Everything
Howard Ben Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
These windows where we sat together
Like nothing ever happened here oh
The white house on the hill
And black clouds the weather
And the church spire, over the river
She still sits there warmin' the evening glow
These scenes I treasure
About these wore swimmers
I know, I know
Seems everything around here
Stays like stone
Seems it's about time darling
About time we let this all go
'Cause everything will start again anew
'Cause everything just goes away my friend
And every king knows it to be true
And every kingdom must one day come to an end
And the sun vanished, may be long gone
And all these memories we've found
But she'll be here when it's all done
When our bodies laying beneath the ground
She knows everything that goes around
Comes, comes around here
She knows everything that stays here somehow
Guess we'd all begin
Everything will start again anew
'Cause everything just goes away my friend
And every king knows it to be true
And every kingdom must one day come to an end
The song "Everything" by Howard Ben begins with a description of a scenery that the singer and a loved one once shared. Despite the fact that nothing seems to have changed in the physical world, the relationship between the two individuals has come to an end. The singer recognizes the importance of the past memories, but also acknowledges the necessity of letting go and moving on. The lyrics convey the idea that everything in life has a beginning and an end, and that this cycle will continue to repeat itself. The final lines of the song emphasize this idea that even after they're gone, the world will continue to move on and everything will eventually start again anew.
The song's theme of acceptance and letting go of the past is reflected in the lyrics' repetition of the importance of recognizing that all things have their time and must ultimately come to an end. The imagery of the natural world is used to emphasize this point, with references to the seasons, the passage of time, and the inevitability of change. Despite the sense of loss that permeates the song, there is also a thread of hope in its acknowledgment that new beginnings are always possible.
Line by Line Meaning
The birds still sing outside these
The birds still sing outside, around this place
These windows where we sat together
The windows through which we sat and watched outside
Like nothing ever happened here oh
As if nothing ever happened in this place
The white house on the hill
The white-colored house on top of a hill
And black clouds the weather
The dark clouds indicating bad weather
And the church spire, over the river
The church tower located over the river
She still sits there warmin' the evening glow
The church tower still stands there, glowing in the evening light
But you don't care about
But you don't seem to value
These scenes I treasure
These scenes that I hold dear
About these wore swimmers
About the things that have worn out over time
I know, I know
I understand
Seems everything around here
It appears that everything in this place
Stays like stone
Remains unchanged like stone
Seems it's about time darling
It seems like it's time, my love
About time we let this all go
Time to let go of everything
'Cause everything will start again anew
Because everything will start fresh again
'Cause everything just goes away my friend
Because everything eventually fades and disappears
And every king knows it to be true
And every ruler is aware of this fact
And every kingdom must one day come to an end
And every empire will someday cease to exist
And the sun vanished, may be long gone
Even if the sun disappeared long ago
And all these memories we've found
And all the memories that we've discovered
But she'll be here when it's all done
But the church tower will remain after everything is finished
When our bodies laying beneath the ground
When our dead bodies lie beneath the ground
She knows everything that goes around
The church tower understands everything that happens
Comes, comes around here
Everything comes around eventually
She knows everything that stays here somehow
The church tower knows what remains here somehow
Guess we'd all begin
Perhaps we'll all begin again
And every kingdom must one day come to an end
And every empire will someday cease to exist
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENJAMIN JOHN HOWARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ResilientOverthinker VM
LYRICS
The birds still sing outside these windows where we sat together
Like nothing ever happened here
The white house on the hill
And black clouds, the weather,
And the church spire, over the river
She still sits there, warm in the evening glow
But you don't care about
These scenes I treasure
About these west winds
I know, I know
Seems everything around here
Stays like stone
Seems it's about time darling
About time we let this all go
'Cause everything will start again anew
'Cause everything just goes away my friend
And every king knows it to be true
And every kingdom must one day come to an end. An end.
And the sun, she maybe long gone
Lost to these memories we've found
But she'll be here when it's all done
When our bodies laying beneath the ground
Seems everything that goes around
Comes, comes around dear
Seems everything that stays here Somehow gets me down, again :(
Everything will start again anew
'Cause everything just goes away my friend
And every king knows it to be true
And every kingdom must one day come to an end
shane4g63
My girlfriend passed away 6 weeks ago, this song speaks so deeply to me.
Everything comes and goes in life.
I miss you so much Jas, I love u
Sjors van Dongen
I hope you find comfort in this song. May you find the strength to overcome the pain my friend.
LivinginFaith♡
🙏❤️
Rajaa
Sorry man
somekindofbluestuff
hope you are better now!
Koby Reed
My heart breaks for you, I couldn't imagine that. I'm so sorry to hear that. You was her guide to heaven. Someone will be yours. Just remember the time and look forward to your reunion in the heavens. But it's okay to love again. It's won't be the same I'm sure. But new things are good and life must continue brother. I truly wish you all the strength and love you deserve and need X
Trey Dement
It's crazy how life works. Just when you planned on giving up on this life today you come across music like this that changes your mindset and gives you hope. Glad I came across him and his art.
Stephanie Montgomery
I can so relate..hang in there
MambusBambus
stay on the light path soulmate
Broteese
Hope you are doing ok these days