Isn't it..?
Too Much Of A Good Thing
The Sons Lyrics
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Sure am glad I chose my sweater,
Walk alone, I walk alone tonight,
Yeah, I've felt better.
But I know, in my heart,
One car in an alley is better than a vacant lot,
And you'll see, on my face,
Lines on a young man can find their place.
Baby, I have left so much behind,
Until I passed the same place twice
Now I see just what ya done to me,
Too much of a good thing.
Can you hold the line,
another call's comin' in,
Might be the one I just got over,
Back and forth and up again,
For just a wrong number.
But to scream a good cry,
Could leave me naked in some stranger's eyes,
So I'll whisper, a little cry,
Hope this memory'll soon pass by. Ooh.
Baby, I got feelin's old and strong,
I did not think they'll last this long,
Tell me why your light keeps turnin' on,
I say too much of a good thing.
Too much of a good thing.
A lonely voice finds little demand,
it turns too shy and afraid to make a stand.
For one last time can't you listen to me,
Baby don't let me go silently
You're too much, you're too much.
You're too much of a good thing,
You're too much of a good thing, too much
Much too, much too, much too, much too, much too, much too, much too much,
You're too much of a good thing.
In "Too Much of a Good Thing," The Sons singer reflects on a past relationship that he realizes now was damaging. He describes walking alone at night along a river and feeling the chill in the air, but ultimately decides that being alone is better than being in a bad relationship. He acknowledges that his youth is fading as he ages, but also recognizes that experience has shown him what he wants and needs in life.
The chorus repeats the title phrase, "too much of a good thing," which is a common adage about anything that becomes excessive and loses its appeal. The songwriter is saying that he now realizes that his previous relationship was unhealthy and excessive, despite starting off as a "good thing" in his life. He longs for closure and communication, saying "For one last time, can't you listen to me, Baby don't let me go silently" in the bridge.
The overall message of the song is about the importance of recognizing when something that once brought us happiness has stopped doing so. It's a reminder to value ourselves and prioritize our own well-being, rather than staying in a situation that is ultimately toxic.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a chill in the air comin' off the river tonight,
I sense a cold breeze from the river tonight
Sure am glad I chose my sweater,
I am happy that I decided to wear my sweater
Walk alone, I walk alone tonight,
I am walking alone tonight
Yeah, I've felt better.
I have experienced better times
But I know, in my heart,
In my heart, I am certain that
One car in an alley is better than a vacant lot,
A car in an alley is better than an empty lot
And you'll see, on my face,
You will observe on my face
Lines on a young man can find their place.
Wrinkles are appropriate on a young person
Baby, I have left so much behind,
My dear, I have abandoned many things
Until I passed the same place twice
Until I traveled through the same spot twice
Now I see just what ya done to me,
Now I understand what you have done to me
Too much of a good thing.
Excessive good is not always good
Can you hold the line,
Can you wait on the phone
another call's comin' in,
Another call is coming in
Might be the one I just got over,
It could be the same person I just talked to
Back and forth and up again,
Going through different situations repeatedly
For just a wrong number.
It might be for a mistaken call
But to scream a good cry,
But to sob loudly
Could leave me naked in some stranger's eyes,
Can expose me to unfamiliar people
So I'll whisper, a little cry,
Therefore, I will quietly mourn
Hope this memory'll soon pass by. Ooh.
I hope this memory fades away quickly
Baby, I got feelin's old and strong,
Sweetheart, I have old and powerful emotions
I did not think they'll last this long,
I never expected them to last this long
Tell me why your light keeps turnin' on,
Please explain why your light keeps turning on
I say too much of a good thing.
I think this is an example of too much of a good thing
A lonely voice finds little demand,
A solitary voice receives little attention
it turns too shy and afraid to make a stand.
It becomes too timid and scared to take action
For one last time can't you listen to me,
Can you listen to me for the last time
Baby don't let me go silently
Darling, do not let me depart without a sound
You're too much, you're too much.
You are too overwhelming, you are excessive
You're too much of a good thing,
You are an instance of excessive goodness
You're too much of a good thing, too much
You are excessively good, much too much
Much too, much too, much too, much too, much too, much too, much too much,
Exceedingly, overly, jaw-droppingly, done to death, a lot, monstrously, too-too much
You're too much of a good thing.
You are an example of the fact that too much good is not always good
Contributed by Kaylee K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.