All or Nothing
S.I.D. Lyrics


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I know when he's been on your mind
That distant look is in your eyes
I thought with time you'd realize it's over, over
It's not the way I choose to live
And something somewhere's got to give
As sharing this relationship gets older, older

You know I'd fight for you
But how can I fight someone who isn't even there?
I've had the rest of you, now I want the best of you
I don't care if that's not fair

Because I want it all or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom, it's now or never
Is it all or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call?
You leave me here with nothing at all

There are times it seems to me
I'm sharing you with memories
I feel it in my heart but I don't show it, show it
And then there's times you look at me
As though I'm all that you can see
Those times I don't believe it's right, I know it, know it

Don't make me promises
Baby, you never did know how to keep them well
I've had the rest of you, now I want the best of you
It's time to show and tell

Because I want it all or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom, it's now or never
Is it all or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call?
You leave me here with nothing

'Cause you and I
Could lose it all if you've got no more room
No where inside for me in your life
Because I want it all or nothing at all
There's no where left to fall, it's now or never

Is it all or nothing at all? There's no where left to fall
It's now or never, is it all or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call?
You leave me here with nothing at all, nothing at all

There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom, it's now or never
Is it all or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call?
You leave me here with nothing at all

Are we just friends?




Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call?
You leave me here with nothing at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to S.I.D.'s song "All or Nothing" convey a sense of desperation from the singer towards their lover. The opening lines "I know when he's been on your mind, that distant look is in your eyes" indicate that the singer suspects their lover is thinking about another man. The chorus "I want it all or nothing at all, there's nowhere left to fall, when you reach the bottom, it's now or never" expresses the singer's desire for their lover's full commitment but also suggests that they may be at a breaking point in the relationship.


The verse "Don't make me promises, baby, you never did know how to keep them well" suggests that the singer's lover has broken promises in the past which may have led to the current state of the relationship. The phrase "I've had the rest of you, now I want the best of you" implies that the singer feels they have settled for less in the past and are now demanding more from their lover. The final lines of the song "Are we just friends? Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call? You leave me here with nothing at all" suggest that the singer is uncertain about the future of the relationship and may be preparing for a possible breakup.


Line by Line Meaning

I know when he's been on your mind
I can tell when you're thinking about him


That distant look is in your eyes
Your eyes look far away, lost in thought


I thought with time you'd realize it's over, over
I hoped that with enough time, you would accept that our relationship is finished


It's not the way I choose to live
I don't want to live like this


And something somewhere's got to give
We need to change something, something needs to give


As sharing this relationship gets older, older
As time goes on, our relationship is becoming more and more difficult to maintain


You know I'd fight for you
I would do anything to keep our relationship going


But how can I fight someone who isn't even there?
I can't fight against the idea of you being with someone else


I've had the rest of you, now I want the best of you
I've had a part of you before, but now I want all of your love and attention


I don't care if that's not fair
I don't care if it seems unfair


Because I want it all or nothing at all
I want our relationship to either be everything or nothing, with no in-between


There's nowhere left to fall
We can't keep going down this road, there's nowhere left to go


When you reach the bottom, it's now or never
We're at the lowest point, we have to make a decision now


Is it all or are we just friends?
Do we have a future together or are we just friends?


Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call?
Is this how our relationship will end, with a phone call?


You leave me here with nothing at all
If we don't work things out, I'll have nothing left


There are times it seems to me
There are moments when I feel


I'm sharing you with memories
It feels like you're thinking about memories instead of being present with me


I feel it in my heart but I don't show it, show it
I know this is how I feel, but I don't express it outwardly


And then there's times you look at me
But then there are moments when you look at me


As though I'm all that you can see
It seems like I'm everything to you in that very moment


Those times I don't believe it's right, I know it, know it
But then I doubt that it's true, even though I feel it


Don't make me promises
Don't promise me anything


Baby, you never did know how to keep them well
Because you've never been good at keeping promises


It's time to show and tell
It's time to prove your love to me


'Cause you and I
Because we


Could lose it all if you've got no more room
Our relationship could end if you don't have any more space to give


No where inside for me in your life
If there's no more space for me in your life


There's no where left to fall, it's now or never
We can't keep going down this road, it's now or never


Are we just friends?
Is that all we are, just friends?


Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call?
Is that how it will end, with a phone call?


You leave me here with nothing at all
If that's the case, I'll have nothing left




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Written by: Bayley Cooke, Jason Edwards

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