Lyrics for For All The Cows as interpreted by Everlong

For All The Cows Lyrics
I'm called a cow
I'm not about
to blow it now
for all the cows

It's funny how
money allows
all to browse
and be endowed
the wish is true
it falls into
pieces new the cow is you

My kind has all run out
as if kinds could blend
some time if time allows
everything worn in
like its a friend

I said you're all
a painted doll
and it caused
the walls to fall
how far is he?
impatiently
thats as far as far could be

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robort
07-04-2002

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i have no idea what this song means... But its pretty kool
its quite catchy

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frumstick
04-01-2003

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I think this song is about people. Like hollywood people or something and he phrases them as cows. "my kind has all run out" like his kind of "cows" (people) aren't around anymore. "you're a painted doll" pretty much fake.

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Bort_The_Great
04-19-2003

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good point... this song is sweet

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frumstick
04-24-2003

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Tis sa-weet.

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helenbee
05-09-2003

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yeah love this song!!!! i tihnk its all about people being fake, maybe a close friend has changed and now theyre not who they used to be.....

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lukefun
06-07-2003

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I think it's about someone who has ba dream of becoming an A-List celeb or what you want to call them, and they forget where they came from or the people who put them where they are.

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TREXOR
02-16-2005

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who cares? COWS, man, COWS

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robonob
08-12-2005

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I think cows are a metaphor for people and how they are corrupted easily.

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Kunami
01-16-2006

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Duuuuuuuuuh... I think the song is about Kurt.

Mmm... Elmer's Glue. Lunchtime!

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nycait882006
02-12-2006

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Yeah i think this song is about how fake people can be esp. in LA and how easily people can be bought with money.

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Regos the Sane
03-30-2006

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A painted doll is a prostitute or stripper. He's saying that people will compromise themselves for money.

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kurt_rocker
04-13-2007

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hmmm im suprised that not many people have commented this song, its a great song.

i always thought it was kind of about Courtney Love, i've always thought of her as a cow?

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obigeekkenobi
10-12-2007

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The song is a swipe at record executives.

Dave is calling himself a Cash Cow, a term executives use for a product that has limited investment and continues to provide strong profits.

The next line seems to be saying "sacarstically" I won't rock the boat, and do what ever the execs want me to do.

Funny how...Because the executives are rich they are right.

the cow is you...Not really sure what he is saying here.

The next verse is straight forward, he is a dying breed where he takes control of his music and not the recorod execus.

As Reqos stated above, he will not comprise to become a Cash Cow for the company.

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aristmc12
10-29-2007

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this song is a response to record executives who, because of the Nirvana tag on Dave, tried to manipulate him towards a pop-rock career. it's also a check on the evolving mainstream post-grunge music scene around the time this album was released (1995), as many artists were being snapped up by record companies and posed as Seattle-type material.

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Captain_C4
04-24-2008

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i think it about Dave's time in Nirvana
It's funny how
money allows
all to browse
and be endowed

This means that money can buy anything

the wish is true
it falls into
pieces new the cow is you

His personality changes as he gets famous

My kind has all run out
as if kinds could blend
some time if time allows
everything worn in
like its a friend

Good rock bands are running out and that his time with Nirvana is like a "friend"

I said you're all
a painted doll
and it caused
the walls to fall

i think he called someone in the band something and it caused the band to fight

how far is he?
impatiently
thats as far as far could be

i don't know what this means

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broncojohn99
10-20-2008

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I just love how the song goes from calm to rockin' in a 1/2 second.

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