In 2006, The Weepies big label debut Say I Am You came out on Nettwerk Records. After an initial hard-scrabble tour in their compact car as a duo, Deb Talan & Steve Tannen’s music appeared in more than a dozen TV shows, as well as several major motion pictures.
Their iTunes sales topped the folk charts in eight countries. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol nominated them for a Short List Music Prize, and Mandy Moore asked them to write with her and sing on her album. They were invited to open for the Indigo Girls and invited onto the Hotel Café Tour; they played the Oxegen Festival in Ireland, the Hurricane Festival in Germany, and T in the Park in Scotland. Their MySpace player hit 2 million plays. JCPenney and Old Navy used their tunes as the theme songs for their major holiday TV campaigns.
When The Weepies returned home in 2007, they were exhausted.
“2006 was amazing. Coming off the road in 2007 should have been this blissed-out time with so much to celebrate, but it was totally depressing. Our rented shack in the California hills was cold, it had a leaky roof and there were mice living in it. Our electric guitar had been destroyed on the last plane flight of the year. We hadn’t seen most of our close friends in months.”
“We were empty,” says Talan. “We both felt dark after being in the bright lights for a year. We were looking to reconnect with what moved us about music in the first place. We needed to hide out and write.”
Hideaway was the result of their year-long struggle to get tapped in again, released in 2008. Another homemade gem, Hideaway is a darker companion to their first album, with 14 new tunes ranging from the upbeat title track to the jangly rock of Not Dead Yet to gorgeously arranged meditations like How You Survived the War and Little Bird.
As with most of The Weepies’ music, there is a happy ending to all the struggle: Deb and Steve were married in 2007, and they had a baby boy, Theo, in October.
The Weepies sound on Hideaway remains rooted in their unique writing and unusual harmonies. Their distinctive production was filled out again by bass player and guitarist Whynot Jansveld, guitarist Meghan Toohey and drummer Frank Lenz. Additional musicians on this album include string player Oliver Kraus, keyboardist John Deley, guitarist Steve Walsh, and horn player/keyboardist Brad Gordon.
The Weepies' fourth full-length album, Be My Thrill, was released in August 2010.
All Good Things
The Weepies Lyrics
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Everybody I know says I'm too forgiving
And now that I'm gone, I don't want to move on
I just keep reliving
All good things, oh I wish you
All good things come to an end
All good things, oh I wish you well
Lost inside of my head, empty side of the bed
I feel this place without you
I keep pushing the bruise
'Cause I don't want to lose what I loved about you
All good things, oh I wish you
All good things come to an end
All good things, oh I wish you well
I could think of a million ways
You proved you weren't the one
So live inside of your shades of gray
And never mind the sunshine that I'll find
I've got so much space now
I got a whole house with the wind blowing through
I don't need somewhere to hide
I've got this whole world inside
I was accustomed to showing you
All good things, oh I wish you
All good things come to an end
All good things, oh I wish you well
All good things, oh, oh
All good things, oh, oh
All good things, oh I wish you well
The Weepies' song "All Good Things" speaks about the difficulty of moving on from a relationship that has ended. The singer is lost without their partner and struggles to let go. They mention being too forgiving, which could suggest that they have been hurt in the past and are struggling to trust again. Even though the singer knows deep down that the relationship has run its course, they continue to relive the good times, unable to let go of what they loved about their partner.
The chorus, "All good things come to an end, oh I wish you well," emphasizes the bittersweet nature of the situation. The singer recognizes that the relationship has ended, but still wishes their partner well. It is clear that the singer still cares deeply for their partner, despite the pain of the breakup. The bridge of the song suggests that the singer has come to terms with the breakup, and has found peace in their own space.
Overall, "All Good Things" is a heartfelt depiction of the struggles of letting go of a relationship, and the complex mix of emotions that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Not sure where to go
Feeling lost and confused, unsure of the next step to take.
Everybody I know says I'm too forgiving
Friends and acquaintances have told me that I am too lenient and understanding.
And now that I'm gone, I don't want to move on
Despite the relationship being over, I do not want to let go or move forward.
I just keep reliving
I am constantly replaying memories and emotions associated with the relationship.
All good things, oh I wish you
Despite our relationship being over, I still wish you well.
All good things come to an end
Everything has its own expiration date, including our relationship.
Lost inside of my head, empty side of the bed
I am feeling lonely and trapped inside my own thoughts and emotions.
I feel this place without you
I cannot deny the emptiness that I feel in your absence.
I keep pushing the bruise
I cannot help but continue to dwell on the pain of our past relationship.
'Cause I don't want to lose what I loved about you
I am scared of losing the memories and positive aspects of the relationship that once made me happy.
I could think of a million ways
There are numerous reasons why our relationship did not work out.
You proved you weren't the one
You demonstrated that we were not meant to be together through your actions.
So live inside of your shades of gray
You can continue living in a state of uncertainty and indecision.
And never mind the sunshine that I'll find
I will find happiness again despite the darkness that may surround me.
I've got so much space now
I now have ample room to grow and move forward.
I got a whole house with the wind blowing through
It feels like I have a whole world of possibilities in front of me, with the fresh air of change ushering it in.
I don't need somewhere to hide
I do not require a hiding place, since I have found solace within myself.
I've got this whole world inside
I carry my own world with me, full of my unique experiences, struggles, and triumphs.
I was accustomed to showing you
Before, I would share my world with you and be open about my life and thoughts.
All good things, oh I wish you well
Despite everything, I still wish you well.
All good things, oh, oh
Accepting that all good things eventually come to an end.
All good things, oh I wish you well
Even though it's over, my feelings of goodwill for you remain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DEBORAH R. TALAN, MANDY MOORE, STEVE TANNEN
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@enishodeinde
"Lyrics"
Not sure where to go
Everybody I know says I'm too forgiving
And now that I'm gone, I don't want to move on
I just keep reliving
All good things, oh I wish you
All good things come to an end
All good things, oh I wish you well
Lost inside of my head, empty side of the bed
I feel this place without you
I keep pushing the bruise
'Cause I don't want to lose what I loved about you
All good things, oh I wish you
All good things come to an end
All good things, oh I wish you well
I could think of a million ways
You proved you weren't the one
So live inside of your shades of gray
And never mind the sunshine that I'll find
I've got so much space now
I got a whole house with the wind blowing through
I don't need somewhere to hide
I've got this whole world inside
I was accustomed to showing you...
All good things, oh I wish you
All good things come to an end
All good things, oh I wish you well
All good things, oh, oh
All good things, oh, oh
All good things, oh I wish you well
@Lewislandofficial
I'm still searching for a bad Weepies song! and i can't still find one till date!!
@LordPhantomstryke
They're called The Weepies because they make you cry tears of joy.
@thesuperunknownn
I remember hearing this song in a newly opened Cheesecake Factory the day I got out of a 11 day hospital visit
@sebmeister2893
This song will either make you the happiest or saddest you’ve ever been 😭❤️❤️
@jellyrcw12
Totally forgot about this song and then remembered it. I truly do wish you all good things <3
@williamthompson7829
my favorite Weepies song...besides Just Blue and painting by Chagall...Her voice makes me want to cry. and her sense of melody is ABSOULTELY supreme. I am getting all good things because she wishes so...Yes!
@lizgoldstein4256
William Thompson so did Mandy Moore cover it?
@fresser28
As they are in such a happy marriage, it's strange they were able to write such a sad and accurate breakup song - also one that is so generous and hopeful. It describes my own recent experience so well: the overarching sadness, the strangeness of being alone after a long relationship, the final clear-eyed truth when you realize it wasn't just your fault - all of this is so honest. And yet there's the bit which cuts the most, in spite of the hopefulness: "I don't need somewhere to hide/I've got this whole world inside/I was accustomed to showing you..." And that's the hardest part of breaking up: losing someone to whom you could show everything in your life without hesitation. A very wise and sad breakup song, almost on par with Paul Simon's I Do It For Your Love. Thanks.
@moviesquad73
What I also love about this song is that it is one of the few breakup songs in which the two individuals aren't hostile toward each other and still clearly care about each other but just no longer in the romantic sense. All good things may come to an end but that is still what they will always wish for each other.
@queerantine69
They got divorced... The song fits more😢