Everything's Ruined
Faith No More Lyrics
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Things worked out better than we had planned
Capital from boy, woman and man
We were like ink and paper
Numbers on a calculator
Knew arithmetic so well
We had to multiply ourselves
A bouncing little baby
A shiny copper penny
And he spent himself
Would not listen to us
But when he lost his appetite
He lost his weight in friends
Baby became a fat nickel so fast
Then came puberty exponentially
Soon our boy became a million
People loved him so
And helped him to grow
Everyone knew the thing that was best
Of course, he must invest
A penny won't do, no
A penny won't do, no
A penny won't do, no
A penny won't do, no
But he made us proud
He made us rich
But how were we to know
He's counterfeit?
Now everything's ruined, yeah
Now everything's ruined, yeah
Now everything's ruined, yeah
Now everything's ruined, yeah
Now everything's ruined, yeah
Now everything's ruined, yeah
Now everything's ruined, yeah
Now everything's ruined, yeah
The song 'Everything's Ruined' by Faith No More talks about the perils of success and the price one pays for it. The lyrics in the first two stanzas talk about how things worked out better than they had planned, and they had become so successful that they had to multiply themselves to keep up with the workload. The lyrics 'Capital from boy, woman and man' indicate that they had gathered investment money from various sources, and their business was booming.
The next few stanzas talk about the birth of their son, who also became immensely successful. However, he became arrogant and careless about his friends and relationships. He started gaining weight due to a poor appetite and lost friends. But he soon became a millionaire, and everyone loved him for his success. He was advised by everyone to invest his wealth wisely, but he took the wrong path and became a counterfeit.
The last few stanzas proclaim that everything is ruined now. Their son's failure has brought them down, and everything they worked for is lost. The song's message seems to be that success comes at a price and that one must be careful of one's actions when one is successful.
Line by Line Meaning
We were so happy
We were content with our lives
Things worked out better than we had planned
Our lives were better than we had ever anticipated
Capital from boy, woman and man
We had financial resources from different stages of life
We were like ink and paper
We complemented each other perfectly
Numbers on a calculator
We were efficient and skilled
Knew arithmetic so well
We were knowledgeable and proficient in our work
Working overtime completed what was assigned
We worked hard to achieve our goals
We had to multiply ourselves
We needed to expand our family
A bouncing little baby
We had a joyful addition to our family
A shiny copper penny
Our son was a promising investment
And he spent himself
He wasted his potential and resources
Would not listen to us
He ignored our advice and guidance
But when he lost his appetite
He lost interest in his endeavors
He lost his weight in friends
He lost his social support and connections
Baby became a fat nickel so fast
He gained success and wealth too quickly
Then came puberty exponentially
He experienced rapid growth and change
Soon our boy became a million
He became very successful and wealthy
People loved him so
He had many supporters and admirers
And helped him to grow
They contributed to his success
Everyone knew the thing that was best
They knew how to promote his success
Of course, he must invest
He needed to make wise choices to maintain his success
A penny won't do, no
Small investments won't maintain success
But he made us proud
We were proud of his success
He made us rich
His success led to our financial profit
But how were we to know
We were unaware of the truth
He's counterfeit?
His success was built on deceit and falsehoods
Now everything's ruined, yeah
His deceit destroyed everything
Now everything's ruined, yeah
There is no recovering from the damage
Now everything's ruined, yeah
Our happiness and success is gone
Now everything's ruined, yeah
We are left with nothing
Now everything's ruined, yeah
His actions have destroyed us
Now everything's ruined, yeah
We are left with a broken life
Now everything's ruined, yeah
We are unable to recover from the damage
Now everything's ruined, yeah
We have lost everything that mattered to us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BIG THRILLING MUSIC
Written by: Bill Gould, James Blanco Martin, Michael Allen Patton, Michael Andrew Bordin, Roddy Christopher Bottum
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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