Everything is all
F.A.K.E Lyrics


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Maybe it was to learn how to love
Maybe it was to learn how to leave
Or maybe it was for the games we played
Maybe it was to learn how to choose
Maybe it was to learn how to lose
Or maybe it was for the love we made

Love was everything they said it would be
Love made sweet and sad the same
But love forgot to make me too blind to see
You're chickening out, aren't you?
You're bangin' on the beach like an old tin drum
I can't wait for you to make the whole kingdom come
So I'm leaving

Maybe it was to learn how to fight
Maybe it was to lessen our pride
Maybe it's just nature's way
Maybe it was to learn how to lie
Maybe it was to learn to cry
Maybe it was for the love we made

Love was everything they said that it would be
Love made sweet and sad the same
And love forgot to make me too blind to see
You're chickening out aren't you?
You're bangin' on the beach like an old tin drum
I can't wait for you to make the whole kingdom come
So I'm leaving

First I turns to you
Then I turn away
So you try to hurt me back
Oh, it breaks your body down
So you try to love bigger
Better still
But it, it's too late

So take a lesson from the strangeness you feel
And know you'll never be the same
And find it in your heart to kneel down and say
I gave my love, didn't I?
And I gave it big, sometimes
And I gave it in my own sweet time
I'm just leaving





I'm just leaving

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to F.A.K.E's song Everything is about the different lessons that one may learn in a relationship. The song suggests that perhaps one enters a relationship to learn how to love, how to leave, how to choose, and how to lose. The lyrics also hint that maybe we enter a relationship to learn how to fight, to lessen our pride, and to learn how to cry. The song suggests that whatever the reason for entering into a relationship, we ultimately learn a lot from it, and it changes us.


The chorus talks about how love is everything that people say it is, that it can be both sweet and sad at the same time. However, the singer reveals that love forgot to make them too blind to see, and they can see that their partner is "chickening out" and not fully committed to the relationship. The singer then decides to leave and wait for their partner to "make the whole kingdom come" before they commit.


The final verse talks about the back-and-forth of a failing relationship. The singer turns away from their partner, and the partner tries to hurt them in return. The singer suggests that trying to love bigger or better doesn't work, and it is too late for the relationship. The singer advises the listener to take a lesson from the strangeness they feel, acknowledging that they will never be the same again. The song ends with the singer saying that they gave their love in their own time and are now leaving.


Line by Line Meaning

Maybe it was to learn how to love
Perhaps my experiences were meant to teach me how to love


Maybe it was to learn how to leave
Maybe my past allowed me to become adept at ending things


Or maybe it was for the games we played
Perhaps the situations I've been through helped me learn how to play games


Maybe it was to learn how to choose
Maybe my trials granted me the skill to make good choices


Maybe it was to learn how to lose
Perhaps my setbacks taught me how to accept defeat


Or maybe it was for the love we made
Perhaps the love I experienced was the purpose for it all


Love was everything they said it would be
Love matched the hype I'd heard about it


Love made sweet and sad the same
Love induced both happiness and sorrow


But love forgot to make me too blind to see
However, love didn't blind my perception of reality


You're chickening out, aren't you?
You're hesitating, aren't you?


You're bangin' on the beach like an old tin drum
You're making a lot of noise and not achieving anything


I can't wait for you to make the whole kingdom come
I'm not willing to wait for you to make everything perfect


So I'm leaving
Therefore, I'm departing


Maybe it was to learn how to fight
Perhaps my experiences allowed me to become skilled at fighting


Maybe it was to lessen our pride
Maybe my ordeals helped us become less arrogant


Maybe it's just nature's way
Perhaps the events of life are simply a part of the natural order


Maybe it was to learn how to lie
Perhaps one of the purposes of my experiences was to learn how to deceive


Maybe it was to learn to cry
Maybe being able to cry was one of the things I was meant to learn


Maybe it was for the love we made
Perhaps experiencing love was the main reason for everything


First I turns to you
At first, I looked to you


Then I turn away
But then I looked away


So you try to hurt me back
So you attempted to get revenge on me


Oh, it breaks your body down
This endeavor ended up harming you severely


So you try to love bigger
So you tried to love even more intensely


Better still
But that still wasn't enough


But it, it's too late
But that's irrelevant now


So take a lesson from the strangeness you feel
So perhaps you should learn from the weird emotions you're experiencing


And know you'll never be the same
And realize that you've changed forever


And find it in your heart to kneel down and say
And dig deep inside yourself and confess


I gave my love, didn't I?
I did love wholeheartedly, didn't I?


And I gave it big, sometimes
And at times, I gave it everything I had


And I gave it in my own sweet time
And I gave it on my own schedule


I'm just leaving
I'm simply heading out




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JANE SIBERRY

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moyno85

I'm always blown away by how few views Regurgitator vids have. These guys need a new PR agency...

Maurice Moynihan

@Theophilus Thistler I dunno man, I remember reading an interview not too long ago where Quan mentions he wish he’d been better with money back in the day.

Theophilus Thistler

The weee as frugal as can be and it seemed to work oit for them i the long run.

I do wanna see Quan & Ben reunite for at least a tongue in cheek reunion acoustic shows soon though.

conditionals

I love how the band became so incredibly cut in their middle age.

Nina Leitner

The visuals for this track at their live show was so cool, 3D animated animals with sharp teeth biting to the bass, wish I could see it again :-D

stevenwilkesuk

Absolutely *awesome* - Quan Yeomans is an actual genius.

vrednie

I must say, i really like your grand facade..... You guys are fucking hilarious, and thank you for still existing. Like Quan say to me once in Morwell about 17 years ago- GET THE HELL OUT!!!!!!!!

IRkorpus

I fuckin love this song. It makes me lmao every time.

Dakota Balintong

THEY PLAYED THIS SONG AT GROOVIN THE MOO YESTERDAY AND IT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WHOLE DAY

ChaingunCassidy

Was that Canberra because if it was I can attest to that.

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