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All Is Not Lost Lyrics
It's coming down, babe.
Could be as bad as they talked about.
It's coming down, babe.
Could be before we can make it out.
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, all is not lost.
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, no all is not lost at all.
They could be right about it.
They could be right in some crazy way.
Because if they yell fire, well that's what we get.
Yeah they yell fire, and that's what we get.
So, yeah it's coming babe.
Probably bad as they talked about.
But just remember: when the tide rolls in, it can't be too long until it rolls back out.
And when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, all is not lost.
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, no all is not lost at all.
And if they burn, if they burn this place down to the ground, what does it matter?
What does it matter?
* Instrumental break *
Cause' when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, all is not lost.
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost. No, all is not lost, not lost at all.
No all is not lost. No all is not lost at all. No all is not lost.
* Instrumental break *
And when they say, that all is lost, all is not lost, all is not lost.
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, no all is not lost, not lost at all.
Could be as bad as they talked about.
It's coming down, babe.
Could be before we can make it out.
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, no all is not lost at all.
They could be right in some crazy way.
Because if they yell fire, well that's what we get.
Yeah they yell fire, and that's what we get.
So, yeah it's coming babe.
Probably bad as they talked about.
But just remember: when the tide rolls in, it can't be too long until it rolls back out.
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, no all is not lost at all.
What does it matter?
* Instrumental break *
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost. No, all is not lost, not lost at all.
No all is not lost. No all is not lost at all. No all is not lost.
* Instrumental break *
But when they say that all is lost, all is not lost, no all is not lost, not lost at all.
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phenomenal song. without a doubt my favorite song on the album. as "MUSED" stated it can definitely relate to a relationship issue but its even deeper than that. "And when they say all is lost, all is not lost, all is not lost". fucking great line, their trying to say as long as you shut out the non believers youre on your way to getting the gold
or i may just be high :)
This song is REALLY great, helping me through some tough relationship issues. Meaning? I'd say it's pretty easy to figure out. Bad times are coming, but the singer is reassuring their lover that no matter what everyone else says, everything will work out. All is not lost.
I personally believe this is the best track on the album. A very positive song. Just reminding his love that everything will be ok as long as they have each other. And just catchy in general.
It is, of course, partly a relational song; all of OK Go's songs are. That said, it also contains quite a lot of obvious commentary about Global Warming. "It's coming down" refers to the warmth from the sun, "Could be as bad as they talked about" refers to the doom-and-gloom prophecies of Global Warming zealots, and "Could be before we can make it out" is clearly a reference to the apparent need to escape Earth's trap and settle on other planets. In a purely relational context, these lines don't make the slightest sense, which is why this second meaning must be introduced.
Then cue more fire-and-water imagery, reinforcing the symbolism. I don't think I need to clarify how tides and fire relate to global warming. Finish with an uplifting "all is not lost" — in other words, Damian is saying that despite all of these prophecies of destruction and doom, and despite all of the things we may or may not have done to our environment, it literally isn't the end of the world.
I don't really listen to Indie Rock but this is great. I just saw the video on 2/18/13 and I just keep replaying it. I believe it to be better than most rap videos, and that's the truth.