
Baby, cause I know this is complicated
But I won't let this love get wasted
We can figure it out [x2]
And I know that we both need healing
But I won't forget all my feelings
We can figure it out [x2]

[Chorus 3]
And I know this is complicated
But I won't let this love get wasted
We can figure it out [x2]
And I know that we both need healing
But I won't forget all my feelings
We can figure it out [x2]



All comments from YouTube:

@BreMontez

My obsession with Allen Stone is ridiculous! that's it I'm gonna travel to states just to see him!

@eviealexander7527

+BreMontez
omg.......me too!
how did i fall so in love with this guy? could it be he is a genius and an adorable person???xoxoxoxo
cannot stop listening/watching

@corinneclemens8382

BreMontez ❤️💋😎

@anjaayla80

Oh my god where have I been? REal music!

@charleswilliams6471

One of coldest cats out in music industry. Love what he's doing and how he does it. Nuff said!

@williammanser

Allen epitomizes what a student of the last 50 years of American great music can offer. He is one of it's best at a time where the droll simplicity of samples and unimaginative structures allow us to forget what indeed made American music great. May his homage to the last 50 years bring his celebration one day.

@geaswold7052

OMG. This i a rising star. His light will shine for over a 1000 years. Read my lips.....

@deborahsuesser8100

how did i survive without this guy?! o.O

@charlottewisnieski7317

This is one of MANY songs that Allen Stone has sung and i LOVE!!!!!!! I'm in LOVE with his voice. YOU GOOOOOO BOY!

@ccfarrar7981

Our gift is you! Allen Stone

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