Matthew Tyler Musto (born November 27, 1990), professionally known as Black… Read Full Bio ↴Matthew Tyler Musto (born November 27, 1990), professionally known as Blackbear (stylized as blackbear), is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has released six studio albums, six EPs, one mixtape and two collaborative albums. Musto is also a member of the alternative hip hop/R&B duo Mansionz with singer-songwriter Mike Posner.

All My Lovin
Blackbear Lyrics

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Just a small town girl
Broke my heart like a small town girl
She lied to my face, then she slept around
And she dug my heart right into the ground
Six feet under, under the covers
And I thought that maybe she could be a little bit more than a bit of a whore
I guess not
She was from that M I S S I S S I P P I

She's from the Mississippi River and she's looking to find
Another lover to spend all the nickels and dimes
On her, On her
So should I hang around or start running away?
Cause every time I stay
She leaves my heart on the floor
What you doing this for?
I gave her all of my, all of my lovin'
Oh, and she threw it, and threw it away She threw it and threw it away
No, no
Just a big city kid, never really thought I'd be in this type of shit but
She like a thief in the night
I thought maybe she could make herself a good bride
Wrong
Thought the stars were aligned
Wrong
I thought she was from the east side
Wrong
Oh no wrong. wrong.
She's from the Mississippi river and she's looking to find
Another man to spend their money
So should I hang around or start running away?
Cause every time I stay
She leaves my heart on the floor
What you doing this for?
I gave her all of my, all of my lovin'
Oh, and she threw it, and threw it away She threw it, and threw it away, Oh no.
I give you all my lovin' and you threw it away
Cause you and me got nothing in common
You and me got nothing in common
I shoulda turned right away
I don't know why I decided to stay
I gave her all of my, all of my lovin'
Oh, and she threw it, and threw it away Threw it away

She threw it, and threw it away, No, no
Why'd you throw out my lovin'?

Overall Meaning

The song "All My Lovin" by Blackbear is a tale of heartbreak and betrayal. The opening line "Just a small town girl" is a nod to the well-known Journey song "Don't Stop Believin'" and serves as a contrast to the narrative of the song, which is about a girl who "broke my heart like a small town girl." The singer recounts how she lied to him and cheated on him, leaving him feeling used and betrayed.

The song is written as an internal monologue, with the singer questioning whether he should continue to stay with this girl who keeps breaking his heart. He describes how he gave her all of his love, but she threw it away, leaving him feeling empty and alone. The line "What you doing this for?" is a cry of frustration and despair, as the singer tries to understand why this girl keeps hurting him.

The chorus repeats the phrase "She threw it, and threw it away" to emphasize the finality of the singer's loss. The bridge adds more depth to the story, with the singer realizing that he and this girl have nothing in common, and that he should have turned away from her long ago. The song concludes with the repeated refrain of "Why'd you throw out my lovin'?" as the singer struggles to come to terms with the end of the relationship.

Overall, "All My Lovin" is a powerful and relatable song about heartbreak and the complicated emotions that come with it. It paints a vivid picture of a shattered relationship, and conveys the pain and despair that can come with being betrayed by someone you love.

Line by Line Meaning

Just a small town girl
I met a girl from a small town

Broke my heart like a small town girl
She broke my heart like any other small town girl

She lied to my face, then she slept around
She cheated on me and lied about it

And she dug my heart right into the ground
Her actions broke my heart completely

Six feet under, under the covers
My emotions buried deep under my exterior emotions

And I thought that maybe she could be a little bit more than a bit of a whore
I hoped she was better than just someone who sleeps around

I guess not
Unfortunately, she was not better than that

She was from that M I S S I S S I P P I
She came from Mississippi

She's from the Mississippi River and she's looking to find Another lover to spend all the nickels and dimes
She is from Mississippi, and she is searching for someone new to spend their money on her

On her, On her
She's only looking out for herself

So should I hang around or start running away?
Should I keep trying to make this work or leave?

Cause every time I stay She leaves my heart on the floor What you doing this for?
Whenever I stay with her, she breaks my heart. Why is she doing this?

I gave her all of my, all of my loving
I gave her all of my affection

Oh, and she threw it, and threw it away She threw it and threw it away
Unfortunately, she threw everything I gave her away

No, no
I didn't want this to happen

Just a big city kid, never really thought I'd be in this type of shit
I'm a city boy who never thought I'd be in such a bad situation

but She's like a thief in the night
But she came into my life and took everything from me like a thief in the night

I thought maybe she could make herself a good bride Wrong Thought the stars were aligned
I thought she could be a good partner. Unfortunately, I was wrong

I thought maybe she could make herself a good bride Wrong I thought she was from the east side Wrong Oh no wrong. wrong.
I initially thought a lot of things about her, but none of them turned out to be true

Another man to spend their money
She wants to find someone else to spend their money on her

I give you all my lovin' and you threw it away
I gave her all of my love, but she threw it all away

Cause you and me got nothing in common
We don't have anything in common

I shoulda turned right away
I should have left her as soon as possible

I don't know why I decided to stay
I don't know why I didn't leave sooner

Threw it away
She threw everything away

She threw it, and threw it away, No, no
She threw everything I gave her away, and I'm upset about it

Why'd you throw out my lovin'?
Why did you throw away my love?

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