Calm down
Deep breaths
And get yourself dressed instead
Of running around
And pulling all your threads saying
Breaking yourself up

If it's a broken part, replace it
But, if it's a broken arm then brace it
If it's a broken heart then face it

And hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
Hmm

Hang on
Help is on the way
Stay strong
I'm doing everything

And hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And everything, everything will be fine
Everything

Are the details in the fabric
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling?

Are the things that make you blow
Hell, no reason, go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault
Of faulty manufacturing.

Yeah everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Everything

[Chorus]

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own, know your name)
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling? (Go your own way)

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own, know your name)
Are the things that make you panic (Go your own way)
Is it Mother Nature's sewing machine?

Are the things that make you blow (Hold your own, know your name)
Hell no reason go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault (Go your own way)
Of faulty manufacturing

Everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Hearts will hold



Lyrics submitted by ellie117

Track duration: 05:46

"Details in the Fabric" as written by Dan Wilson Jason Mraz

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  • +2
    General Comment:of course i dont have a clue where i read this now, so i cant verify that its true...

    apparently Jason's friend had just broken up with his girlfriend, and these are real messages that he left, the second a few hours after the first. the song is a response (obviously not a direct response, he probably wrote the song a while after) to the first message, where his friend thought his whole life was over because things fell through with this girl. and the song is telling him to be strong and stop freaking out over one little detail and look at the whole fabric of his life instead
    Flagged sunshine724on January 23, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I'm not sure if this is right, but with the last line "hearts will hold", i've always thought he actually says "hearts will whole".
    For me, the theme of this song is about him trying to get over the one he loves. He knows that in the end, "everything will be fine", and his broken heart will piece back together; it will be whole again.
    Flag _something_pretty_on February 09, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This song I played it constantly when I had a very hard time; including a breakup .... And it just makes you realize only you can get you out of whatever hole you feel you are in!!
    Flag mpgomez20on January 06, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Sorry that comment was so long. oops :p
    Flag TrixAreForMeon November 17, 2010   Link
  • +2
    My Interpretation:Calm down, deep breaths
    And get yourself dressed
    Instead of running around
    And pulling on your threads
    And breaking yourself up

    This stanza (I think) is about rebounding after something bad happening. It's about being in the stage of shock and beating yourself up about something that has happened.
    "get yourself dressed" (to me) is not literal. It means to be proactive and resiliant and rebound after something bad happened. Instead of walking around in PJ's, get dressed and ready for the long day.

    If it's a broken part, replace it
    If it's a broken arm, then brace it
    If it's a broken heart, then face it

    Pretty self explanitory. face it. its what you have to work with, so work with it, not against it.

    And hold your own, know your name
    And go your own way.
    Hold your own, know your name
    And go your own way.
    And everything, will be fine.

    "hold your own know your name" is saying to be strong and know who you are and remember who you are and stay true to it even in the toughest times.


    All the details in the fabric
    All the things that make you panic
    All your thoughts, results of static cling
    All the things that make you blow
    Ain't no reason, go on and scream
    If you're shocked,
    It's just the fault of faulty manufacturing
    Everything, will be fine
    Everything, in time
    Everything...



    This part is about lots of things going wrong and some one being under a lot of stress. And they are mainly over reacting. In the end, everything with be okay.
    Flag TrixAreForMeon November 17, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I'll keep holding on until that someone/something is here to help me.
    Flag bear_hug20on November 11, 2010   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion:my thoughts on this song is that not only does it sing of moving on from a broken relationship, but of all the things that may break a person.

    it is somehow saying that when something is throwing you off your equilibrium, you should by all means try to get a grip of something and save yourself in any way you can. by keeping a part of you sane, you will hold up long enough until someone takes your hand and pulls you up and helps you.

    someone out there is coming to help you. you just have to keep it together as much as you can.

    *i've sung this song a thousand times for different reasons*
    Flag jedrobeliemagaton July 26, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i discovered Jason only last year.so i feel like i've missed so much about his songs and himself.sometimes i wonder how i could?.
    And this song is just GREAT. i can't believe how comforting it is.
    i dunno if anyone has noticed how jason can make two simple words as "CALM DOWN" soooo powerful.i mean i really feel calmed down when i hear it.

    Simply I think i'm in love with Jason Mraz.
    Flag lyndha7cielon February 10, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Man, I love this song. Love it even more because of the deep meaning! Oh, yeah I really hate math. hehe
    Flagged melray562on January 20, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I love this song...

    Yesturday something really sad happened to me, and I was about to have a panic attack, so I slowly sang this song (as I could) and "Calm down, deep breaths"
    "Hang on, help is on the way
    And stay strong,"
    And I repeted to myself over and over: "Everything will be fine
    Everything..."
    This song helped me to calm down and stay strong....
    Flag Ineon January 16, 2010   Link

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