He was born in Nottingham to musical parents who separated when he was young. His father, David Bugg, was a nurse and his mother worked in sales, both parents having previously made recordings. He grew up in the Clifton council estate of Nottingham and started playing guitar at the age of 12 after being introduced to the instrument by his uncle Mark. He attended Farnborough School Technology College in Clifton. He has described a formative musical moment when, aged 12, he heard Don McLean's "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" on an episode of The Simpsons. He was enrolled in a music technology course but, by the age of 16, he had dropped out and was writing and performing his own songs.
Seen It All
Jake Bugg Lyrics
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Down at the car park I saw everyone I knew
And before the night had started we had planned to crash a party
Just a place that someone knew a local house belonging to a gangsters crew
And at the door they shone a light into my face
Have to admit I felt a little out of place
But I made my way inside past a thousand crazy eyes
Then a friend took me aside said everyone here has a knife
I've seen it all
I've seen it all now
I swear to god I've seen it all
Nothing shocks me anymore after tonight
Those little doves had sent my mind and heart a-beating
To say I felt weird really doesn't need repeating
I could sense the mounting tension the atmosphere of violence
And then they took a guy out side and someone stabbed him with a knife
I've seen it all
I've seen it all now I swear to god
I've seen it all nothing shocks me anymore after tonight
I've seen it all
I've seen it all now
I've seen it all,
I've seen it all now I swear to god
I've seen it all nothing shocks me anymore after tonight
I've seen the light but not the kind I would have liked
The song "Seen It All" by Jake Bugg is a powerful commentary on the desensitization that often results from being exposed to violence and drugs. The lyrics describe a night when the singer took a pill and ended up at a party thrown by a gangster crew. As soon as he arrived, he felt out of place, and a friend later warned him that everyone at the party had a knife. Despite the mounting tension and atmosphere of violence, the singer stayed at the party and watched as someone was stabbed.
Through the use of visceral language and simple, repetitive lyrics, Bugg creates a sense of numbness and resignation in the singer. By the end of the song, he claims to have "seen it all" and that nothing shocks him anymore. This transformation from naïve observer to hardened participant underscores the power of exposure to violence and the impact it can have on an individual's psyche.
Overall, "Seen It All" is a stark and thought-provoking exploration of the ways in which we adapt to traumatic experiences. The song encourages listeners to consider how exposure to violence can shape one's worldview, and to think critically about the systems that perpetuate such cycles of harm.
Line by Line Meaning
One Friday night I took a pill or maybe two
I consumed drugs on a particular Friday, maybe more than once
Down at the car park I saw everyone I knew
I encountered all familiar people at the car park
And before the night had started we had planned to crash a party
Before the party began, we had already planned to invade it
Just a place that someone knew a local house belonging to a gangsters crew
We attended a party at a locality that we knew, which was owned by a group of criminals
And at the door they shone a light into my face
At the entrance, a beam of light was directed at me
Have to admit I felt a little out of place
I must confess, I felt somewhat disconnected from everything
But I made my way inside past a thousand crazy eyes
Despite that, I managed to get past many scary individuals inside
Then a friend took me aside said everyone here has a knife
My companion drew me aside and revealed that every person within the party had a knife
Those little doves had sent my mind and heart a-beating
Those tiny pills had aroused my mind and heart to an increased pace
To say I felt weird really doesn't need repeating
I don't need to elaborate how bizarre and unusual I felt
I could sense the mounting tension the atmosphere of violence
I sensed the rising anxiety, and the aggressiveness permeated the atmosphere
And then they took a guy out side and someone stabbed him with a knife
Eventually, they took a man outside, only for someone to thrust a blade into him
I've seen it all
I've witnessed everything
I've seen it all now
I've seen everything now
I swear to god I've seen it all
I assert that I've seen everything with my own eyes
Nothing shocks me anymore after tonight
After that night, I'm desensitized to anything that may ordinarily be disturbing
I've seen the light but not the kind I would have liked
I've encountered an enlightening experience but not one that I desired
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Iain Denis Archer, Jake Kennedy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cynthiamoya6892
"Seen It All"
One Friday night I took a pill or maybe two
Down at the car park I saw everyone I knew
And before the night had started we had planned to crash a party
Just a place that someone knew a local house belonging to a gangsters crew
And at the door they shone a light into my face
Have to admit I felt a little out of place
But I made my way inside past a thousand crazy eyes
Then a friend took me aside said everyone here has a knife
I've seen it all
I've seen it all now
I swear to god I've seen it all
Nothing shocks me anymore after tonight
Those little doves had sent my mind and heart a-beating
To say I felt weird really doesn't need repeating
I could sense the mounting tension the atmosphere of violence
And then they took a guy out side and someone stabbed him with a knife
I've seen it all
I've seen it all now I swear to god
I've seen it all nothing shocks me anymore after tonight
I've seen it all
I've seen it all now
I've seen it all,
I've seen it all now I swear to god
I've seen it all nothing shocks me anymore after tonight
I've seen the light but not the kind I would have liked.
@herickfukner5675
One friday night, I took a pill or maybe two
Down at the car park, I saw everyone I knew
And before the night was started
We had planned to crash a party
Just a place that someone knew
A local house belonging to a gangster’s crew
And at the door they shone a light into my face
Have to admit I felt a little out of place
But I made my way inside
Past a thousand crazy eyes
Then a friend took me aside
Said everyone here has a knife
I've seen it all, I've seen it all now
I swear to god I’ve seen it all
Nothing shocks me any more after tonight
Those little doves had sent my mind and heart a-beating
To say I felt weird really doesn't need repeating
I could sense the mounting tension
The atmosphere of violence
And then they took a guy outside
And someone stabbed him with a knife
I've seen it all, I've seen it all now
I swear to god I’ve seen it all
Nothing shocks me any more after tonight
I've seen it-all, I've seen it all now
I've seen it all, I've seen it all now
I swear to god I’ve seen it all
Nothing shocks me any more
After tonight I’ve seen the light
But not the kind I would’ve liked
@BrunaOneGirlBand
This song caused the biggest butterfly effect in my life.
I remember being 12 (I'm 19 now) when that song came up on MTV and I just completely fell in love with music.
That's why I bought my first guitar and that's why I'm a musician today.
Jake Bugg will always be my favorite artist.
@anthonymcardle1985
He's underrated
@CrazyDave318
That’s great, man. I remember when it came out too, great song. Music is good for the soul. And learning guitar with jake bugg in mind is gonna start you out great.
@Paddy630
I love this so
@Paddy630
I love this song but I tried to find one of his songs that are similar to do this and I couldn't
@juliencacitti4587
Vous avez des artistes magnifiques en Angleterre ❤️ bisous de France ( un français pas comme les autres ahah )
@stfcadam
10 years on and this song is still a banger😍
@wildager1488
Hello 😊
@eviegiles4088
I fell in love with this song and album back when I was 6. I started watching Alex Rider the other day and fell in love all over agian and now I'm back here and I couldn't be happier.
@MIKYIS2
You know what i am talking abt lol!