I donโt remember exactly the meaning of the chant, but itโs fun to sing, and it means that feelings arise and fall away again, and itโs all impermanent. To be at peace with this concept is to be happy. Thatโs what that song means, but I would start to just sing it while I was hiking. When I walk, I walk on rhythm, and I have to keep that rhythm going for the whole time that Iโm walking. It usually means that I end up singing along, at least in my head. Then when I was walking, I started doing that chant, but then โฆ it just stopped meaning so much to me, and I started to make up my own little chant to tell myself what I believed about my life going forward.
What I really wanted it to be about was, there doesnโt have to be any specific meaning or reward or consequence of the things Iโm doing. I do them because I enjoy doing them. I do them for the doing of them, not for the results. Iโm going to make music for myself, to get myself through things, and not think about what other people think about it. I donโt want to prove anything anymore. That can happen in the long run, but for now I do things because I want to do them, because I like to do them. I donโt do them for any other reason.
Thereโs no past, thereโs no present. Itโs not like, โOh, stay in the presentโ โ itโs just basically, โIโm going to do what Iโm going to do, and Iโm going to have fun, and Iโm going to decide when Iโm going to stop doing it, and Iโm going to decide when I start doing it.โ Iโm just going to move to move, it doesnโt matter what it looks like, it doesnโt matter what you think it looks like, it doesnโt matter what you think it means or what I think it means. Itโs just happening; it just is. And thatโs all right.
On I Go
Fiona Apple Lyrics
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Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a-
Ah, fuck, shit
You were long gone, you were long gone, you were long gone
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
The lyrics of Fiona Apple's "On I Go" suggest that the singer is ready to move on with her life, but not in a particular direction. She says "On I go, not toward or away," indicating that she is not heading anywhere specific, but is simply moving forward. Earlier in the song, she expresses the feeling that she was previously rushing to prove something, but now she is only moving for the sake of moving. This could suggest that in the past, the singer felt like she needed to constantly prove herself to others, but she has now reached a point where she no longer feels the need to prove anything to anyone.
The repetition of the lyrics and the lack of a traditional structure to the song could represent the singer's feelings of aimlessness and uncertainty about where she is headed in life. The abrupt interruption at the end of the song could also symbolize the unpredictability of life and how quickly things can change.
Overall, the lyrics of "On I Go" convey a sense of restlessness and a desire for change, without a clear sense of what that change will look like.
Line by Line Meaning
On I go, not toward or away
I am moving forward without any specific destination or goal.
Up until now it was day, next day
Until this moment, my life was just a cycle of day and night, one day after another.
Up until now in a rush to prove
Until now, I was in a hurry to prove myself to others or to myself.
But now I only move to move
But now, I am moving just for the sake of moving, without any other motive or purpose.
Ah, fuck, shit
An expression of frustration, indicating that something went wrong.
You were long gone, you were long gone, you were long gone
Addressing someone who is no longer present, emphasizing that they have been gone for a long time.
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management
Written by: Fiona Apple Maggart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mar Alves
[lyrics]
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up untilโ nowโ in a rushโ to prove
But now I only moveโ to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a-
Ah, fuck, shit
Oh!
In the long run
If I get there in
In the long run (It could be alright)
It could be alright (If I get there in time)
In the long run
If I get there in (If I get there in time)
It could be alright (If I get there in time)
Be alright (If I get there in time)
In the long run
In the long run
In the long run
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
On I go, not toward or away
Up until now it was day, next day
Up until now in a rush to prove
But now I only move to move
cenizero en necesidad de dueรฑo
Fiona is probably never gonna read this, but GIRL, the times this song calmed me down when i was dealing with anxiety attacks or identity crisis, thank you so so so much
Zelda Hallman
I'll tell her. She'll appreciate that.
Hannah
Sheโs the definition of quality over quantity.
June Asiimwe
That's what makes her so amazing.
Shaffer Kropke
Her and Kendrick Lamar donโt miss
Doom Ed
Tbf her albums take years to digest, too many would kill me.
raggedthistle
Who, this lady?
Lucy Rattner
for the past however many months, every time i have to do something that makes me nervous or i feel unsure this song quietly plays in my head and itโs so inspiring
Tobias Roth
This album is well worth every second of the wait. Every track is genius, artistically and emotionally, and I'm sure I will be living, and learning, and growing to this soundtrack for years to come.
Normand Tremblay
One of the best albums I've heard in years! Creativity at its best, long live Fiona!