Everywhere
Yellowcard Lyrics
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The part of you that's driftin over me
'Cause when I look you're never there
But when I sleep you're everywhere
You're everywhere
Tell me how I got this far
Tell me why you're here and who you are
You're never there
And everytime I sleep
You're always there
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone
I recognized the way you make me feel
It's hard to think that you might not be real
I sense it now the water's getting deep
I try to wash the pain away from me
Away from me
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone
I'm not alone
When I touch your hand
It's then I understand
The beauty lies within
It's now that we begin
You always light my way
Whenever comes a day
No matter where I go
I always feel you so
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone
You're everywhere to me
And when I catch my breath
It's you I breathe
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone
And you're everyone I see,
So tell me, do you see me?
The lyrics to Yellowcard's song "Everywhere" convey the singer's longing for someone that he or she knows is absent in reality, but present in thought and imagination. The first two lines, "Turn it inside out so I can see/The part of you that's drifting over me," suggest a desire for deeper understanding and connection with the absent person. The next two lines, "When I look you're never there/But when I sleep you're everywhere," reveal the paradox of the person's physical absence, but persistent presence in the singer's subconscious.
In the next stanza, the singer asks for an explanation of the presence of the absent person, "Tell me how I got this far/Tell me why you're here and who you are." The following lines reinforce the notion that the person is both absent and present, "Cause every time I look/You're never there/And every time I sleep/You're always there."
The chorus repeats the title lyric, "Cause you're everywhere to me/And when I close my eyes/It's you I see/You're everything I know/That makes me believe/I'm not alone." This repetition reinforces the singer's need for the presence of the absent person to feel whole and not alone. The bridge of the song suggests that the singer may not even be sure if the absent person is real or imagined, but concludes that it doesn't matter because the person makes him or her feel understood and seen.
Overall, the lyrics to "Everywhere" express the human longing for connection and the persistence of memory and imagination in filling emotional gaps when physical presence is lacking.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn it inside out so I can see
Show me your true self so I can understand you better
The part of you that's driftin over me
The part of you that is with me always and controls my emotions
'Cause when I look you're never there
Whenever I want to meet or see you, you're never around
But when I sleep you're everywhere
You are always in my dreams and give me hope
Tell me how I got this far
Help me understand what brought us together
Tell me why you're here and who you are
Explain your presence and your identity
'Cause everytime I look you're never there
You are always absent whenever I look for you
And everytime I sleep you're always there
You are always present and give me comfort when I am asleep
'Cause you're everywhere to me
You are present everywhere in my life
And when I close my eyes It's you I see
You are always in my thoughts and never leave me
You're everything I know That makes me believe
You are the only thing that keeps me going and makes me have faith
I'm not alone
With you, I never feel lonely
I recognized the way you make me feel
I understand the effect you have on my emotions
It's hard to think that you might not be real
It is difficult to accept that you may not exist in reality
I sense it now the water's getting deep
I am starting to feel overwhelmed by my emotions for you
I try to wash the pain away from me
I attempt to move on from the sorrow I feel
Away from me
Far from my being
When I touch your hand
When I make physical contact with you
It's then I understand
At that moment, I realize everything about us
The beauty lies within
The most beautiful part of you is your inner self
It's now that we begin
This is the start of our journey together
You always light my way
You guide me through all my troubles
Whenever comes a day
Regardless of what happens in the future
No matter where I go
No matter where I travel
I always feel you so
I always feel your presence
And you're everyone I see,
You are in everything and everyone I see
So tell me, do you see me?
Do you feel the same way I do?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christine McVie
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@theprettyoftheodd7997
Still one of my all time favorite covers, It's just so good!
@TheFedeGamer99
The Pretty of the Odd cover?
@Geeezass
@@TheFedeGamer99 michele branch
@idisconnectshoulders
I used to be in love with the original version of this when i was about nine. Like, literally obsessed. After i got out of my pop stage, i stopped listening to it. This year i went to warped, and saw yellowcard live. I'd never really been into them, but after seeing them in concert, i decided to check them out When i found out they did a cover of this, i almost died Thank you so much yellowcard, you are awesome<3
@ajxxiv2275
2020 still my fave
@ProdigyStraw
Coming up on 2022 still rock it !
@ashnaybro
Sorry to hear.
@bricolesonn
OH MY GOSH! IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS EVERY WHERE ONLINE. It was almost like it vanished off of the planet. so thank you.
@mikebickle823
One of my favorite covers in high school, glad I can share with my kids
@caseyblais2358
This was the first song I've ever heard from Yellowcard. Back in the early 2000s I remember walking in to Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit for a Lagwagon concert. As I entered the building this is the song they were playing. Being as that I already knew and liked the original from Michelle Branch, I was hooked! I became the biggest YC fan for like 5 years. Went to see them live 4 or 5 times.
Here I am 35 years old now, listening to them for the first time in a couple years.