We are a thing that came out of a few chance meetings at Sydney University. You see, Heather and Hayley had been playing music together for a while. Inevitably came the journey south from Byron - being their place of youth - to Sydney for a foray into higher education. Nik and Sam were studying at Sydney University also. And you know, for some reason you just meet people...
We don't have a manifesto as such, but we do have definite intentions in what we do. We wish to play pop, but with a recognizable element of self-awareness. We wish to be emotional, but with a sense of certainty that our audiences won't walk away thinking that we take ourselves too seriously. What is paramount is an attempt to push this thing called the culture industry in some direction which makes it more human. (I guess this is all too ambitious but oh well... We do try)
Heather studies piano at the conservatorium and reads a bit too much Russian literature. Hayley looks toward her personal canon of pop ballads for guidance in all situations and believes we must return to the way life was prior to the poker machine epidemic. Nik is a science student who imbues his drumming with formulas and mathematical complexities. Sam is a country music-playing, Marx-spouting communist with a love of all things meaningfully subversive.
The Jezabels have released 3 EPs: Dark Storm (2010), The Man is Dead (2009) and She's So Hard (2009).
Their debut album Prisoner was released in September 2011. The Jezabels won the 2012 ARIA Award for Best Independent Release for their album, Prisoner.
Official site: http://www.thejezabels.com
All You Need
The Jezabels Lyrics
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Drag your ass out on the town
Baby, I'll be all you need
I'll pull you out of your sunken dream
Hold you like a true friend
Because, babe, that's what you'd do for me
It seems our blue sky is dawning
Baby, we don't need no droogs
And, you know what?
If I dry out
You can get the vibe out
Because babe, that's what I'd do for you
When skies were grey
You had a different point of view
I had no faith
Until I stuck a coin in you
You live your life like a star
Baby, you know who you are
Mate, you don't need no reproof
I know it's hard to believe
Almost impossible to believe
But, baby, I'll be all you need
When skies were grey
You had a different point of view
I had no faith
Until I stuck a coin in you
My legs were lead
I know my secret side with you
My legs were lead
And if I stray from the light
It'll be only for a little while
Oh, for a little while
Yeah if I stray outta line
Only for a little while
Oh, for a little while
You if I fade outta reach
Only for a couple beats
Oh, for a couple beats
Don't fade
Don't fade
In The Jezabels' song "All You Need," the singer expresses her willingness to support and stand by her lover through every obstacle. The first verse suggests that she will be there to lift her partner's spirits when they are feeling low and take them out to have a good time, indicating that she wants to be their pillar of support. In return, she expects the same loyalty from her partner, as implied by the line "Because, babe, that's what you'd do for me." The chorus reinforces this message, with the singer assuring her lover that she will be everything they need and believes that they can overcome any hurdle together. The second verse praises the partner for their unique qualities and highlights the singer's faith in their abilities to succeed, conveying a sense of admiration and respect.
The third verse ends on an even more intimate note, with the songwriter admitting to feeling lost and hopeless until she met her lover. The line "Until I stuck a coin in you" suggests that the partner may have served as a source of motivation or inspiration, helping the singer to find her way. The final lines of the song are a plea for the partner not to "fade" or lose faith, suggesting that the singer needs their unwavering support to maintain her own sense of stability and hope.
Overall, "All You Need" presents a message of mutual trust, loyalty, and support. It advocates the idea that, with the right partner by our side, we can overcome any challenge that life throws our way.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll pick you up, when you're feeling down
I'll be there for you when you're feeling low.
Drag your ass out on the town
I'll push you to go out and have some fun.
Baby, I'll be all you need
I'll be everything you need, baby.
I'll pull you out of your sunken dream
I'll help you out of your difficult situation.
Hold you like a true friend
I'll be there for you like a true friend would.
Because, babe, that's what you'd do for me
I'm doing this for you because I know you'd do the same for me.
It seems our blue sky is dawning
It seems that good things are happening for us.
Every single morning
It's happening every day.
Baby, we don't need no droogs
We don't need any drugs.
And, you know what?
And do you know what else?
If I dry out
If I run out of energy.
You can get the vibe out
You can help me find my energy again.
Because babe, that's what I'd do for you
I would do the same for you if you were to experience the same.
When skies were grey
When things were not going well.
You had a different point of view
You had a different perspective on things.
I had no faith
I didn't have any confidence in myself.
Until I stuck a coin in you
Until I met you and you helped me find belief in myself.
You live your life like a star
You live your life confidently and brightly.
Baby, you know who you are
You have a clear sense of self-identity.
Mate, you don't need no reproof
You don't need anyone else to judge or criticize you.
I know it's hard to believe
I know it might be difficult to accept.
Almost impossible to believe
It might seem almost impossible to believe.
But, baby, I'll be all you need
But I'll be there to provide you with everything you need.
My legs were lead
I felt weighed down with despair.
I know my secret side with you
You are the only one who knows my deepest secrets.
And if I stray from the light
And if I step away from my positive path.
It'll be only for a little while
It will only be temporary.
Yeah if I stray outta line
Yeah if I go off course.
Only for a little while
I'll be back on track in no time.
You if I fade outta reach
If I become unreachable.
Only for a couple beats
It won't be long before you can reach me again.
Oh, for a couple beats
Oh, just for a short while.
Don't fade
Don't disappear from my life.
Contributed by James W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@loolooloo8073
I'll pick you up when you're feeling down
Drag your ass out on the town
Baby, I'll be all you need
I'll pull you out of your sunken dream
Hold you like a true friend
Because babe, that's what you do for me
It seems like our blue sky is dawning
Every single morning
Baby, we don't need no jewels
And you know what?
If I try and you can get the vibe then
'Cause babe, that's what I do for you
When skies are grey
You had a different point of view
I had no faith
Until I stuck a coin in you
You live your life like a star
Baby, you know who you are
Babe, you don't need no reproof
I know it's hard to believe
Almost impossible to believe
Oh but baby, I'll be all you need
When skies were grey
You had a different point of view
I had no faith
Until I stuck a coin in you
My legs were late
I know my secret's safe with you
My legs were late
And if I stray from the light
It'll be only for a little while
Only for a little while
And if I stray out of line
Only for a little while
And if I fade out of reach
Only for a couple beats
@brendanlatty2857
November 2022 here, still listening to this regularly with tears in my eyes. Absolutely amazing music.
@MA-kv1vg
I love every song you guys deliver, the lyrics are fantastical and paired with the music, it's perfection to my ears. I am forevermore your fan.
@mpitch03
Absolutely love this guys. Words can't describe how much this song means to me now... The video is perfect x
@jagermeistercool2
I swear, at least a thousand views of this video must be mine... such a wonderful song
@Minkatextiles
Lo bueno, lo sublime, no esta hecho para todos los mortales, disfrutelo mientras pueda.
@loolooloo8073
I'll pick you up when you're feeling down
Drag your ass out on the town
Baby, I'll be all you need
I'll pull you out of your sunken dream
Hold you like a true friend
Because babe, that's what you do for me
It seems like our blue sky is dawning
Every single morning
Baby, we don't need no jewels
And you know what?
If I try and you can get the vibe then
'Cause babe, that's what I do for you
When skies are grey
You had a different point of view
I had no faith
Until I stuck a coin in you
You live your life like a star
Baby, you know who you are
Babe, you don't need no reproof
I know it's hard to believe
Almost impossible to believe
Oh but baby, I'll be all you need
When skies were grey
You had a different point of view
I had no faith
Until I stuck a coin in you
My legs were late
I know my secret's safe with you
My legs were late
And if I stray from the light
It'll be only for a little while
Only for a little while
And if I stray out of line
Only for a little while
And if I fade out of reach
Only for a couple beats
@Minkatextiles
Tanta perfección junta!, este planeta no los merece chicos!, tienen varios Grammys en otras galaxias!.
@MarkFreedmanNY
Now this is the type of video I love to see from them. I absolutely love this.
@edinsoncastroleyton5974
muy buena canción... saludos desde Perú!!!
@Adam-qw7kc
Amazing music. Hayley looks like she has so much fun on stage and Heather is ridiculously gorgeous.