Don't say a word
The last one's still stinging
Back on my mind
I feel that phone ringing
And there is no way back from this

Everything hits at once
What we need is just what we want
I go to sleep but think that you're next to me
I go to sleep and think you're next to me

Don't make a move
When I walk out don't follow me
Out in the car
Can feel it calling me
And ooh I would love to stay

But I can still change my mind tonight
I gotta change my mind somehow
I go to sleep alone but think that you're next to me

Everything hits at once tonight
Outside is all lit up with lights
In traffic we become on the way back home
Part of something bigger than just on our own

I gotta change my mind tonight
I can still change my mind tonight
Merging in traffic cross the lanes and then we become
Something bigger than just anyone
Oh and everything hits at once
What we need is just what we want
I go to sleep and think that you're next to me
I go to sleep and think that you're next to me


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Everything Hits at Once Lyrics as written by Daniel Britt

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    I have this album, and I swear that the words I hear in the second verse are "ooh, I would love to stay", but live, they sing the other lyrics, and in the video they do, as well. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Does anyone else have this problem?!

    saltine86on January 02, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    this song seems to be speaking to that relationship that gets problems, and things try to change as someone as always left holding the bag.

    phlameon August 01, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    This is my favorite song off the "Girls Can Tell" album.

    BlackHeartValentineon April 14, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    correction on the lyrics: Don't say a word The last one's still stinging

    hoydenon September 27, 2004   Link
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    Lyrically, this is definitely one of Spoon's best and most mature songs, along with "Paper Tiger" and "Chicago at Night".

    Spoon rocks the Casbah, especially live!

    brilliantcareeron October 23, 2004   Link
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    it's hard to pick the best off GCT, but it may be this one. the mellotron & the lyrics & his voice are just way out of league of basically ALL other rock music. but then again, the whole album is just way ahead of anything else out there made today.

    terri kayeon August 10, 2006   Link
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    nope I here I would love to stay as well!

    bestwombat11on October 31, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    hear*..woow

    bestwombat11on October 31, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    no way, he says you're so far away, not i would love to stay.

    Darkbird79on August 17, 2014   Link

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