All Or Nothing
Westlife Lyrics
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That distant look is in your eyes
I thought with time you'd realize it's over, over
It's not the way I choose to live
Bit something some where's gotta give
As sharing in this relationship gets older, older
You know I'd fight for you but how could I fight
I've had the rest of you now I want the best of you
I don't care if that's not
Fair
'Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all?
Or are we just friends
Is this how it ends?
With a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all
There are time it seems to me
I'm sharing you with memories
I feel it in my heart but I don't show it, show it
Then there's times you look at me
As though I'm all that you can see
Those times I don't believe it's right I know it, know it
Don't make me promises baby you never did know how to keep them well
I had the rest of you now I want the best of you it's time to show and tell
'Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all?
Or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends?
With a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all
'Cause you and I
Could lose it all if you've got no more room
No more inside for me in your life
'Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
It's now or never
Is it all?
Or nothing at all
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all?
Or are we just friends
Is this how it ends?
With a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing
'Cause you and I
Could lose it all if you've got no more room
No more inside for me in your life
'Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
It's now or never
Is it all?
Or nothing at all
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all?
Or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends
With a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all
The lyrics to Westlife's "All or Nothing" are about a relationship that is on the brink of falling apart. The singer, who is in love with someone, knows that their partner is still thinking about someone else. He can see the distance in her eyes and knows that it's over between them. The singer is torn between wanting to fight for her and realizing that it's impossible since the other person is not there. He has had part of her love, but now he wants all of it.
Throughout the rest of the song, the singer is trying to decipher whether the relationship is worth hanging on to. He wants all or nothing at all; he doesn't want to be just friends. He doesn't want to lose everything over a simple phone call. When you reach the bottom, it's now or never. In the end, he's pleading for her to tell him whether or not it's over so that he can move on with his life.
Line by Line Meaning
I know when he's been on your mind
I can tell when you're thinking about someone else
That distant look is in your eyes
You have a far-off look in your eyes when you think of him
I thought with time you'd realize it's over, over
I hoped that you'd eventually understand that our relationship is finished
It's not the way I choose to live
I don't want to live this way
Bit something some where's gotta give
Something has to change in our relationship
As sharing in this relationship gets older, older
Sharing in our relationship has become more difficult over time
You know I'd fight for you but how could I fight
I would defend you if I could, but how can I defend you from someone who isn't even physically present?
Someone who isn't even there
The person that you're thinking of isn't physically present
I've had the rest of you now I want the best of you
I've had parts of you, but now I want all of you β the best of you
I don't care if that's not fair
I understand that it may not be fair, but that's still what I want
'Cause I want it all
I want everything β all of you
Or nothing at all
If I can't have all of you, then I don't want anything at all
There's nowhere left to fall
We've hit rock bottom and there's nowhere else to go
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
We can't go any lower β it's time to make a decision
Is it all?
Do you want everything like I do?
Or are we just friends
Or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends?
Is this the end of our relationship?
With a simple telephone call
Will a simple phone call determine the fate of our relationship?
You leave me here with nothing at all
I'll be left with nothing if we end our relationship
There are times it seems to me
Sometimes it feels to me like
I'm sharing you with memories
You're not always fully present because you're also thinking about memories
I feel it in my heart but I don't show it, show it
I feel hurt, but I don't always express it
Then there's times you look at me
Other times, you look at me
As though I'm all that you can see
You look at me like I'm the only one you see
Those times I don't believe it's right I know it, know it
But I know that it's not completely true and it doesn't feel right
Don't make me promises baby you never did know how to keep them well
Please don't make promises that you won't be able to keep
It's time to show and tell
It's time to be honest with yourself and me
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
We need to make a decision because we can't go any lower than this
'Cause you and I could lose it all if you've got no more room
If you don't have any more space in your life for me, we could lose everything we've built
No more inside for me in your life
If there's no more room for me in your life, it's time to end our relationship
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Wayne Anthony Hector, Steven Mccutcheon
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