All for Nothing
Kensington Lyrics


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Hurry up now, don't you know that I'm waiting
For the way you will find how to ruin it all
All that you're bending is all that I'm breaking
For the way you will build is the way you will fall

And I know that I'll be ready
Or I'll be dead again
I know in my head
I know in my heart
That I'll be better
Than I would've ever been
Or all that we had
Was all for nothing after all

Hurry up now, don't you see that I'm fading
Into older man's grey and oblivion light
Who would I be to forgive and embrace when
When your talk is as low as your head is high

Is it all we live for, now I see you don't get it
When you call it a loss and I call it a win

And I know that I'll be ready
Or I'll be dead again
I know in my head
I know in my heart
That I'll be better
Than I would've ever been
Or all that we had
Was all for nothing after all

And I know that I will be ready
Or I'll be dead again
I know in my head
I know in my heart
That I'll be better
Than I would've ever been
Or all that we had

And I know that I will be ready
Or I'll be dead again
It's all in my head
It's all in my heart
And I will be better




Than I would've ever been
Or all that we had

Overall Meaning

The song "All for Nothing" by the Dutch band Kensington is an emotionally charged ballad that tackles the issue of a failed relationship. The opening lines "Hurry up now, don't you know that I'm waiting, for the way you will find how to ruin it all" suggest that the singer is fed up with the other person's indecisiveness or poor choices which are causing the downfall of their relationship. Both parties are now far apart, and the singer wonders if there is anything left to save. The line "All that you're bending is all that I'm breaking, for the way you will build is the way you will fall" emphasizes how the actions of the other party have affected the singer's life and well-being.


The chorus "And I know that I'll be ready, or I'll be dead again. I know in my head, I know in my heart that I'll be better than I would've ever been, or all that we had was all for nothing after all." suggests that the singer is moving on and will be strong enough to let go of the past, whether it means staying in the relationship or moving on. The words "I'll be better than I would've ever been" indicates that the singer has learned from the experience and will take that knowledge with them, making them a better person in the long run.


Line by Line Meaning

Hurry up now, don't you know that I'm waiting
I am waiting for you to act quickly and make a move.


For the way you will find how to ruin it all
You are trying to find a way to completely destroy everything we have.


All that you're bending is all that I'm breaking
Any minor concessions you make are only breaking me down even more.


For the way you will build is the way you will fall
Whatever you are trying to construct will be your own downfall.


And I know that I'll be ready
I am confident that I will be prepared for whatever comes next.


Or I'll be dead again
If I am not ready, I will feel defeated.


I know in my head
I am certain in my thoughts and beliefs.


I know in my heart
I am confident in my emotions and feelings.


That I'll be better
I will become better and improve myself.


Than I would've ever been
I will surpass who I was in the past.


Or all that we had
What we shared may have been insignificant in the grand scheme of things.


Was all for nothing after all
All of our efforts and hard work resulted in failure.


Hurry up now, don't you see that I'm fading
I am diminishing and losing my strength.


Into older man's grey and oblivion light
I am becoming older and fading into obscurity.


Who would I be to forgive and embrace when
I am questioning if I should forgive and move forward with the relationship.


When your talk is as low as your head is high
Your words and actions do not match and it is frustrating me.


Is it all we live for, now I see you don't get it
I am realizing that what we are fighting for may not be worth it.


When you call it a loss and I call it a win
We have different views on what is considered a loss or a win.


And I know that I will be ready
I am still confident that I will be prepared for whatever comes next.


It's all in my head
My thoughts and ideas are where my confidence stems from.


It's all in my heart
My emotions and feelings are what drive me to succeed.


And I will be better
I am determined to become a better version of myself.


Than I would've ever been
I will surpass who I was in the past.


Or all that we had
What we shared may not have meant much in the end.




Writer(s): Haker Jan R, Rating Fritz, Starreveld Casper M, Van Den Berg Niels Petrus Gerardus, Youssef Eloi, Zuiderhoek Niels

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

MZ

Hurry up now, don't you know that I'm waiting
For the way you will find how to ruin it all
All that you're bending is all that I'm breaking
For the way you will build is the way you will fall

And I know that I will be ready
Or I will be dead again
I know in my head
I know in my heart
That I will be better
Than I would've ever been
Or all that we had
Was all for nothing after all

Hurry up now, don't you see that I'm fading
Into older man's grey and oblivion light
Who would I be to forgive and embrace when
When your talk is as low as your head is high

Is it all we live for, now I see you don't get it
When you call it a loss and I call it a win

And I know that I will be ready
Or I will be dead again
I know in my head
I know in my heart
That I will be better
Than I would've ever been
Or all that we had
Was all for nothing after all

And I know that I will be ready
Or I will be dead again
I know in my head
I know in my heart
That I will be better
Than I would've ever been
Or all that we had

And I know that I will be ready
Or I will be dead again
It's all in my head
It's all in my heart
And I will be better
Than I would've ever been
Or all that we had



All comments from YouTube:

Maurice Stork

Deze gasten zijn wereldklasse ! 🔥

T Mitchell

This band is the most underrated hidden talent in music right now in my opinion. Emotive stuff.

Aneta Duszkiewicz

That is sooo good! Just heard it on a Polish radio... and I'm inspired! Thanks guys for such a masterpiece! :)

Aneta Duszkiewicz

Dokładnie :)

Piotr Janiszewski

amazing song ;)

Jash Media

Listen to their songs Streets, War, Little Light and Rivals.

Doug Dimmadome

No problem, don't thank us, we're Dutch we just do this lol

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Andrei DacusMalus

Such an amazing voice!! Great band !! I fell ashamed that I just discovered them a few months ago!!
I can not understand what is wrong with this world that this band has only 96k subscribers comparing with lot's of trush content with milions!

Ginney Ayala

Same happened to me!!!! I am frustrated because I want to see them so bad…. Well shit.

Karen O' Connell

Unbelievable talent. Super talented group.

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