Could've Had Everything
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Heaven's sake everyone
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 didn't add up to very much

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

Overall Meaning

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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