What It's All About
Closure Lyrics


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So this is what it's all about
I just had to let you know
'Cause you've always got me tripping out
And the down is way to low
Well you never really understood me
So I had to let you go

We started off as something good
I ended up misunderstood
Now I'm always on shaky ground
Ground
You were never open to all of me
This is only half of what you see
Now you're always shutting me down
Down

So this is what it's all about
I just had to let you know
'Cause you've always got me tripping out
And the down is way to low
Well you never really understood me
So I had to let you go
Oh let you go

And I'm not sleeping at night
'Cause I keep thinking of what you said
You wouldn't rearrange me
Get it straight, get it straight or get out
And I'm not sleeping at night
'Cause I keep thinking of what you said
I finally realized the only thing is the end
The end
The end
The end

So this is what it's all about
I just had to let you know
'Cause you've always got me tripping out
And the down is way to low
Well you never really listened me
So I had to let you go
This is what it's all about
So I had to let you go
This is what it's all about
So I had to let you go
This is what it's all about
So I had to let you go




This is what it's all about
So I had to let you go

Overall Meaning

The song "What It's All About" by Closure revolves around a theme of breakup and letting go. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the situation as he feels that his partner has never really understood him. He starts by saying, "So this is what it's all about, I just had to let you know." Here he is saying that he had to tell her the truth, that he always feels low when she's around. He then explains how they started off as a good thing, but he ended up being misunderstood which resulted in him being on shaky ground all the time. He feels that his partner was never really receptive to his true personality and that it is only half of what she really saw. This led to her always shutting him down, and he realizes that he had to let her go.


The chorus is a repetition of the opening lines, which emphasize the theme of letting go. The final verse speaks about the difficulty in sleeping at night as he keeps thinking of what his partner said, that she wouldn't rearrange him. He realizes that the only way forward now is to accept that the relationship has come to an end, and he had to let her go.


Overall, "What It's All About" is a song about the end of a relationship that was once good but ended up being misunderstood. It highlights the importance of understanding and acceptance in a relationship and the pain of letting go.


Line by Line Meaning

So this is what it's all about
The essence of the situation is becoming clear


I just had to let you know
I needed to communicate this to you


'Cause you've always got me tripping out
Your actions consistently confuse me


And the down is way too low
The negative consequences are severe


Well you never really understood me
You never fully comprehended my perspective and emotions


So I had to let you go
I realized it was necessary to end our relationship


We started off as something good
Our relationship had a positive beginning


I ended up misunderstood
My intentions and feelings were misinterpreted


Now I'm always on shaky ground
My confidence is constantly fluctuating


You were never open to all of me
You were not willing to accept and embrace all aspects of my personality and identity


This is only half of what you see
You only acknowledged a limited portion of who I am


Now you're always shutting me down, Down
You consistently reject my ideas and opinions


And I'm not sleeping at night
I am experiencing difficulty sleeping


'Cause I keep thinking of what you said
Your words continue to weigh heavily on my mind


You wouldn't rearrange me
You refused to make adjustments or compromises to accommodate my needs


Get it straight, get it straight or get out
Either understand and respect me, or leave the relationship


I finally realized the only thing is the end
I came to the conclusion that ending the relationship is the only solution


This is what it's all about
The root of the issue has been identified


So I had to let you go, Oh let you go
I had to end our relationship in order to move on and find what I need


This is what it's all about, So I had to let you go
The reason for ending the relationship has been clarified and affirmed




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HOWES, ROBIN DIAZ

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Comments from YouTube:

Joao Neto

Good times. I remember blasting this CD in my car w/ my girl in the middle of a sugar cane field at 4AM....starry sky, warm night. Dang I wanna go back!

Dwayne Peterson

Inappropriate. This song express sad emotions

Lucas Kale

Awesome song, thanks for posting these up.

Rhett Silver

awsome :D

Stenoo201

cooool song

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