There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Pink was a late 1980s new wave band from Japan. Members included Yutaka Fukuoka (vocals/guitar), Hajime Okano (vocals/bass), Atsunobu Yakabe (vocals/drums), Hoppy Kamiyama (vocal/keyboards), Steve Eto (vocals/percussion), and Hidehiro Shibuya (vocals/guitars) Osamu Sakasai (vocals/guitars).
2) Pink was an alias of Manfred Linzner, a computer game music composer/demoscene artist & co-creator of the AHX tracker format.
1.) The band Pink formed as a collaboration between ビブラトーンズ (Vibratones) member Yutaka Fukuoka and Hero member Hoppy Kamiyama. The two were joined by Hajime Okano, Kamiyama's fellow bandmember in the rock group ショコラータ (Gun Blast). Atsunobu Yakabe, Osamu Skasai, and percussionist and former model Steve Eto rounded out the lineup.
The group released the singles 砂の雫 (Drops of Sand) and プライベートストーリー (Private Story) in 1984. Pink self-produced their first self-titled album, PINK, May 25, 1985 under their "MOON Records" label.
The band went on to release 光の子 (Child of Light) in February 1986 and two more albums, PSYCHO-DELICIOUS and CYBER in 1987.
At this point, the growing popularity of Pink caught the attention of major record labels. Hoppy Kamiyama would land a two-album deal with Toshiba EMI. The deal would end badly for Kamiyama after production of his critically acclaimed work was cut due to low sales. He would then go on to form his own labels, God Mountain (named for the English translation of his Japanese surname) and God Ocean.
It was the British record label, RIME that produced PSYCHO-DELICIOUS. The English-language single, 英語版 (Soul Flight) was also released under RIME.
Sony Epic produced the 1987 album Daydream Tracks.
The band returned to independent production in 1988 for Final Mix. In 1989, Osamu Sakasai took over on guitars for Red & Blue.
Each member of the band was an established musician in their own right and they continued to work on solo projects while involved with Pink. Finally, Steve Eto left the band in 1988 to pursue his own interests, leading to the eventual collapse of Pink and the end of production of new material.
Pink continues to tour today with lineups consisting of varying members of the original group as well as support artists. In March 2002, they released a greatest hits compilation The Best of Pink.
Former members of Pink pursue solo careers and have since joined groups such as Halo, Quadraphonics, Rael, Flesh, Pugs, ONTJ, and マダムピラニア (Madame Piranha). Kamiyama continues to run God Mountain and God Ocean.
2.) Germany-based Manfred Linzner writes music mainly for handheld consoles. He worked in-house at Vicarious Visions.
His work has appeared on such games as the 2000 PC version of Tomb Raider and Spider-Man, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, and the Iridion series of games. His firm Shin'en provides audio outsourcing services for Nintendo WiiWare and Nintendo DS games. They also offer freelance music services for web sites and developers.
Linzner has cited Vince DiCola, composer of the 1986 Transformers The Movie soundtrack, as one of his influences.
Linzner has been known to work under the handle Pink.
Could've Had Everything
Pink Lyrics
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For standin' in my way
For ruinning all my fun
You say your doing it for my sake
I thought I did my best
It was nearly good enough
But all that effort I guess
It hurts me when you call
I hate the way your thinkin'
I could have so easily had it all
I could've had everything,
I could've had everything
This perfect life I'm in,
Screwin' myself over
I could've had everything
I should have had everything
You almost got me thinking
I'm screwing myself over
Screwin' myself over
They say that madness is
Doing a thing the same way
You hope it's gonna turn out different
But ya doing it anyway
I guess it's what I did with you
But at least I have a reason
So my apologies, wont go to anyone
It hurts me when you say,
That all my close mates hate me
I really thought I had it all
I could've had everything
I could've had everything
It's the perfect life for men,
Screwing myself over,
Screwing myself over
I could've had everything
I should've had everything
You almost got me thinking
I'm screwing myself over
I could a, I could a, I could a
I could a, I could a, I could a had everything
I could a, I could a, I could a
I could a, I could a had everything
I came so near to thinking
I had something
I could've had everything
It's the perfect life for men
Screwing myself over
Could've had everything
I should've had everything
You almost got me thinking
I'm screwing myself over
Could've had everything
I should've had everything
It's the perfect life for men
Screwing myself over
Could've had everything
I should've had everything
You almost got me thinking
I'm screwing myself over
In Pink's song Could've Had Everything, she talks about how she had the potential to have everything she ever wanted and how she let others stand in her way. The lyrics are about regret and feeling frustrated with not achieving all that she possibly could have. She expresses that she gave her all, but it wasn't enough and it hurts to hear others say that they did it for her own sake. She blames herself for not having everything she could've had.
Pink uses vivid imagery in her lyrics, mentioning "Heaven's sake everyone," which implies that even the people who are supposed to be on her side are hindering her. She uses the line "I could have so easily had it all," to show her disappointment in herself and how her failures are solely her own doing. In the second verse, she discusses the definition of madness and how she did the same thing repeatedly, hoping for a different outcome, until she ultimately failed.
The chorus repeats the line "I could've had everything," emphasizing her regret and how she believes that she let herself down by not achieving all that she could have. She comes close but always falls short of greatness. All in all, the lyrics suggest that Pink wants to take responsibility for her mistakes and is determined to do better in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Heaven's sake everyone
Address to everyone who is blocking or interfering with her happiness
For standin' in my way
For being obstacles preventing her from getting what she wants
For ruining all my fun
For spoiling her enjoyment and happiness
You say your doing it for my sake
People who are trying to interfere are justifying their actions by saying that they are doing it to protect her or for her own good
I thought I did my best
She believed that she tried her hardest
It was nearly good enough
But in the end, it was not enough
But all that effort I guess
All her hard work and effort
It didn't add up to very much
Don't amount to an impressive outcome
It hurts me when you call
She's referring to the people who are calling her to lecture her or criticize her
I hate the way your thinkin'
She hates the negative and judgmental opinions which are fueling other people's actions
I could have so easily had it all
She is regretful that she had a chance to have everything she wanted but lost it or let it go
I could've had everything
She is lamenting about the missed opportunities and the things which did not come to fruition in her life
This perfect life I'm in, Screwin' myself over
She's blaming herself for things not working out even though, in hindsight, she realizes she was in a good position
They say that madness is Doing a thing the same way
She is bringing up the common phrase that insanity is doing the same things, repeatedly, and expecting different results
You almost got me thinking I'm screwing myself over
She starts to question her own choices and decisions, wondering if she is her worst enemy
That all my close mates hate me
Her friends, who used to be supportive, now seem to turn against her, which contributes to her feeling lost and alone
I really thought I had it all
She was convinced that her life was going to work out in a certain way
I came so near to thinking I had something
She was close to achieving her goals or happiness
It's the perfect life for me Screwin' myself over
She is affirming that her life seemed great on paper, but in reality, she derailed it with her actions and attitude
I should've had everything
She's looking back and saying how everything should have been easy and in her grasp, but things did not work out as planned
You almost got me thinking I'm screwing myself over
She feels guilty that she's responsible for her failures and starts to question the choices she's been making
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANCIS EG WHITE, ALECIA MOORE
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