You_Keep_It_All_in
Beautiful_South Lyrics
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You keep it all in
You know your problem
You keep it all in
That's right
The conversation we had last night
When all I wanted to do was knife you in the heart
You know your problem
You keep it all in
You know your problem
You keep it all in
Midnight, a husband getting ready to fight
A daughter sleeps alone with the light turned on, she hears
But keeps it all in
Just like that murder in '73
Just like that robbery in '62
With all these things that have happened to me
I've kept them all in
So why do you keep on telling me now?
You know your problem
You keep it all in
You know your problem
You keep it all in
That's sweet
That conversation we had last week
When you gagged and bound me up to my seat
You're right, I do
I keep it all in
Just like that murder in '73
Just like that robbery in '62
With all these things that have happened to me
I've kept them all in, I kept it all in
I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
I kept it all in, now, now, now, people (ba badaba ba)
I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
I kept it all in, now, now, now, people (ba badaba ba)
I kept it all in, alright (ba badaba ba)
The song "You Keep It All In" by the Beautiful South and The Housemartins delves into the theme of hidden emotions and the consequences of not expressing oneself. The opening lines, "You know your problem, You keep it all in", directly refer to a person who is keeping all their emotions bottled up inside. The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the significance of the problem, and the tone of the song indicates that it is a serious issue.
The following lines describe a conversation that the singer had with someone who he/she wanted to hurt 'Knife you in the heart', but chose not to express those feelings outwardly 'I kept it all in'. The song's theme is reiterated in the next verse where a scenario of a husband preparing to fight his wife and daughter dealing with it by suppressing her emotions is described. The song then refers to several real-life incidents of murders and robberies and how the singer has kept it all in like others.
Through the lyrics, the song highlights the unhealthy impact of suppressing emotions and the danger of not communicating one's feelings. Ultimately, the song is a reminder of the imperative need to open up and share feelings, rather than keeping everything inside and suffering in silence.
Line by Line Meaning
You know your problem
You are aware of your problem
You keep it all in
You don't express your feelings or emotions
That's right
Acknowledgement of a fact
The conversation we had last night
Referring to the previous discussion
When all I wanted to do was
Describing a different intent
Knife you in the heart
Metaphor for expressing anger
I kept it all in
I didn't speak out my anger or frustration
Midnight, a husband getting ready to fight
Narrating a scene where a husband is angry
A daughter sleeps alone with the light
Painting a picture of a scared daughter
Turned on, she bears but
She tries to deal with her fear
Keeps it all in
She doesn't speak out about her fear
Just like that murder in '73
Reference to an old murder case
Just like that robbery in '62
Reference to an old robbery case
With all there things that have happened to me
Narrating past events that affected the singer
I kept it all in
The singer didn't express their emotions about the past events
Why do you keep on telling me now
Questioning why the person is bringing this up now
That's sweet
Sarcastic response
That conversation we had last week
Referring to a previous conversation
When you gagged and bound me up to my seat
Describing a violent event
You're right, I do
Agreeing to a statement
I keep it all in
The artist doesn't express their emotions or feelings
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Dave Rotheray, Paul David Heaton
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