Everything Comes To Go Away Lyrics Meaning – Warren Zeiders
How many lessons must one person learn?
How many reasons nobody knows?
If you’re thinking of leaving, I left your keys there behind
The ups and downs
The all-arounds
The dollar times
Breakdown: The singer reflects on life’s challenges, questioning how many lessons they must learn and how many reasons are unknown. They acknowledge the pain of someone leaving, symbolized by leaving keys behind. The “ups and downs” and “dollar times” suggest the highs and lows of life, including financial struggles.
Tears water down the hours and clear out the gold
Bad days aside, I’d like to see us growin’ old
I’ve realized in life, it’s all just the same
‘Cause everything comes to go away
Breakdown: The tears represent the passage of time, washing away both the good and bad moments (“clear out the gold”). Despite the hardships, the singer expresses a desire for longevity and growth with their partner. However, they recognize that life is cyclical, and everything eventually fades away.
Trials and tribulations are messing with me
So I have to keep walking on the other side of your street
Would you say hello if I just wait?
Or is there nothing more to say?
Breakdown: The singer describes feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges (“trials and tribulations”) and feels distant from the person they care about, symbolized by walking on the “other side of the street.” They wonder if reconciliation is possible, or if there’s nothing left to say.
Tears water down the hours and clear out the gold
Bad days aside, I’d like to see us growin’ old
I’ve realized in life, it’s all just the same
‘Cause everything comes to go away
Breakdown: The chorus repeats, emphasizing the passage of time and the singer’s wish for growth and longevity, but also their understanding that nothing lasts forever.
You’re changing with the seasons, you’re walking on the snow
Oh my love, I lift my winter coat
Your hands held up ***, you drop them down low
Hypnotized and paralyzed by every word you spoke
Breakdown: The singer describes the changes their love is going through, comparing it to the changing seasons and walking in the snow, which symbolizes coldness or distance. They feel mesmerized and stuck by their partner’s actions and words, suggesting emotional confusion and helplessness.
Tears water down the hours and clear out the gold
Bad days aside, I’d like to see us growin’ old
I’ve realized in life, it’s all just the same
‘Cause everything comes to go away
Breakdown: The final chorus repeats the themes of time passing, the desire for a future together, and the inevitability of change.
‘Cause everything comes to go away
Everything comes to go away
Breakdown: The song closes with a final reminder of life’s impermanence, acknowledging that everything eventually fades or ends.