A singer/songwriter, producer, and occasional actor, Cole's music is generally laden with warm pop hooks, acoustic guitar, and smart, insightful lyrics.
From his earlier pop outings, Cole's work matured into what could best be termed "heartland pop" -- aimed squarely at observations on love, loss, success, failure, pain, and joy, all from a decidedly blue-collar, middle-American perspective.
Everyone's In Love
Jude Cole Lyrics
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I had to stop my feet from making a fool of me
Now I make a point of staying far away
From this kind of activity
'Cause every time I try, I find I'm only losing heart
And I start to wonder why
Everyone's in love, isn't that enough
So watch me walk away, call it a draw and say
Goodbye Shangri-La, your beauty is lost on me
I don't see the point of going through obsession
Just for some intimacy
'Cause I just want to go sit back in an easy chair
And watch the next guy try
Everyone's in love, isn't that enough
Love, stay away from me
Everyone's in love, isn't that enough (I don't get it)
Love, stay away from me
Does anybody see the same thing I see
Making history instead of making love
And I haven't a hope if I'm gonna get the girl
By giving up the world
But I've done it over and over again
I'm just gonna go kick back in an easy chair
And watch and wonder why
Everyone's in love, isn't that enough
Love, stay away from me
Everyone's in love, isn't that enough (I don't get enough)
Love, stay away from me
The lyrics of Jude Cole's song "Everyone's In Love" express the singer's reluctance to engage in love or relationships. He describes how he had to stop himself from making a fool of himself by watching a woman walk away, and how he now avoids getting involved in that kind of situation. He questions why he keeps losing heart every time he tries to pursue love and intimacy, and states his desire to sit back in an easy chair and watch others try instead. He feels that everyone else is in love, but he just doesn't get it and wants love to stay away from him.
The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment with love and relationships, and suggest that the singer has been burned in the past. He sees love as an elusive and mysterious concept, something that he just can't seem to figure out. He wonders whether anyone else feels the same way, and questions whether it's worth making history instead of making love. Overall, the lyrics express a sense of resignation and acceptance with being alone, while simultaneously lamenting the inability to connect with others on a deeper level.
Line by Line Meaning
To watch her walk away was all that I could take
Seeing her leave was too overwhelming for me
I had to stop my feet from making a fool of me
I forced myself not to chase after her and embarrass myself
Now I make a point of staying far away
I try to avoid situations like this
From this kind of activity
From the activity of falling in love and getting hurt
'Cause every time I try, I find I'm only losing heart
Every attempt at falling in love seems to end up breaking my heart
And I start to wonder why
I question the value of love
So watch me walk away, call it a draw and say
I'm going to walk away and consider it a tie
Goodbye Shangri-La, your beauty is lost on me
I'm saying goodbye to this idealized place and its beauty doesn't affect me
I don't see the point of going through obsession
I don't understand why anyone would put themselves through the pain of obsession
Just for some intimacy
For the sake of being physically intimate with someone
'Cause I just want to go sit back in an easy chair
I just want to relax and not worry about love
And watch the next guy try
I'd rather watch someone else try to succeed at love than try myself
Does anybody see the same thing I see
Do others see that love can be painful?
Making history instead of making love
Focusing on achieving great things instead of love
And I haven't a hope if I'm gonna get the girl
I don't have a chance of getting the girl I want
By giving up the world
By sacrificing everything else I care about
But I've done it over and over again
I've tried and failed at love many times before
Everyone's in love, isn't that enough
Isn't it enough that everyone around me is in love?
Love, stay away from me
I don't want to fall in love
Everyone's in love, isn't that enough (I don't get it)
I don't understand why people want to fall in love
Love, stay away from me
I'm putting up a wall to keep love out
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: SARA ALLEN, JUDE ANTHONY COLE
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