That's All
Emme St. James Lyrics

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Down by the fire she sat
And this is all that's good
With the grace of her allure
I was lost in the woods
And the world it was spinning so fast
We revealed our hands
In these days of romance
We'll take what we can

Unseen and living within
Among a feeling of a curse
With words I can't pretend
It's coming undone
And we run from prevailing winds
Say run run with the sun
In the evenings I'm away with them
And I'm caught in a whirl
And we run as far as we can
I've never loved those days more
And the east don't know
Worries I had none
And it all goes on
And we run as far as we can
Through the surrounding fog
And a failing of words
To try and try again
But it just doesn't work
It's you and rising tides
And its one one one to none
Do I really care
It's got me stuck
And we run as far as we can
I've never loved those days more
And the east don't know

Worries I had none
And it all goes on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Emme St. James's song "That's All" speaks about the feeling of being lost and caught up in a whirl of emotions with a mysterious woman. The first line "Down by the fire she sat" sets the scene of a warm and comforting setting with this woman. The singer then explains how he is captivated by her allure and they both reveal their true selves to each other "We revealed our hands." In these moments of romance and vulnerability, they both take what they can.

However, the singer realizes that this feeling of being lost in the woods with this woman is coming undone, and they both run from the prevailing winds. Yet, in the evenings when he is away from her, he thinks back to these moments fondly. The chorus "And we run as far as we can, I've never loved those days more" highlights these moments of intense emotions and freedom. The line "And the east don't know" could refer to the Western mindset of ambition and productivity, while the singer has left behind his worries and responsibilities.

The verse "Through the surrounding fog and the failing of words, to try and try again, but it just doesn't work" shows that even though the singer wants to revive the feeling he had with this woman, it doesn't seem possible. The closing lines "Do I really care, it's got me stuck" portrays the singer's conflicting emotions of wanting to leave this behind and move on, but also not wanting to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

Down by the fire she sat
She was sitting next to the fire

And this is all that's good
Being by the fire was the only good thing about the situation

With the grace of her allure
She was very attractive and charming

I was lost in the woods
He was confused

And the world it was spinning so fast
Everything was moving too quickly

We revealed our hands
They showed each other their cards

In these days of romance
During this time of love

We'll take what we can
They will try to make the best of the situation

Unseen and living within
Something that cannot be seen, but is present

Among a feeling of a curse
There was a sense that something bad was going to happen

With words I can't pretend
He cannot fake or lie with his words