All We Are
Let Em Riot Lyrics
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Arms around my neck
Whispers I can hear
Words I won't forget
It's the sound stained on the pavement
Of heartbreak on the streets
And the thought that I could save us
The simple life behind us
A million miles away
The candle burned between us
No one here to blame, it's all the same so turn away
It's the sound stained on the pavement
Of heartbreak on the streets
And the thought that I could save us
Was just the boy in me
Hey now, now all we are
Hiding on the face of the boulevard
Hey now, now all we are
Running on the face of the boulevard
The lyrics to Let Em Riot's song "All We Are" depict a moment shared between two people who have just experienced something significant. The opening line sets the scene as the singer references smoke that is still present in the other person's hair, implying that they have just come from a chaotic or intense situation. The two are in close physical proximity - the other person has their arms around the singer's neck - and are sharing intimate whispers. The singer acknowledges that these words will stick with them, even after the moment has passed.
The second verse references a simpler life that the two shared in the past, which is now far away. Despite this distance, there was still a connection between them that burned like a candle. The singer notes that no one is to blame for the shift in their relationship, and urges the other person to turn away and move forward from whatever has happened between them.
The refrain ("Hey now, now all we are / Hiding on the face of the boulevard / Hey now, now all we are / Running on the face of the boulevard") seems to encapsulate the general feeling of the song. The two people in the song are "hiding" and "running" - trying to escape something - and are located on a boulevard, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the larger journey that they are both on. However, despite this shared experience, they are still "all we are."
Line by Line Meaning
Smoke still in your hair
I can smell the remains of yesterday's events in your hair
Arms around my neck
Your embrace is so tight and comforting right now
Whispers I can hear
Your soft spoken words are heard by my ears like music
Words I won't forget
Such words that will stay with me forever
It's the sound stained on the pavement
A heartbreaking sound that echoes in the streets
Of heartbreak on the streets
Deep hurt and sorrow that is impossible to miss on the paths
And the thought that I could save us
I had this foolish notion that I could fix all our problems
Was just the boy in me
It was just the naivety of my youth that led me to believe that I could fix everything
The simple life behind us
We left the uncomplicated existence we once knew a long time ago
A million miles away
It feels like a long distance since we last had a simple life
The candle burned between us
The flickering flame of hope still exists between us
No one here to blame, it's all the same so turn away
There is no one responsible for our current situation, therefore it's best to just move on
Hey now, now all we are
Presently, this is all we have, nothing more
Hiding on the face of the boulevard
We try to conceal our emotions from the world, especially in society
Hey now, now all we are
We are now reduced to our simplest form
Running on the face of the boulevard
We are moving rapidly, going through life at a fast pace
Writer(s): Oakes Alan Henry
Contributed by Jacob E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.