Every Little Thing
Röyksopp & Robyn Lyrics


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Been alone in here forever
Waiting in the dark
If you only knew me better
Open up your heart
Hey, every little thing I say
Every little thing I do
You should really know by now, baby
Every little thing I say
Every little thing I do
You should really know by now, it's for you!

I've been waiting here forever
For you to come inside
Even though I never told you
God knows how I tried
Hey, every little thing I say
Every little thing I do
You should really know by now, baby
Every little thing I say
Every little thing I do
You should really know by now, it's for you!

Baby why you fought it,
When you know I'm waiting
When you know I'm waiting here

Baby why you fought it,
When you know I'm waiting
When you know I'm waiting here

Baby why you fought it,
When you know I'm waiting
When you know I'm waiting here

Baby why you fought it,




When you know I'm waiting
When you know I'm waiting here

Overall Meaning

The song "Every Little Thing" by Röyksopp and Robyn is a sad and slow ballad about the feelings of isolation and longing for connection. The opening lines suggest a sense of despair and loneliness: "Been alone in here forever, waiting in the dark." The singer pleads for the listener to open up their heart, indicating that they feel unknown and unloved. The repeated refrain of "Every little thing I say, every little thing I do, you should really know by now, baby" conveys a frustration at not feeling seen or understood, despite making efforts to communicate and show love.


The verses reveal that the singer has been waiting for someone to enter their life and fulfill their desire for human connection. They have never revealed their feelings to the object of their affection, but have tried in small ways to convey their love: "even though I never told you, God knows how I tried." The repetition of the lines "Baby why you fought it, when you know I'm waiting, when you know I'm waiting here" further emphasizes the theme of longing and waiting for love.


Overall, "Every Little Thing" is a poignant and introspective song about the universal human desire for connection and understanding. The lyrics are straightforward yet emotionally complex, and are complemented by the plaintive melody and subdued instrumentation.


Line by Line Meaning

Been alone in here forever
I've been isolated in this place for a long time


Waiting in the dark
Waiting without knowing what's going to happen


If you only knew me better
If you knew me well, things would be different


Open up your heart
Be honest and show your true feelings


Hey, every little thing I say
Listen carefully to everything I tell you


Every little thing I do
Pay attention to all my actions


You should really know by now, baby
After all this time, you should already be aware of this, my love.


I've been waiting here forever
I've been hoping that you would come here sooner


For you to come inside
I'm waiting for you to join me


Even though I never told you
Even though we've never had a conversation like this


God knows how I tried
I really tried to express my feelings to you


Baby, why you fought it,
Why are you avoiding this?


When you know I'm waiting,
You know I'm here, waiting for you


When you know I'm waiting here
You should come join me, as I've been waiting for you all this time.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROBIN MIRIAM CARLSSON, SVEIN BERGE, TORBJORN BRUNDTLAND

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@simonadebisi1174

Lyrics

Make a space
For my body
Dead or whole
Push this side apart
This is what I'm controlling
It's a mold, the inside that I cart
This will be my monument
This will be a beacon when I'm gone gone gone
When I'm gone gone gone
When I'm gone
Soon when that moment comes,
I can say I did it all with love love love
All with love love love
All with love
Make a cast of my body
Pull back out,
So that I can see
Make a world
Are you ruling?
Make a world
That I used to be
I will let this monument
Represent a moment of my life life life
Of my life life life
Of my life
I will let this monument
Represent a moment of my life life life
Of my life life life
Of my life
Make a cast of my body
Pull back out,
So that I can see
Make a world
Are you ruling?
Make a world
That I used to be



@brucefogarty334

I'm dying of renal cell carcinoma.  I'm currently on Opdivo, and it shows promise, but like the other chemos (votrient and afinitor) that I've been on, it too will stop being effective one day.  I cried uncontrollably when I heard this song.This is a death song.  An end of life song.  I hope that it's playing in my head in my final moment.  I want my two sons to know that they are my monument.  Make a space
For my body.
Dig a hole.
Push the sides apart.
This is what
I'm controlling.
It's a moat
The inside that I carve.

This will be my monument
This will be a beacon when I'm gone
Gone, gone
When I'm gone
Gone, gone
When I'm gone

So that when the moment comes,
I can say I did it all with love
Love, love
All with love
Love, love
All with love

Make a cast
Of my body.
Pull back out,
So that I can see.
Let go of
How you knew me.
Let go of
What I used to be.

I will let this monument
Represent a moment of my life
Life, life
Of my life
Life, life
Of my life

I will let this monument
Represent a moment of my life
Life, life
Of my life
Life, life
Of my life

Make a cast
Of my body.
Pull back out,
So that I can see.
Let go of
How you knew me.
Let go of
What I used to be.



All comments from YouTube:

@robyn

We started writing Monument after playing around with a software that can stretch short bits of music into billions of years of sound. It made total sense to me that Max wanted to explore this floating feeling and mediation in the video...

@marianoxparamore

Thank you for SO MUCH

@jeremynowakowski5254

It's fantastic! it definitely evokes emotion

@TimOliver

Paulstretch ? I love it too.

@8782kc

Impressive! It's as beautiful and captivating as the song! Stunning harmony... stunning visuals! 

@TheJtjensen

Hey, I just want to say good job, and that the black and white structure reminded me of a book written by Dean Koontz, Brother Odd, where there is a monster that constantly changes shape, beautiful and scary at the same time, the monster turns out to be an expression of vanity, arrogance and insanity. 
good music, good voice and good video, thx for your excelent work over the years.

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@christamickelsson9918

I was 33 years old when I had a massive stroke. I could not talk, walk or use my right hand. This is the soundtrack of my life. Life gets better every day, but it will never be the same. Thank you Röyksopp & Robyn!

@meriembendarhal11

Music can have this magic power to help humans heal ... Send u love ❤

@timothykangethe7700

1 day @ a Time. Protect your Mind in the Journey ✊

@dougraddi908

I was 34 when I had cardio myopathy. It means my heart is enlarged and the muscles on my left side of heart is damaged. I am now 52 and refuse to let this disease beat me. I'm not the same, I get tired easy and there are days I just stay in bed. Praying has helped me a lot. Stay young and live free.. life is short, enjoy it

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