All You Have To Do
Jet Lyrics


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All you have to do
All you have to do
Aaaah

Oh the things you do
Even the people you love
Even the music you hate
They're gone away
There's nothing that I could change

Oh the things that you don't do
Even the people you hate
Even the music you love

They're gone away
There's nothing that I could change

All you have to do
All you have to do
Aaaah

Oh the times I tried
Even the games that I played
Even the people I lost

They're gone away
There's nothing that I could change

All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)
All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)

All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)
All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)

Aaaah

All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)
Shine on
All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)
Shine On
Aahhhh
Shine on
All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)
Shine on
All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)
Shine on

Aaahhh

All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)
Shine on
All you have to do
(Sha la la la la la la)




Shine on
Shine on.

Overall Meaning

The song "All You Have To Do" by Jet is a reflective piece about acceptance and moving forward. The lyrics suggest that there are things in life that are out of our control, and that we must learn to accept them and move on. The first verse speaks to how the past is gone and there is nothing we can do to change it. Even the things that we loved or hated have vanished. The second verse speaks to the same concept, but adds the singer's personal experiences to the mix. The chorus then reminds us that to move on is both simple and empowering, that all we have to do is "shine on." The chorus repeats variations of these lyrics with "sha la la"added for lyrical effect.


The "sha la la" technique is actually common in older rock and roll music. The Beatles and other pop musicians of that era utilized this technique as well. This almost childlike vocal repetition creates an almost universally accessible hook. Jet's music is heavily influenced by rock and roll music of the past, and they have cited bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones as being major sources of inspiration. The song is the band's attempt to reflect on their own lives and offer a message of positivity to their audience.


Interestingly enough, the band Jet actually had a very short-lived career. The band was comprised of two sets of siblings from Australia, the Cester brothers (Nic and Chris) and the Wilson brothers (Cameron and Mark), and they enjoyed a lot of success following their first album, Get Born. The single "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" was their breakout hit, but they were never able to achieve that level of success again. Jet broke up in 2012, less than ten years after being formed, but their music has lived on.


Line by Line Meaning

All you have to do
The solution is simple


All you have to do
The solution is simple


Aaaah
An exclamation to emphasize the simplicity of the solution


Oh the things you do
The actions you take


Even the people you love
Even the people you care for deeply


Even the music you hate
Even the things you despise


They're gone away
They have passed on or left


There's nothing that I could change
There is nothing that could have been done to alter the outcome


Oh the things that you don't do
The actions you do not take


Even the people you hate
Even the people you despise


Even the music you love
Even the things you cherish


All you have to do
The solution is simple


(Sha la la la la la la)
A repeated vocalization for effect


All you have to do
The solution is simple


(Sha la la la la la la)
A repeated vocalization for effect


All you have to do
The solution is simple


(Sha la la la la la la)
A repeated vocalization for effect


Shine on
Continue to radiate your light and positivity


All you have to do
The solution is simple


(Sha la la la la la la)
A repeated vocalization for effect


Shine on
Continue to radiate your light and positivity


Aahhhh
An exclamation of encouragement


Shine on
Continue to radiate your light and positivity


All you have to do
The solution is simple


(Sha la la la la la la)
A repeated vocalization for effect


Shine on
Continue to radiate your light and positivity


All you have to do
The solution is simple


(Sha la la la la la la)
A repeated vocalization for effect


Shine on
Continue to radiate your light and positivity


Shine on.
Continue to radiate your light and positivity




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHRISTOPHER CESTER, CAMERON THANE MUNCEY, NICHOLAS JOHN CESTER

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Comments from YouTube:

@WonderWorldYTC

What do you think of this style of video, very short, sweet and to the point. But unfortunately does not give me much time to go into detail.
I will still be making my normal 3-5 minute long stories, but I think I will be starting a range of these videos also.

@marz.6102

Was wondering if you could go more into depth on the helmet?
There is this guy called alex labs and his community is helping him make a iron man suit. One way I'd like to contribute is to find out how this can be put in the suit.

@thomasjp5847

Nice intro to the concept of the helmet for sure. Short enough that a busybody would watch it.

@WonderWorldYTC

@@marz.6102 no sorry, if I do a video in this short format, that is the only video I will do on it, hence why I will be very selective, just enough to tell you what it does, but not 5 minutes worth of information.

@marz.6102

@@WonderWorldYTC oh ok

@R0adkillRacc00n

It felt like it was over really fast, but I can see how someone pressed for time appreciates getting the information condensed like this.

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@Fylasfrommabi

considering the planes cost around 75 million spending 400k on a helmet to increase performance by even just a fraction of a percent or improving the reaction time of the pilot by enough that it could be the difference between a crashed plane or graze is definitely worth it :o

@d35p0

When you reach the technological limits of the jet, you have to raise the limits of the human.

@haweater1555

A jet can easily be built to sustain very high G force turns. But no human pilot would survive. Hence, the highest performance craft will be unmanned.

@-rakoo-amv454

@@haweater1555 you'll never replicate the decision making of humans, otherwise we'd have AIs, not generals :^), no, before you think it, this is not terminator, AI is impressive but can not replace humans, give it another 300 years and maybe.

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