I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
I suppose, for a man like you
To be the love of my life
That's a lot to ask
But somehow, I feel the right
So here I am, hey babe, with the tables turned
The fear of getting burned, your hand's been cold
I want everything
Or nothing at all, at all
Every, every, everything
Now what am I to do?
You made me fall for you
I want everything
Or nothing at all
I may be wrong, I've been wrong before
But I won't be a fool
Not for you this time
There's some things I'm not going through
So here I stand, hey babe, with a lot to lose
But I wanna see the truth
Through your walls
I want everything
Or nothing at all, at all
Every, every, everything
Now what am I to do?
You made me fall for you
I want everything
Or nothing at all
You told me you love me, you told me you need me
I hear all the words that you say, what you need to do
I'm tired of feeling there's nothing more to believe in
I won't wait for you to break my heart
So here I am, hey baby, with the tables turned
And the fear of getting burned
Your hand's been cold
I want everything
Or nothing at all, at all
I want everything
I want everything
Now what am I to do?
You made me fall for you
I want everything
Or nothing at all, at all
I want everything, I want everything
Now what am I to do?
You made me fall for you, you, you, you, you
Oh, nothing at all
I said nothing at all
I miss ya baby
You're my everything
I want everything
I want everything
Everything
Everything
To be the love of my life
That's a lot to ask
But somehow, I feel the right
So here I am, hey babe, with the tables turned
The fear of getting burned, your hand's been cold
I want everything
Or nothing at all, at all
Every, every, everything
Now what am I to do?
You made me fall for you
I want everything
Or nothing at all
I may be wrong, I've been wrong before
But I won't be a fool
Not for you this time
There's some things I'm not going through
So here I stand, hey babe, with a lot to lose
But I wanna see the truth
Through your walls
I want everything
Or nothing at all, at all
Every, every, everything
Now what am I to do?
You made me fall for you
I want everything
Or nothing at all
You told me you love me, you told me you need me
I hear all the words that you say, what you need to do
I'm tired of feeling there's nothing more to believe in
I won't wait for you to break my heart
So here I am, hey baby, with the tables turned
And the fear of getting burned
Your hand's been cold
I want everything
Or nothing at all, at all
I want everything
I want everything
Now what am I to do?
You made me fall for you
I want everything
Or nothing at all, at all
I want everything, I want everything
Now what am I to do?
You made me fall for you, you, you, you, you
Oh, nothing at all
I said nothing at all
I miss ya baby
You're my everything
I want everything
I want everything
Everything
Everything
Lyrics submitted by Lamia
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