All Or Nothing
The Foreign Exchange feat. Darien Brockington Lyrics


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Intro - Phonte] Believe me,
I understand how you feel I understa- I-.
..I'm TRYIN to, I'm tryin to do th- I-, I t-...
So, so now you gon' give me the pillow and the blanket, right?
So, so okay, so that's my cue to go downsta-
That-that's, that's me? I'm on the couch?
That's cool I wanted to play Xbox on the big T.V. anyway!
[Phonte] WELLLL, did you really have to say that you
gon' leave me? (DAYUM!) Just 'cause I undressed and
left my clothes on the floor (You cold-blooded..)
Everybody says that what we do ain't easy
(It ain't easy, baby!) But I know something's changed
'cause we ain't been here before

[Chours] No need to cry, this is why Let me tell you
something, my love is true It don't have to be so all
or nothing Just let it rock,
to the top Let me tell you something,
it's me and you It don't have to be so all or nothing

[Darien Brockington] Seems this love affair is complicated
(And I'm) wondering why we're holding on You want it
this way (this way), I want it that way
(that way) Seems like baby,
we can't agree (can't a-GREEEE.
.) But baby, in the darkest night
(night) I'll always be by your side (side) Ablaze,
our love's on fire (fire)
(Brighter than the morning suuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.
..) Whoa-oaa-aaah-oooooh..
whoa-oaaa-ahh-ohhh.. WHOA-OAA-AAAH-OOOOOH, PLEASE listen to me...

[Chorus] [Bridge]

Al-waaaays, com-innnng, home to yoooou.
. (And you don't have to worry no more) Al-waaaays,
com-innnng, home to yoooou.
. (Just wanna let you knooow.
.) [Phonte - rap verse] Yo,
so you had another argument and now your dreams and
your fantasy's gone Both of y'all thinkin it's the
+End of the Road+ Wanna break like Nate,
Mike, Shawn, and Wan' Hold up,
you ain't gotta live through such extremes I understand
my baby and just what she means And even if we fight
and call each other some names It ain't the end of
the world, it's just a part of the game,




yaknahmsayin? Uh! [Chorus] Let's go!
(Com-innnng, home to yoooou..) Eh-heh-heh-heh, yeah..

Overall Meaning

The intro to The Foreign Exchange's "All or Nothing / Coming Home to You" sets up the scene for a potential fight between two partners who are disagreeing about something. Phonte, one of the vocalists, is trying to calm his partner down and works to show empathy for what they're going through, but their partner seems uninterested in his attempts. The next verse is where the issue comes to light - the partner is upset about the messy state of the house and the way Phonte is behaving, and they're threatening to leave. However, Phonte reminds them that relationships are never easy and there are always ups and downs.


Line by Line Meaning

Believe me,
I understand your perspective and feelings


I understand how you feel I understa- I-.
I get it, I really do


..I'm TRYIN to, I'm tryin to do th- I-, I t-...
I'm making an effort to fix things


So, so now you gon' give me the pillow and the blanket, right?
So you want me to sleep on the couch?


So, so okay, so that's my cue to go downsta-
Fine, I'll go downstairs


That-that's, that's me? I'm on the couch?
I'm really sleeping on the couch?


That's cool I wanted to play Xbox on the big T.V. anyway!
Actually, I'm kind of glad to have the big TV to myself


WELLLL, did you really have to say that you
Did you have to threaten to leave me?


gon' leave me? (DAYUM!) Just 'cause I undressed and
Just because I left my clothes on the floor?


left my clothes on the floor (You cold-blooded..)
You're being a bit harsh, don't you think?


Everybody says that what we do ain't easy
People often say that our relationship is hard


(It ain't easy, baby!) But I know something's changed
But it feels like something's different now


'cause we ain't been here before
This is new territory for us


No need to cry, this is why Let me tell you
Don't cry, I have a solution


something, my love is true It don't have to be so all
My love is genuine, and we don't have to go to extremes


or nothing Just let it rock, to the top Let me tell you something,
We can find a middle ground and make it work


it's me and you It don't have to be so all or nothing
As long as it's the two of us, we can make it work


Seems this love affair is complicated (And I'm) wondering why we're holding on
Our relationship is complex and uncertain, and I wonder why we're still together


You want it this way (this way), I want it that way (that way)
We both have our own ideas of how things should be


Seems like baby, we can't agree (can't a-GREEEE..)
It feels like we can't find common ground


But baby, in the darkest night (night)
Even when things are hard and scary


I'll always be by your side (side) Ablaze, our love's on fire (fire)
I'll always be there for you, and our love is passionate


(Brighter than the morning suuuuuuuuuuuuuuun..)
Our love shines brightly


WHOA-OAA-AAAH-OOOOOH, PLEASE listen to me...
I really want you to hear me out


And you don't have to worry no more
You don't have to stress anymore


Just wanna let you knooow..
I just want you to be aware


Yo, so you had another argument and now your dreams and your fantasy's gone
So we had another fight, and it feels like our future plans are in jeopardy


Both of y'all thinkin it's the +End of the Road+ Wanna break like Nate, Mike, Shawn, and Wan'
We're both thinking this is the end, like in that Boyz II Men song


Hold up, you ain't gotta live through such extremes
But we don't have to go to such drastic measures


I understand my baby and just what she means
I get where you're coming from, and I understand you


And even if we fight and call each other some names
And even if we argue and say mean things


It ain't the end of the world, it's just a part of the game, yaknahmsayin? Uh!
It's not the end of our relationship, it's just a challenge that we can overcome


Let's go! (Com-innnng, home to yoooou..) Eh-heh-heh-heh, yeah..
Let's make it work and come back to each other, yeah!




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@kekeholiday5872

This is my SHYTTTT!!!!!

"Here is where we say a whole lotta
Bad things that we don't mean
You think it's either right or wrong
There's noooo in-between
I don't feel like a fight to day, so I, just keep movin on
(I'm goin to the studio, I'll be back.)
Feel free to take this as you please
But I'm still coming home

Al-waaaays, com-innnng, home to yoooou.
(It don't have to be so all or nothing!)
Al-waaaays, com-innnng, home to yoooou.
(It don't have to be so all or nothing!)

Say you love me (Say you love me)
Say you love me (Say you love me)
Say you love me (Say you love me)
Say you love me, sugar!"



All comments from YouTube:

@BenFrankarts

Dear music industry: MORE OF THIS PLEASE!

@KayDeeDub0412

3:20 is where I lose my mind. I love ❤️ this song!!!!

@teamMrShawn

Still here in 2020 during coronavirus!

@lpfan091989

We all are. Stay safe.

@Jazzye79

Why am I just finding out about these guys? I feel musically challenged.. Thank goodness for PANDORA. LOVING IT! 

@jamesfantjr

Some groups just get it. And The Foreign Exchange is definitely one of those groups.

@samuelj.s3955

what are some other groups??

@Vink420

@@samuelj.s3955 A Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village etc.

@MellowManD

This is that unfiltered, not-watered-down, eargasmic realness!! Slept on this flava...but I'm here now!

@pridefulebony3905

The ending... Perfection!!! ❤❤❤

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