Worthwhile
Greg Laswell Lyrics


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Mary, do what you can
Do get me out of this
And I'll make it worth your while

Hey Tori, all of your stories
Make more sense these days
And I never wanted them
To be worth my while

I'll stand still
Go around, go around, go around

Louis, do what you can, friend
To turn up the sound, man
And I'll make it worth their while

Robin, do what you can love
To face everything love
And one day it will all be worthwhile





I'd take all of it from you
All of it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Worth While" by Greg Laswell serve to convey a sense of desperation to be free from a difficult situation. The opening lines of the song beg someone named Mary to do what she can to "get me out of this." The singer promises to make it worth Mary's while in return. The second stanza addresses a person named Tori, whose stories now make more sense to the singer. The lyrics suggest that the singer never wanted to be in a situation where Tori's stories would be of great significance, but they now are.


The chorus repeats the same phrase over and over again, "I'll stand still, go around, go around, go around," suggesting that the singer feels stuck in a cycle of negative experiences, unable to break free or move forward. The third verse addresses two different people, Louis and Robin, employing the same structure as the previous verses. The song's concluding lines, "I'd take all of it from you, all of it," further solidify the sense of desperation and willingness to give anything in exchange for release from a difficult situation.


Line by Line Meaning

Mary, do what you can
Asking Mary to make every possible effort to help him


Do get me out of this
To get him out of the current situation he's stuck in


And I'll make it worth your while
And he assures Mary that he will reward her sufficiently for her assistance


Hey Tori, all of your stories
Addressing someone called Tori, about the stories she's said to him earlier


Make more sense these days
These stories that once seemed confusing, now make sense to him


And I never wanted them
He didn't ask for these stories, but he's heard them anyway


To be worth my while
He doesn't need to be rewarded for listening to Tori's stories


I'll stand still
He'll wait patiently


Go around, go around, go around
He'll just watch life goes by in circles for now


Louis, do what you can, friend
He asks his friend Louis to do anything possible


To turn up the sound, man
To increase the sound, perhaps referring to either volume or quality of life


And I'll make it worth their while
And he promises to reward Louis for his assistance


Robin, do what you can love
Referring to someone named Robin, asking her to do all she can


To face everything love
To face everything with love


And one day it will all be worthwhile
He believes that eventually it'll all be worthwhile


I'd take all of it from you
He'll accept everything that is thrown at him


All of it
Every piece of everything offered to him




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