In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Pick me up, love!
(Pick me up, love)
Hey, how long, how long, how long (Everyday)
Everyday, ah
Pick me up, oh, from the bottom
Up to the top, love, everyday
Pay no mind to taunts or advances
I take my chances on everyday
Left to right
Up and down, love
I push up love, love everyday
Jump in the mud, oh
Get your hands dirty with
Love it up on everyday
All you need is
All you want is
All you need is love.
All you need is
What you want is
All you need is love.
Everyday
Everyday
Oh,
Everyday
Pick me up, love, from the bottom
Up onto the top, love, everyday
Pay no mind to taunts or advances
I'm gonna take my chances on everyday
Left to right
Up and up and inside out right
Good love fight for everyday
Jump in the mud, mud
Get your hands filthy, love
Give it up, love
Everyday
All you need is
All you want is
All you need is love.
All you need is
What you want is
All you need is love.
Oh...
What you've got
Lay it down on me
What you've got
Lay it down on me
All you need is
All you want is
All you need is love.
All you need is
What you want is
All you need is love.
Everyday
Everyday
Oh,
Everyday
Pick me up love
Lift me up love
Pick me up love
Everyday
Up from the bottom, everyday
Up to the top love, everyday
Pick me up love
Lift me up love
Pick me up love
Everyday
(Pick me up, love)
Hey, how long, how long, how long (Everyday)
Everyday, ah
Pick me up, oh, from the bottom
Up to the top, love, everyday
Pay no mind to taunts or advances
I take my chances on everyday
Left to right
Up and down, love
I push up love, love everyday
Jump in the mud, oh
Get your hands dirty with
Love it up on everyday
All you need is
All you want is
All you need is love.
All you need is
What you want is
All you need is love.
Everyday
Everyday
Oh,
Everyday
Pick me up, love, from the bottom
Up onto the top, love, everyday
Pay no mind to taunts or advances
I'm gonna take my chances on everyday
Left to right
Up and up and inside out right
Good love fight for everyday
Jump in the mud, mud
Get your hands filthy, love
Give it up, love
Everyday
All you need is
All you want is
All you need is love.
All you need is
What you want is
All you need is love.
Oh...
What you've got
Lay it down on me
What you've got
Lay it down on me
All you need is
All you want is
All you need is love.
All you need is
What you want is
All you need is love.
Everyday
Everyday
Oh,
Everyday
Pick me up love
Lift me up love
Pick me up love
Everyday
Up from the bottom, everyday
Up to the top love, everyday
Pick me up love
Lift me up love
Pick me up love
Everyday
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Everyday Lyrics as written by Glen Ballard David John Matthews
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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this song is all about our love. there will come a time when everyone will find the one true person that loves them w/ all their heart.there will be good times and bad. this song is simply describing how one can never let go of their love and never will. love will carry them through everything. i love how dave relays this message. its beautiful.
Though this song is very very simple, there is something so genius about a song which you can listen to and automatically understand what the writer is trying to tell you. All those songs with that you must dwell over, those a great too, but they can get very tideous. Songs like this one just make you thankful for the simplicity of the music world we live in. I think they need more songs like this one, they just make you feel good.
yeah, i totally agree. everyday is a great addition to the already great collection of dave cd's. but i would have to say my favorite of all is under the table and dreaming.
This song, I believe is about love (okay, yes, DUH!!) LOL. Well, anyways, I don't believe it's only about guy/girl love and stuff, because if that were the case with love being only that, I'd...be...uhm, I love my Dad, okay? Ew, what a thought... Anyhow, DMB's view on love is kindness and caring for people, especially when they are lonely, and what I think that guy in the music video was doing by hugging everyone was gaining love and giving love, and that appeared to be what he did everyday as a normal "work" routine. But geez! He felt that love is all he needs to love. I never thought I'd talk so much on my first post. But anyways, this song is SO good, and I love it's meaning, or atleast what I get from this song. It makes me reflect on myself too, ya know? Well, cya later!
the old dave is better, but i must admit i still love this song, it's just one of those that gets you upbeat and makes you happy.
Just because a song is simple does not mean it sucks. It has a good message.
no need to get all offensive...
Whoever said this song sucks is stupid! Dave Matthews Band RULES and their songs mean so much to me. They have a way of reaching into your soul. This song is one of my favorites...
dis is so stupid.. if somebody thinks the song sucks, let'em be... i agree with the lady in the beggining, the song really sucks and the old stuff is better.. and i'd bet somebody is going to reply me saying that the song is good... dat's so stupid! if u don't like to hear other people's opinion, keep your fuckin' mouth shut.... and don't waste me time
I think everyone's entitled to their own opinion - but I don't agree. I own "Everyday" and it's great.