All my life
Athenaeum Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

You were right outside my window
Your skin still brown from yesterday
But I pretended not to notice
You just turn and walk away

All my life I've been a little weird
Friends of mine they've always disappeared
And I'm still running from the things I've feared
To fade away

Alone
On my own

You would always send good pictures
Your skin the perfect souvenir
But I pretended not to notice
You just turn and disappear

All my life I've been a little strange
Friends may come and go but I can't change
And you've got your so darlin' don't complain
Just fade away

Alone
On your own

I used to see you in the summertime
You always new just what to say

You're not alone

All my life I've been a little weird
Friends of mine they've always disappeared
And I'm still running from the things I've feared
To fade away





Don't fade away alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Athenaeum's song "All My Life" tell a story of missed chances and regret. The singer is aware of someone they know being outside their window but chooses to ignore them, causing that person to walk away. The song also deals with the theme of feeling out of place and different from others which is a common feeling that people experience.


The line "All my life, I've been a little weird. Friends of mine, they've always disappeared" conveys the struggles of feeling like an outsider and not being able to connect with others easily. The fear of being alone and fading away without making an impact is a recurring theme throughout the song.


The repetition of the phrase "Alone, on my own" and "Alone, on your own" emphasizes the feeling of isolation and the realization that the singer's choices have led them to be alone.


Overall, "All My Life" is a poignant meditation on missed opportunities, regret, and the fear of being alone.


Line by Line Meaning

You were right outside my window
I saw you standing outside my window.


Your skin still brown from yesterday
Your skin was still tanned from yesterday.


But I pretended not to notice
I acted like I didn't see you.


You just turn and walk away
You ignored me and walked away.


All my life I've been a little weird
I have always been a little peculiar throughout my life.


Friends of mine they've always disappeared
My friends always seem to leave me behind.


And I'm still running from the things I've feared
I'm still avoiding the things that scare me.


To fade away
To disappear and go unnoticed.


Alone
By myself, without anyone else.


On my own
Handling things by myself without help from others.


You would always send good pictures
You used to send me nice photographs.


Your skin the perfect souvenir
Your skin was always the perfect reminder of the places you went.


But I pretended not to notice
I acted as though I wasn't interested.


You just turn and disappear
You just vanished into thin air.


All my life I've been a little strange
Throughout my life, I've always been unconventional or bizarre.


Friends may come and go but I can't change
People may enter and exit my life, but I can't change who I am.


And you've got your so darlin' don't complain
You have your own life, so don't complain about mine.


Just fade away
Just disappear without anyone noticing.


Alone
By myself, without anyone else.


On your own
Handling things by yourself without help from others.


I used to see you in the summertime
I used to see you during the summertime season.


You always new just what to say
You always knew the right things to say to me.


You're not alone
You're not by yourself, someone is always there for you.


Don't fade away alone
Don't disappear by yourself, it's important to have people around who care for you.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARK KANO

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions