Everything I Am Is Yours
Villagers Lyrics


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I am just a man
To bend all the wires
Tight rope walking fool
Balanced on desire

I cannot control
These ever changing ways
So how can I be sure
The feeling will remain

It will always change
For everything I am is yours
Everything I am is yours

I find it hard to say
What's going on inside
Got these little walls
I couldn't break them if I tried

But I promise I'll be true
And I'll promise I'll be right
Sickness and in health
In the darkness and the light

I give you every sight
'Cause everything I am is yours
Everything I am is yours

Left my demons at the door
So what you opening it for?
I guess they'll help you understand
Everything I am
Everything I am

Left my demons at the door




So what you opening it for?
I guess they'll help you understand

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Villagers' song "Everything I Am Is Yours" speak of the vulnerability and surrender that come with giving oneself to another person completely. The first verse depicts the singer as a man trying to navigate the complexities of life and love, struggling to remain balanced on the tightrope of desire. He acknowledges that he cannot fully control his emotions or the changes that life brings, and wonders how he can be sure that the feelings he has for his beloved will remain constant. But despite these uncertainties, he recognizes that everything he is belongs to the one he loves, and that this devotion will always be subject to change and evolution.


The second verse reveals the singer's internal struggle to open up and express his feelings, and his commitment to remain true and supportive through all of life's trials. He acknowledges that he has built up walls around himself that are difficult to break down, but promises to be there for his loved one through sickness and health, in both the light and the dark. He gives himself completely to the other person, offering every part of himself up for their understanding and ownership.


The repeated chorus ("Everything I am is yours") emphasizes the theme of surrender, vulnerability, and devotion. The closing lines ("Left my demons at the door / So what you opening it for? / I guess they'll help you understand") suggest that the singer has confronted his own inner demons and is now allowing his partner to see the whole, authentic person he truly is, warts and all. This openness and honesty will bring them closer together and deepen their love.


Line by Line Meaning

I am just a man
I am only human


To bend all the wires
Trying to make sense of everything


Tight rope walking fool
Feeling like I have to balance everything carefully


Balanced on desire
Driven by my own wants and needs


I cannot control
Sometimes things happen that I cannot influence


These ever changing ways
Life is always shifting


So how can I be sure
I cannot predict what will happen


The feeling will remain
Things may not stay the same, but my love for you will endure


It will always change
Things will always be in flux


For everything I am is yours
I give you all that I am


I find it hard to say
It's difficult for me to express myself


What's going on inside
My innermost thoughts and feelings


Got these little walls
I have some defenses built up


I couldn't break them if I tried
It's tough for me to let people in


But I promise I'll be true
I pledge to always be honest with you


And I'll promise I'll be right
I will always aim to do what's best


Sickness and in health
I'll be there for you no matter what happens


In the darkness and the light
Through good times and bad


I give you every sight
I share everything with you


Left my demons at the door
I left my problems behind


So what you opening it for?
Why do you want to let them back in?


I guess they'll help you understand
Perhaps they'll give you some insight into who I am


Everything I am
All of me


Everything I am
All of me


Everything I am is yours
I give my heart and soul to you




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@ahmadforhad5540

I am just a man
Tipping on the wire
Tight rope walking fool
Balanced on desire
I can not control
These ever changing ways
So how can I be sure
The feeling will remain
It'll always change
But everything I am, is yours
Everything I am, is yours
Find it hard to say
What's going on inside
Got these little walls
Couldn't break them if I tried
But I promise I'll be true
And I'll promise I'll be right
Sickness and in health
In the darkness and the light
I give you every sigh
'Cause everything I am, is yours
Everything I am, is yours
Left my demons at the door
So what you opening it for?
I guess they'll help you understand
Everything I am, everything I am
Left my demons at the door
So what you opening it for?
I guess they'll help you understand



@yyvh2629

I am just a man
To bend all the wires
Tight rope walking fool
Balanced on desire

I cannot control
These ever changing ways
So how can I be sure
The feeling will remain

It will always change
For everything I am is yours
Everything I am is yours

I find it hard to say
What's going on inside
Got these little walls
I couldn't break them if I tried

But I promise I'll be true
And I'll promise I'll be right
Sickness and in health
In the darkness and the light

I give you every sight
'Cause everything I am is yours
Everything I am is yours

Left my demons at the door
So what you opening it for?
I guess they'll help you understand
Everything I am
Everything I am

Left my demons at the door
So what you opening it for?
I guess they'll help you understand



@krmenmnkda2253

Sono solo un uomo
Sono solo un uomo

Ribaltamento sul filo
Ribaltamento sul filo

Sciocco che cammina con la corda tesa
Sciocco che cammina con la corda tesa

In equilibrio sul desiderio
In equilibrio sul desiderio

non posso controllare
non posso controllare

Questi modi in continua evoluzione
Questi modi in continua evoluzione

Allora come posso esserne sicuro
Allora come posso esserne sicuro

La sensazione rimarr
La sensazione rimarrà

Cambia sempre
Cambierà sempre
Ma tutto ciò che sono, è tuo
Ma tutto ciò che sono, è tuo

Tutto ciò che sono, è tuo
Tutto ciò che sono, è tuo
Difficile da dire
Difficile da dire

Cosa sta succedendo dentro
Cosa sta succedendo dentro

Ho questi piccoli muri
Ho questi piccoli muri

Non potrei romperli se ci provassi
Non potrei romperli se ci provassi

Ma prometto che sarò vero
Ma prometto che sarò vero

E ti prometto che avrò ragione
E ti prometto che avrò ragione

Malattia e in salute
Malattia e in salute

Nell'oscurità e nella luce
Nell'oscurità e nella luce

Ti do ogni sospiro
Ti do ogni sospiro
Perché tutto ciò che sono, è tuo
Perché tutto ciò che sono, è tuo

Tutto ciò che sono, è tuo
Tutto ciò che sono, è tuo
Ho lasciato i miei demoni alla porta
Ho lasciato i miei demoni alla porta

Quindi per cosa lo apri?
Quindi per cosa lo apri?

Immagina che ti aiuti a capire
Immagino che ti aiuteranno a capire

Tutto ciò che sono, tutto ciò che sono
Tutto ciò che sono, tutto ciò che sono
Ho lasciato i miei demoni alla porta
Ho lasciato i miei demoni alla porta

Quindi per cosa lo apri?
Quindi per cosa lo apri?

Immagina che ti aiuti a capire
Immagino che ti aiuteranno a capire



All comments from YouTube:

@WingelG

The lyrics are so deep and perfect, I'm so melancholic and I love this song because of that 🥺❤

@nevetsgnil1962

Probably the best live vocalist I've ever seen, been to a couple of gigs each tour they've done , Conor O'Brien is so underated, but I think the best bands are best kept secrets.

@cliffordtalbot5507

Amazing

@jg5887

i swear ive heard this song in a dream. the chorus with the piano is something straight out of another dimension.

@adora1308

it’s so weird you’re not the first person i see saying this 😦

@gurdipaujla7939

Echo chamber extraordinare.

@MatheusBarbian

Its called How to fight Loneliness by Wilco

@willows5395

@@MatheusBarbianI thought this. Both fab songs

@woofdog1525

This song is utterly breathtakingly beautiful.

@PartyPandaMoo

Its so weird its like i've heard this song before in a dream. Its absolutely wonderful i cant wait till i get payed to buy the album.

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