It's All In Vain
Wet Lyrics


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Tell me, baby, tell me slowly
All the things you couldn't show me
Tell me one more time before I leave
Now I see you never knew me
Look at you, you look right through me
Tell me one more time before I go

I don't believe you when you
Say you love me most
And when you tell me I'm the only one
And I can't feel you when you're
Touchin' me and tellin' me
That this time you want all of me
And you won't hear me when I'm
Tellin' you it's all or nothin'
All or nothin', baby please
Let go of me, let go of me

When you say you love me, baby
Let me see your face
And when you say you'll never leave me
Know it's all in vain
And these memories, they haunt me
Wherever I go

Tell me, baby, say it slowly
All the things you never showed me
Tell me one more time before I leave
Now I see you hardly know me
I learned your way, I learned so slowly
Take another shot, but you'll miss me

I don't believe you when you
Tell me that you love me most
And when you tell me I'm the only one
And I can't feel you when you're
Kissin' me and tellin' me
That all my fears of him I had
And you won't hear me when I
Tell you that it's all or nothin'
All or nothin', baby please
Let go of me

When you say you love me, baby
Let me see your face
And when you say you'll never leave me
Know that it's all in vain




And these memories, they haunt me
Wherever I go

Overall Meaning

The song "It's All in Vain" by Wet is a heartbreaking ballad about a relationship that is falling apart. The lyrics express the pain of feeling disconnected from someone who is physically present, but emotionally absent. The singer is pleading with their partner to show them love and affection before they leave for good. The chorus repeats the phrase "When you say you love me, baby, let me see your face," emphasizing the singer's need for genuine connection and honesty. The second verse reveals that the relationship has been rocky for some time, and the singer is frustrated with their partner's lack of effort to make things work. The bridge highlights the memory of the relationship, which will continue to haunt the singer wherever they go, adding to the melancholic mood of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me, baby, tell me slowly
Please reveal to me, slowly and deliberately, all that you have been holding back


All the things you couldn't show me
The things you kept from me, the things you didn't want me to see


Tell me one more time before I leave
Please, for the last time before I go, tell me what I need to know


Now I see you never knew me
I realize now that you never truly knew me or understood who I was


Look at you, you look right through me
You don't even acknowledge me, you don't see or recognize me


Tell me one more time before I go
Again, please tell me what I need to hear before I leave


I don't believe you when you
I have lost all trust in your words when you


Say you love me most
Claim that you love me more than anything or anyone else


And when you tell me I'm the only one
Assert that I am the only person you want or need


And I can't feel you when you're
When we're physically together and you


Touchin' me and tellin' me
Touching me and professing your love


That this time you want all of me
That you want a complete and total commitment from me


And you won't hear me when I'm
You won't listen to me when I


Tellin' you it's all or nothin'
Saying that you either have to commit to all of me, or nothing at all


All or nothin', baby please
I need you to either commit to me fully or walk away completely


Let go of me, let go of me
Please release me from this situation and let me go


When you say you love me, baby
Whenever you say you love me, baby


Let me see your face
Show me your true emotions through your facial expressions


And when you say you'll never leave me
When you promise that you will never abandon me


Know it's all in vain
Understand that it's all pointless and meaningless


And these memories, they haunt me
These memories linger and torment me


Wherever I go
No matter where I am or what I'm doing


Tell me, baby, say it slowly
Repeat what you need to tell me, slowly and clearly


All the things you never showed me
All the things you kept hidden from me before


Tell me one more time before I leave
Please, one final time before I go, tell me what I need to know


Now I see you hardly know me
I can see now that you barely know me or my true self


I learned your way, I learned so slowly
I tried to understand things from your perspective, but it took me a long time


Take another shot, but you'll miss me
Try again if you want, but you'll never find or have me




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Martin Sulkow, Joseph Richard Valle, Kelly Zutrau

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@yumikoxin

Tell me, baby, tell me slowly
All the things you couldn't show me
Tell me one more time before I leave
Now I see you never knew me
Look at you, you look right through me
Tell me one more time before I go

I don't believe you when you
Say you love me most
And when you tell me I'm the only one
And I can't feel you when you're
Touchin' me and tellin' me
That this time you want all of me
And you won't hear me when I'm
Tellin' you it's all or nothin'
All or nothin', baby please
Let go of me, let go of me

When you say you love me, baby
Let me see your face
And when you say you'll never leave me
Know it's all in vain
And these memories, they haunt me
Wherever I go

Tell me, baby, say it slowly
All the things you never showed me
Tell me one more time before I leave
Now I see you hardly know me
I learned your way, I learned so slowly
Take another shot, but you'll miss me

I don't believe you when you
Tell me that you love me most
And when you tell me I'm the only one
And I can't feel you when you're
Kissin' me and tellin' me
That all my fears of him I had
And you won't hear me when I
Tell you that it's all or nothin'
All or nothin', baby please
Let go of me

When you say you love me, baby
Let me see your face
And when you say you'll never leave me
Know that it's all in vain
And these memories, they haunt me
Wherever I go



All comments from YouTube:

@crystallockhart

I wish I could live inside this song

@lulushark

+CHESTER LOCKHART you should soo cover this!

@keyla3751

CHESTER LOCKHART same

@catchingaglimpse6657

CHESTER LOCKHART I agree, it's like a dream.

@chibinehime

Yesss

@pengpeng5457

CHESTER LOCKHART same

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@itsallgoodb

The beat has this gorgeous early 2000's r&b vibe to it that I can't let go of.

@mariahflip

Empyrean Tendencies yesss the r and b😍😍😍

@sallehfairuz6339

🤡

@yumikoxin

Tell me, baby, tell me slowly
All the things you couldn't show me
Tell me one more time before I leave
Now I see you never knew me
Look at you, you look right through me
Tell me one more time before I go

I don't believe you when you
Say you love me most
And when you tell me I'm the only one
And I can't feel you when you're
Touchin' me and tellin' me
That this time you want all of me
And you won't hear me when I'm
Tellin' you it's all or nothin'
All or nothin', baby please
Let go of me, let go of me

When you say you love me, baby
Let me see your face
And when you say you'll never leave me
Know it's all in vain
And these memories, they haunt me
Wherever I go

Tell me, baby, say it slowly
All the things you never showed me
Tell me one more time before I leave
Now I see you hardly know me
I learned your way, I learned so slowly
Take another shot, but you'll miss me

I don't believe you when you
Tell me that you love me most
And when you tell me I'm the only one
And I can't feel you when you're
Kissin' me and tellin' me
That all my fears of him I had
And you won't hear me when I
Tell you that it's all or nothin'
All or nothin', baby please
Let go of me

When you say you love me, baby
Let me see your face
And when you say you'll never leave me
Know that it's all in vain
And these memories, they haunt me
Wherever I go

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