All I Said
Noble Oak Lyrics

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you can't help the thoughts i wound up feeling
all in a state i can't escape
the world has taken away from the
feelings i just can't ignore

when i was aligned
i felt so undermined
i felt so lost and all

i said
was goodbye
all i said was
all i said was goodbye
with your arms around me
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with your arms around me
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you can't help the thoughts i wound up feeling
all in a state i can't escape
the world has taken away from the
feelings i just can't ignore
when i was aligned
i felt so undermined
i felt so lost and all

i said
was goodbye

Overall Meaning

Noble Oak's song All I Said features lyrics that are quite introspective and depict a sense of sadness that is almost palpable. The opening lines "You can't help the thoughts I wound up feeling, all in a state I can't escape" suggest that the singer is struggling to come to terms with their emotions, and is finding it difficult to deal with the constant barrage of thoughts that are plaguing their mind.

As the song progresses, the artist repeats the phrase "When I was aligned, I felt so undermined" which suggests that the singer may have once felt confident and sure of themselves, but that somehow they have lost their way. The line "I felt so lost and all I said was goodbye" is particularly emotive, as it suggests that the singer has given up on something or someone that was once important to them, and that they have been left feeling alone and bereft.

The repeated stanza "with your arms around me" suggests that the singer may have had someone in their life who offered them comfort and support, but that even this was not enough to help them overcome their feelings of despair. The final lines of the song "the world has taken away from the feelings I just can't ignore" suggests that the singer feels overwhelmed and beaten down by the challenges of life, and that they are struggling to find a way forward.

Line by Line Meaning

you can't help the thoughts i wound up feeling
I know you can't change the thoughts I have, no matter how much you want to.

all in a state I can't escape
I'm feeling trapped and can't find a way out of this emotional state.

the world has taken away from the feelings I just can't ignore
The world and its problems have made it harder for me to ignore my feelings and keep them suppressed.

when I was aligned I felt so undermined
When things were all good, I felt like things were being taken from me.

I felt so lost and all I said was goodbye
I felt like I had no control and my only option was to leave.

all I said was all I said was goodbye
My decision was one that I couldn't find the words for, so all I could say was goodbye.

with your arms around me
In this moment I felt comforted but it still didn't solve the underlying issue.

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