They began as studio engineers at Mickie Most's RAK recording studio in London, engineering music for British groups like the Pet Shop Boys, Young Disciples, and Robert Plant. In 1997 they were asked by a college friend, Nigel Godrich (who was busy producing 'OK Computer'), to remix Radiohead's "Climbing Up the Walls". They called the mix "the Zero 7 Mix" which stuck.
Throw It All Away
Zero 7 Lyrics
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While you do, while you do
I swap places with you
Just to see things through
Just sing me the tune
And you'll see
I'll keep it here for you
I'll wait for your cue
You wrote down all the words
Black and white
On a wall
Just keepin' it so
Yeah you know how it goes
No plans for a change, nothing strange
No not today no way
Now sing me the tune
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
So you twist and you turn
Uncomfortable fool, you'll never learn
But you can take a stand
Forget all about the plans California rose
Side one track two
On a record of you
I've even stuck on a groove
That I don't wanna lose
Just play it again, as a friend
It's your favorite worn-in shoes
Now sing me the tune
Cash it in and throw it all away, yeah
Never needed any of it anyway
So you crash, and you burn
Sometimes the road will twist and turn
Some of this, less of that
Forget all about the map California road
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
Cash it in and throw it all away, yeah
Never needed any of it anyway
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
The lyrics to Zero 7's song "Throw It All Away" seem to describe a situation where the singer is trying to talk to someone but is having difficulty getting through to them due to their closed-mindedness. The singer offers to swap places with the other person just to see things from their perspective. Despite this effort, the other person is set in their ways and doesn't want to change anything. The phrase "Cash it in and throw it all away" suggests that the other person is willing to give up on everything without even trying, perhaps out of a fear of the unknown.
The lyric "Side one track two on a record of you" paints a picture of nostalgia and a yearning for simpler times. The singer seems to be holding on to something that is familiar and comfortable, like a favorite pair of shoes. The repeated phrase "Now sing me the tune" could be interpreted as a plea for the other person to open up and communicate with the singer, to share their story and perspective.
Overall, the song seems to be about the struggle of trying to connect with someone who is resistant to change or new experiences. Despite the singer's efforts, the other person ultimately decides to throw it all away and the relationship fizzles out.
Line by Line Meaning
Try talking to you
While you do, while you do
I swap places with you
Just to see things through
Just sing me the tune
And you'll see
I'll keep it here for you
I'll wait for your cue
The singer tries to communicate with someone while trying to get an understanding of their situation. They want to understand it as if they were walking in their shoes. They request the other person to sing them the tune, to share their story, and to guide them.
You wrote down all the words
Black and white
On a wall
Just keeping it so
Yeah, you know how it goes
No plans for a change, nothing strange
No not today no way
Now sing me the tune
The person the singer is talking to has written down everything they know about their situation. They understand their circumstances well and are not looking for anything to change. They want the singer to understand this, and to further request them to sing them the tune, to share their stories.
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
The singer advises the listener to discard everything that they have been holding on to, as they believe that none of it was required in the first place.
So you twist and you turn
Uncomfortable fool, you'll never learn
But you can take a stand
Forget all about the plans California rose
The artist implies that the listener is hesitant and unwilling to learn from their experiences. However, they encourage them to stand up for themselves and to forget about their plans and their current state, as it could be holding them back.
Side one track two
On a record of you
I've even stuck on a groove
That I don't wanna lose
Just play it again, as a friend
It's your favorite worn-in shoes
Now sing me the tune
The artist has listened to the listener's story before and wants to hear it again, as it is like their favorite music record. The artist doesn't want to miss out on any detail and wishes to understand their story better.
So you crash, and you burn
Sometimes the road will twist and turn
Some of this, less of that
Forget all about the map California road
The singer acknowledges the challenges that the listener has faced and tells them that sometimes the journey can be unpredictable. They urge the listener to forget about the plans they had for their life and to embrace the uncertainty.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HENRY BINNS, SAM HARDAKER, SIA KATE I. FURLER, DEDI MADDEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anabsi7
Try talking to you
While you do, while you do
I swap places with you
Just to see things through
Just sing me the tune
And you'll see
I'll keep it here for you
I'll wait for your cue
You wrote down all the words
Black and white
On a wall
Just keepin' it so
Yeah you know how it goes
No plans for a change, nothing strange
No not today no way
Now sing me the tune
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
So you twist and you turn
Uncomfortable fool, you'll never learn
But you can take a stand
Forget all about the plans California rose
Side one track two
On a record of you
I've even stuck on a groove
That I don't wanna lose
Just play it again, as a friend
It's your favorite worn-in shoes
Now sing me the tune
Cash it in and throw it all away, yeah
Never needed any of it anyway
So you crash, and you burn
Sometimes the road will twist and turn
Some of this, less of that
Forget all about the map California road
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
Cash it in and throw it all away, yeah
Never needed any of it anyway
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
Cash it in and throw it all away
Never needed any of it anyway
@keltoi8916
Love this song man, been listening to this for well over a decade now. Its just a perfect, uplifting, vibey tune. There's just something about Zero 7 songs in general that I love, the layers of complexity, the melodies, the bass and the great singing. Their first three albums are timeless for me.
@mariaelena2132
Never get tired of it. It’s like I’m playing guitar in my dreams every memory of growing up in California comes back…it’s my favorite worn out shoes! ❤️🙏🤷🏼♀️
@afmayenne
There's nothing to throw away about this band. Their music, lyrics, vibes : OUTSTANDING. Long live Zero 7!
@moranova
My best friend worked at TGI Fridays for the summer in 2007 and this song would always come on and we'd jam when I'd visit him. I looked into the band and got hooked on Zero 7. All these years later we are jamming "Mono" and still revisit the summer of 2007 when we were high school seniors with no cares or worries.
@sidandnancy1966
TGI Fridays Trump Gets Inside
@MarcusJGrey
Hell Yeah! No idea how you ended up in my list but I'm glad you did!
@AviatorRider
That beautiful song brings me back to Santa Cruz, CA when in 2016, in a middle of working flight, I took a break and went to Cowells Beach to try surfing longboards again, after a 50 years gap. It was wonderful and for an entire afternoon I was out of this (sometimes miserable) world...
@marek419
LOVE FROM IOWA!
@432HertzStreet
01:45 the best guitar solo ever.
@danielbrown1724
“Forget all about the maps, California roads