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.
Don't do nothin' 'less your heart's in it, heart's in it, heart's in it
Don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
If you got a twenty for all of your tries
Twenty for all of the times, the times you got back up, woah
You'd be a billionaire in a year
That's what you gotta think 'till you're there, on the regular
If you got a diamond for all of your passion, diamond for your dedication
You could be icy like cake and icy for every occasion, gotta go hard, yeah
Still don't condone it, love is a component
You're the only opponent, gotta seize the moment
Don't do nothin' 'less your heart's in it, heart's in it, heart's in it
Don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
Gonna give each time
Said it won't hurt my side
Oh, don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
All in it, all in it
Ever had a guitar missing five strings?
A guitar with only one string, I can only play one song, ooh
A simple melody, simple enough to make the world sing
Strong enough to make your mood swing, you know what I mean
If you got a diamond for all of your passion, diamond for your dedication
You could be icy like cake and icy for every occasion, gotta go hard, yeah
Still don't condone it, love is a component
You're the only opponent, gotta seize the moment
Don't do nothin' 'less your heart's in it, heart's in it, heart's in it
Don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
Gonna give each time
Said it won't hurt my side
Don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
All in it, all in it
See, growing up I
I always felt like I had to be the best at everything
'Cause I, I just didn't think I wasn't good enough
And maybe if I was good at something, that, that I'd get recognition from that but
I quickly found out that
I wasn't going to get the recognition that I wanted or that I needed because
Because, because people aren't perfect and
By not being perfect you, you sometimes can disappoint people
And with God, it's like He's perfect and He never disappoints
So I, I just get my recognition from Him
And give Him recognition
Don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
If you got a twenty for all of your tries
Twenty for all of the times, the times you got back up, woah
You'd be a billionaire in a year
That's what you gotta think 'till you're there, on the regular
If you got a diamond for all of your passion, diamond for your dedication
You could be icy like cake and icy for every occasion, gotta go hard, yeah
Still don't condone it, love is a component
You're the only opponent, gotta seize the moment
Don't do nothin' 'less your heart's in it, heart's in it, heart's in it
Don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
Gonna give each time
Said it won't hurt my side
Oh, don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
All in it, all in it
Ever had a guitar missing five strings?
A guitar with only one string, I can only play one song, ooh
A simple melody, simple enough to make the world sing
Strong enough to make your mood swing, you know what I mean
If you got a diamond for all of your passion, diamond for your dedication
You could be icy like cake and icy for every occasion, gotta go hard, yeah
Still don't condone it, love is a component
You're the only opponent, gotta seize the moment
Don't do nothin' 'less your heart's in it, heart's in it, heart's in it
Don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
Gonna give each time
Said it won't hurt my side
Don't do nothin' 'less you're all in it, all in it, all in it
All in it, all in it
See, growing up I
I always felt like I had to be the best at everything
'Cause I, I just didn't think I wasn't good enough
And maybe if I was good at something, that, that I'd get recognition from that but
I quickly found out that
I wasn't going to get the recognition that I wanted or that I needed because
Because, because people aren't perfect and
By not being perfect you, you sometimes can disappoint people
And with God, it's like He's perfect and He never disappoints
So I, I just get my recognition from Him
And give Him recognition
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
All in It Lyrics as written by Justin Bieber Mason Levy
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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