This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
We all face the same way
Still it takes all day, I take a look to my left
Pick out the worst and the best
She paints her lip greasy and thick
Another mirror stare and she's going where?
Another office affair, to kill an unborn scare?
You talk dirty to a priest, it makes them human at least
But as you're running away, to start a brand new day?
Or she going home, why's she driving alone?
Is anyone going anywhere?
Everyone's gotta be somewhere
She got a body in the boot, or just bags full of food?
Those are models legs, bBut are they women's are they men's?
She shouts down the phone, missed a payment on the loan
She gotta be above the rest keeping up with the best
Is anyone going anywhere?
Everyone's gotta be somewhere
Wait tables for a crook? Wrote a hard back book?
You teach kids how to read? Sell your body on the street?
A nurse without a job? Another uptown snob
But have I got you wrong? One look and you were gone
Is anyone going anywhere?
Is anyone going anywhere?
Is anyone going anywhere?
Everyone's got to be, somewhere
Still it takes all day, I take a look to my left
Pick out the worst and the best
She paints her lip greasy and thick
Another mirror stare and she's going where?
Another office affair, to kill an unborn scare?
You talk dirty to a priest, it makes them human at least
But as you're running away, to start a brand new day?
Or she going home, why's she driving alone?
Is anyone going anywhere?
Everyone's gotta be somewhere
She got a body in the boot, or just bags full of food?
Those are models legs, bBut are they women's are they men's?
She shouts down the phone, missed a payment on the loan
She gotta be above the rest keeping up with the best
Is anyone going anywhere?
Everyone's gotta be somewhere
Wait tables for a crook? Wrote a hard back book?
You teach kids how to read? Sell your body on the street?
A nurse without a job? Another uptown snob
But have I got you wrong? One look and you were gone
Is anyone going anywhere?
Is anyone going anywhere?
Is anyone going anywhere?
Everyone's got to be, somewhere
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Son Şansın - Şarkı Sözleri
Hayalperest
Hayalperest
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
I think this is an existential commentary on loneliness and life. Kelly I think is daydreaming in this song - sitting in traffic jams, bored out of your tree, hungover - I often think similar stuff - an interesting mind game at an airport, look around, all those people, they have lives and friends, and families and inter and causal connections. Word Gets Around I agree with turton above, the best album. It still gets played at my place, full blast, the neighbours must know it off by heart. And this track is one of the best.
a beautiful song, definitely the finest the Stereophonics have produced. This album, Word Gets Around, was the best.
think its about just taking a look at someone when stuck in traffic, and all the possibilities of their life. Just makes you wonder, trying to figure out where there going, who they are, what are they up2. Whether they're a somebody or a nobody.
agreed Word Gets Around is basically the trials and tribulations of living in such a close knit community that everyone knows ur business and like steve63 still blast this album out and am suprised never to see this in at least top5 albums of all time it is a classic
yeah word gets around is definatly one of the greatest SP albums, although they're so hard to compare.
This song has a very unique theme in my opinion, the guy is just bored and starts to analyse people, then it gets a bit of a deeper meaning when he wonders if anyone is going anywhere at all.
I love the live version of this song (on "live from dakota") where the crowd sings a few lines of the last part. Man I wish they would come and play live in holland again >_
The whole album revolves around scandal, and rumours. I think with Traffic, there's all these rumours floating around this woman, about how she's a bit dodgy, maybe steals men and then kills them or something.
RE louisagiffard
dont talk shite
i guess its just about how looks doesnt mean anything and that anyone could be doing anything. kinda reminds me of American Psycho, where the main character works in a top law firm but kills people out of boredom but no one notices or believes him when he tells his story, cuz they just cant believe that a top guy like him could do such a thing. but anyone could be doin anything really.
what a g8 song!!!!