American singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick (born September 21, 1970) emerge… Read Full Bio ↴American singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick (born September 21, 1970) emerged in 1991 as part of a group of new female alternative singer/songwriters, much in the vein of Liz Phair. Ferrick began singing in coffeehouses after dropping out of college, eventually winding up in Boston. Her major breakthrough arrived one night when she replaced Morrissey's opening act less than an hour before showtime. Ferrick's performance impressed Morrissey and he invited her to open for him during the rest of the tour. The tour earned her a small cult following as well as a contract with Atlantic Records. She released her first studio album, Massive Blur, in 1993.

In 2000, Ferrick founded her own record label, Right On Records. The first studio album released on her own label was Valentine Heartache.

Her 2011 album was entitled "Still Right Here".

Website: www.melissaferrick.com

Everything You Get
Melissa Ferrick Lyrics

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Dreamin' of a free-fall
I’ve got my hands above my head
Lookin' up for the parachute
Then I wake up in a cold sweat
Nothing is wrong, baby that's what it is
When nothing is wrong, I’m left here lookin' in

So love comes along

You know, just when you're takin' a breath
Better stop runnin' girl
If you wanna catch up with it
And the world is gonna give you
Just what it wants to
So all we gotta do is
Give away everything you get

Sometimes I wanna cry
Nothing overcomes
I would like to be alone
But I can’t find the door, I
I would like to feel a lot less than I do
I would like to care more about
What I been putting myself through
But, your hands may be the ones, I want ya
Come on and save me
I'm gonna let you hold me, yeah
Come on over here and save me
The world is gonna give you
Exactly what it wants to
All we gotta do is
Give away everything we get

Come on over here now, save me
I said nothin's wrong
Baby, that's what it is
Said nothin's wrong

Maybe, that's what it is
I said nothin's wrong

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Everything You Get" by Melissa Ferrick speak to the innate human desire for freedom and meaningful connections. Ferrick starts the song by describing a dream of free-falling with her hands up high, searching for a parachute to save her from hitting the ground. The dream ends with her waking up in a cold sweat. The lyrics tackle the feeling of something missing in one's life without necessarily being able to pinpoint what it is.

Ferrick suggests that love is the missing puzzle piece when she sings, 'So love comes along, you know, just when you're taking a breath, better stop running girl if you wanna catch up with it.' She encourages listeners to pursue love and to give away everything they get. The line, 'The world is gonna give you exactly what it wants to,' implies that life is unpredictable, but one can control how they respond to events.

The song embraces vulnerability and the need to open up to others. Ferrick mentions wanting to cry and being unable to find the door. She wants to feel less burdened and cared for by someone, like a lover whose hands will save her. In the end, the song resolves the paradox of wanting to be alone but needing someone to save us.

Line by Line Meaning

Dreamin' of a free-fall
Imagining the feeling of falling without any restrictions or safety nets

I’ve got my hands above my head
Hands raised in surrender, enjoying the freedom of the imagined free-fall

Lookin' up for the parachute
Searching for a safety net

Then I wake up in a cold sweat
Realizing the fear of falling without a safety net, coming back to the reality of life

Nothing is wrong, baby that's what it is
Life feels normal and free of any problems

When nothing is wrong, I'm left here lookin' in
When there is no problem to deal with, I spend my time analyzing my inner self

So love comes along, you know, just when you're takin' a breath
Love enters our lives unexpectedly, creating a pause in our busy life

Better stop runnin' girl, if you wanna catch up with it
You need to slow down and let love catch up with you

And the world is gonna give you, just what it wants to
The world will give you what it decides, without any bias or preference

So all we gotta do is give away everything you get
We should give away what we receive from the world, without hoarding or keeping it to ourselves

Sometimes I wanna cry, nothing overcomes
Feeling overwhelmed but unable to cry

I would like to be alone, but I can't find the door, I
Wanting to be alone but feeling trapped or stuck in a situation

I would like to feel a lot less than I do
Wishing to have a lesser emotional burden

I would like to care more about what I been putting myself through
Wanting to have better control over the negativity one endures

But, your hands may be the ones, I want ya
Craving for the comfort of a loved one's touch

Come on and save me, I'm gonna let you hold me, yeah
Inviting the loved one to provide comfort and protection

The world is gonna give you exactly what it wants to
The world offers no guarantee or promises in terms of what it provides

All we gotta do is give away everything we get
To live a fulfilling life, we should give away what we receive to others, without any hesitation or greed

Come on over here now, save me
Urging the loved one to offer comfort and protection

I said nothin's wrong, baby that's what it is
Emphasizing the absence of problems in life

Said nothin's wrong, maybe, that's what it is
Repeating the statement about the absence of problems in life, but also expressing doubt about its accuracy

I said nothin's wrong
Reiterating about the absence of problems in life

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