The Quakes are a psychobilly band from Buffalo, NY. They were formed in 198… Read Full Bio ↴The Quakes are a psychobilly band from Buffalo, NY. They were formed in 1986, and were one of the very first American psychobilly bands. They are considered very influential to the current American psychobilly scene, but in the late 80's, there was no scene to speak of in the United States. The Quakes Moved to London to try to find success.

Former members: Paul Roman (vocals, guitar), Rob Peltier (upright bass) and Dave "The Ace" Hoy (drums).
Current members: Paul Roman (vocals, guitar), D.W. Ranch (drums) and Vince Orrexx (Upright Bass).

Discography:
The Quakes - 1988
Voice of America - 1990
Live in Tokyo - 1991
New Generation - 1993
Quiff Rock - 1995
Last of the Human Beings - 2001
Psyops - 2005
Negative Charge - 2009
Planet Obscure - 2012

All About You
The Quakes Lyrics

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There’s not many girls I’d give my heart to
But I wanted to give it all to you
Circumstance beyond my control
And she thought I was after the ultimate goal
And now I feel no pain like she wanted me to

All of this time
I thought I knew

And all of this time it was all about you

All of this time
I thought I knew
And all of this time it was all about you

And now I feel no pain like she wanted me to

And now its all gone I just threw it away
That feeling is gone I just threw it away
And now I feel no pain
Like she wanted me to

All of this time
I thought I knew
And all of this time it was all about you

All of this time
I thought I knew
And all of this time it was all about you

And now I feel no pain like she wanted me to

All of this time
I thought I knew
And all of this time it was all about you
it was all about you
it was all about you

it was all about you
it was all about you

Overall Meaning

The Quakes's song All About You seems to be about a failed relationship due to a misunderstanding caused by circumstances beyond the singer's control. The singer addresses this to his former love interest, saying that she thought he was after the "ultimate goal", but that he genuinely only wanted to give his heart to her. The line "And now I feel no pain like she wanted me to" suggests that the girl may have intentionally hurt the singer in order to end the relationship. However, despite the pain, the singer seems to have come to terms with the end of the relationship, as shown by the lines "And now its all gone I just threw it away / That feeling is gone I just threw it away," and "All of this time / I thought I knew / And all of this time it was all about you."

The song is an emotional tribute to a past lover, told from the perspective of someone who has moved on but still holds some bittersweet memories. The lyrics suggest that the singer may have been hurt by the misunderstanding and the actions of the girl, but the overall tone of the song is one of acceptance and moving forward. It's a poignant reminder that sometimes, even when we give our all to someone, things don't always work out as we planned.

Line by Line Meaning

There’s not many girls I’d give my heart to
I don't often give my heart to girls

But I wanted to give it all to you
But I wanted to give it all to you

Circumstance beyond my control
I could not control the circumstances

And she thought I was after the ultimate goal
She thought I only wanted one thing

And now I feel no pain like she wanted me to
But now, I don't feel the pain she wanted me to

All of this time
All this time

I thought I knew
I thought I had it figured out

And all of this time it was all about you
And all this time, it was all about you

And now its all gone I just threw it away
And now it's all gone because I threw it away

That feeling is gone I just threw it away
That feeling is gone because I got rid of it

And now I feel no pain
And now I don't feel any pain