Simply put, few debut albums announce themselves with such authority.
Says Ferron, "I want people to turn to my music and feel something, be it anger, sorrow or joy. I just want them to find it therapeutic. I want them to use it as a release. That's how I felt when I first turned to music. It became my escape."
Born and raised by her mother in South Florida, Ferron fell in love with singing at an early age. "We moved around a lot and didn't have a lot of money," she recalls. "I couldn't afford to buy a lot of records, so my exposure to music was mostly limited to what I heard on the radio. When I was thirteen, we went to a gospel church and I joined the choir. It was there that I really learned how to sing. I sang church music until I was seventeen, then got my first paying job singing Top 40 stuff at a nightclub. I was the youngest singer on the club circuit." The years that followed saw Ferron paying some labor-intensive dues, working ten-to-twelve hour days for little pay, capped off by hole-in-the-wall cover gigs at night. "I temped, I worked as a waitress and I had another job working in a Dr.'s office. Singing was greatÉ I was performing five nights a week in two nightclubs and also did a few shows in Europe, but I wanted to sing my own songs. I never let it get to me, though. I always knew it was simply of matter of when, not if."
Not surprisingly, that time is now. With her debut album due out in mid-2000 and her inevitable smash hit, "Nothing But You," recently featured in an episode of Fox's blockbuster television show, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," Ferron has arrived in grand style.
"My mom told me that I'm living her dreams," says Ferron. "She used to play guitar when she was young and this is what she always wanted to do, but never got the chance. That alone makes this all the more special. I consider myself extremely lucky."
Nothing But You
Kim Ferron Lyrics
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Maybe out in the rain
Maybe there'll be tears rolling down my face
And not feel the pain
Maybe think about something
Maybe think about you
Yeah you can't hurt me now
You can't hold me down
And I got plenty of time
Time to figure it out
Time to think about you and me
Whatever that was all about
Got nothing to prove
Got nothing to say
No I guess I never thought you were good for me anyway
Got nothing to lose
Nothing but you
I think I'll go for a ride
'Til my memory fades
Roll down the windows and glide down 75 to the Everglades
Maybe light up a joint
And take a walk on the moon
Yeah you can't reach me now
You know you can't touch me now
You can't hold me down
And I got plenty of time
Time to figure it out
Time to think about you and me
Whatever that was all about
Got nothing to prove
Got nothing to say
No I guess I never thought you were good for me anyway
Got nothing to lose
Nothing but you
Nothing but you
Why do you have to be so unkind?
Why do I have to be so inclined
To loose my mind?
Well I got plenty of time
Time to figure it out
Time to think about you and me
Whatever that was all about
Got nothing to prove
Got nothing to say
No I guess I never thought you were good for me anyway
I Got nothing to lose
Nothing but you
Oh
Nothing but you
Yeah nothing
The song "Nothing But You" by Kim Ferron is a reflective piece that sends the message of moving on and finding a sense of freedom after a painful relationship. The singer of the story speaks of going for a walk in the rain, and possibly crying, but not feeling any pain. She thinks about something, maybe trying to make sense of the relationship that has ended. But then she realizes that she's over it, she's moved on, and the person who used to be able to hurt her has no power anymore. She's got plenty of time to figure things out and think about what happened between them, but ultimately, she's got nothing to lose but the person who used to make her miserable.
In the second verse, the singer decides to take a ride, possibly to clear her head. She drives down a highway until her memory fades and she feels free. She smokes a joint and walks on the moon, both euphemisms for feeling a sense of freedom and detachment. And she realizes that she's untouchable, no longer under anyone's control. She's got nothing to lose but the person who made her feel unimportant.
The bridge questions why the person was so unkind and why the singer was always so inclined to lose her mind over them. But ultimately, she concludes that she's got nothing to lose but that person, and she's free from the burden of that toxic relationship.
Overall, the song is a message of empowerment, self-care, and moving on from a relationship that once held power over the singer. It's about finding freedom and a sense of self-worth.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I'll go for a walk
I want to clear my head and go outside.
Maybe out in the rain
Even if it rains, I still want to go outside.
Maybe there'll be tears rolling down my face
I might cry, but that's okay.
And not feel the pain
I won't let the pain affect me.
Maybe think about something
I want to occupy my mind with something.
Maybe think about you
I might think about you, but I won't let it bring me down.
Yeah you can't hurt me now
You don't have the power to hurt me anymore.
You know you can't hurt me now
I am confident that I am over the pain caused by you.
You can't hold me down
You don't have any power over me anymore.
And I got plenty of time
I have all the time in the world to figure things out.
Time to figure it out
I have the time to sort out my thoughts and feelings.
Time to think about you and me
I will take the time to ponder our past relationship.
Whatever that was all about
I'm not exactly sure what our relationship was really about, but I'll try to figure it out.
Got nothing to prove
I don't need to prove anything to anyone.
Got nothing to say
I don't have to say anything to defend myself anymore.
No I guess I never thought you were good for me anyway
I never really believed that you were right for me in the first place.
Got nothing to lose
I have nothing to lose by moving on with my life.
Nothing but you
All that's left of our relationship is you, and I am okay with that.
I think I'll go for a ride
I want to go on a ride and clear my mind.
'Til my memory fades
I want to ride until my memory of our relationship fades.
Roll down the windows and glide down 75 to the Everglades
I want to go for a scenic drive down the highway to the Everglades.
Maybe light up a joint
I might smoke a joint to calm my mind.
And take a walk on the moon
I want to relax and experience something surreal.
Yeah you can't reach me now
You don't have the ability to contact me anymore.
You know you can't touch me now
I am beyond your reach and control now.
Why do you have to be so unkind?
I don't understand why you had to treat me so badly.
Why do I have to be so inclined
I don't understand why I still have feelings for you.
To loose my mind?
Why do I let you drive me crazy?
Oh
A sound used to express emotion without words.
Yeah nothing but you
You are the only thing that remains of our relationship, but that doesn't mean you have any control over me anymore.
Nothing but you
You are the sole reminder of our failed relationship.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bob Thiele, Dillon O'brian, Kim Ferron
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rylandboysel6976
This song smacks, bro.
@Ellegwey11
Ahhh, memories of Buffy. Great show :)
@yummymummy100100
I used to play this song all the time. Words meant so much at the time. Was with someone I adored, but it turned out he didn't like me quite as much. I can't believe it was 10 years ago. Great song still!
@Alvyonzo
CAN THIS PLEASE BE ON SPOTIFY AGAIN? It's not there anymore :'(
@ohkay7418
Why isn't it. It's a great song 😢
@maxthieriotrockz
Beer Bad when buffy turns on the juke box and this song starts playing.... thats my favorite episode besides Hush
@sniperactive1965
The best song from the Buffy series.
@Jenbutterfly
Great song one of my favorites from the buffy soundtrack
@sniperactive1965
This should have been top 40. Really.
@patrickholt2270
This is huge. It's one of the best songs of ever, and yet she is hardly to be heard. It's a tragedy.