Thats All
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Just as I thought it was going alright
I find out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right
S'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
I could say day, you'd say night
Tell it's black when I know that it's white
S'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

I could leave but I won't go
Though my heart might tell me so
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
So why does it always seem to be
Me looking at you, you looking at me
S'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

Turning me on, turning me off
Making me feel like I want too much
Living with you's just putting me through it all of the time
Running around, staying out all night
Taking it all instead of taking one bite
Living with you's just putting me through it all of the time

I could leave but I won't go
It'd be easier I know
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
But why does it always seem to be
Me looking at you, you looking at me
S'always the same, just a shame, that's all

Truth is I love you
More than I wanted to
There's no point in trying to pretend
There's been no-one who
Makes me feel like you do
Say we'll be together til the end

I could leave but I won't go
It'd be easier I know
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
But why does it always seem to be
Me looking at you, you looking at me
S'always the same, just a shame, that's all

Just as I thought it was going alright
I find out I'm wrong when I thought I was right
S'always the same, just a shame, that's all
I could say day, you'd say night
Tell me it's black when I know that it's white
S'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all





That's all

Overall Meaning

In the verses of "That's All," the singer expresses his frustration with his inability to connect with his partner. He initially thought things between them were going well, only to discover that he was mistaken when he believed he was right. He laments the fact that no matter what he says or does, it always seems to be the same - an unfortunate situation. Though he's considered leaving due to the strife and pain, he can't feel anything from his head to his toes. It's clear that despite his difficulties, he loves his significant other deeply and feels that they understand him like no one else does. Despite his feelings, he continues to feel that their ongoing struggle is "just a shame."


The song's chorus consists of a repeating refrain: "S'always the same, just a shame, that's all." This phrase emphasizes the song's theme of being unable to shake the nagging feeling that things are not quite right, no matter what one does. It emphasizes the song's somber tone and the singer's feelings of resignation about the situation.


Line by Line Meaning

Just as I thought it was going alright
I believed things were going smoothly


I find out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right
My assumptions were incorrect


S'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
This recurring problem is disappointing


I could say day, you'd say night
We have opposite opinions


Tell it's black when I know that it's white
You try to convince me of something that I know isn't true


I could leave but I won't go
I have the option to leave, but I won't take it


Though my heart might tell me so
My emotions may suggest leaving


I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
I can't sense anything physically or emotionally


So why does it always seem to be
Why do we constantly face this issue


Me looking at you, you looking at me
We're both involved in this problem


Turning me on, turning me off
Your actions evoke varying emotions in me


Making me feel like I want too much
I often feel unfulfilled with our dynamic


Living with you's just putting me through it all of the time
Our living situation causes me constant stress


Running around, staying out all night
You engage in behavior that makes me uneasy


Taking it all instead of taking one bite
You're greedy and don't compromise


Truth is I love you
I truly love you


More than I wanted to
I love you more than expected


There's no point in trying to pretend
There's no reason to act fake


There's been no-one who
No one else has made me feel the same


Makes me feel like you do
You make me feel a certain way


Say we'll be together til the end
Promise me we'll stay together forever


S'always the same, just a shame, that's all
The problem remains repetitive and regretful


That's all
That's the extent of the situation




Lyrics Ā© CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: TONY BANKS, PHIL COLLINS, MICHAEL RUTHERFORD

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@jmwFILMS

It would have been an amazing song for the GTA 6 trailer too. I guess rockstar is just gonna surprise us someday.

@carsoncrews

Didn't expect to see you here hello

@lancecorporalrookie8321

Love your content, also, this whole gta 6 fiasco was the most down bad if u r here lol, ngl, even i found myself clicking on clickbait bcuz i want to see the traileršŸ˜­

@jmwFILMS

We just want answers so bad lol. I wont be surprised though if the trailer doesn't come out until 2024/5.

@lancecorporalrookie8321

@@jmwFILMS yea, tho this might be me coping hard with hopium, but i will say if it doesnt happen, then it doesnt happen, but rn the halloween event is a bit strange, especially with them celebrating day of the dead, im hispanic and i found it a bit strange that day of the dead is ending nov 1, despite it being a 2 day event, nov1-2, i was born on nov2, but on nov 2, the 1st gtav trailer came out, conviently, its a thursday, a week b4 the investor call; to side track a bit, after the 26th, i ended up watching dark space videos, and in a part of the video, they showed the time it took for rockstar to make their games, gta4 took 3.5 yrs, gta5 took 3 yrs, rdr2 says it took 8 but i reckon it most likely took 5-6yr with a 2-3yr planning process, and we can assume it prolly took those other games around 5 years, the footage of 6 was b4 2020, what if development of the game started around 2017? If they were to release 6 next year of late 24 to early 25, it would be around 6 years of development, they did put out a game like rdr2. Another thing to note, y would rockstar release a trailer or announcement on a day everyone is expecting one, what if the days that everyone was expecting something was right, but the dates were wrong? What if they do something on nov2 thurs day, and showcase something on nov 7, conviently a tuesday, literally a day b4 T2s call? Just a thoery of mine but im gonna go with 50% hopium and 50% theyre not gonna do anything, then again, if nothing doesnt happen, we could expect a trailer early next year of 2024

@NotRockstarGames

it could still be the song right? @@jmwFILMS

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@7601jrod

Every city has that radio station that plays nothing but these kind of songs and I always switch to it to escape from life for a bit

@wellthatsretarded2591

7601jrod Houston has 95.7 99.1 & 107.5 The Eagle. Good classic hits around lunch time (12pm Central)

@ThomasTacoBell1738

102.3 WBAB

@tin08290

Well Thatā€™s Retarded Do you guys not get Jack FM cause we have The Eagle here too

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