[Verse 1]
Still the value on the package and the camera on the skin
Still the focus on the eye, not the biscuit, just the tin
And I'm standing here, screaming, "Where do we begin?
Where do we begin? Where do we begin?"
[Chorus]
It's all now, isn't it exciting?
We can stick it to the man
And come out fighting
Unencumbered, fast as lightning
I can act like I'm fine, I can put it in writing
It's all now, isn't it exciting?
Isn't it exciting? Isn't it exciting? Isn't it?
Isn't it?
[Verse 2]
Show the scars on your stomach, show the hurt on your sleevе
Rub their faces in the dirt, givе them something to believe in
Do what you want, just be aggressively free
Be aggressively free, be aggressively free
[Chorus]
It's all now, isn't it exciting?
We can stick it to the man
And come out fighting
Unencumbered, fast as lightning
I can act like I'm fine, I can put it in writing
It's all now, isn't it exciting?
Isn't it exciting? Isn't it exciting? Isn't it?
Isn't it?
[Verse 3]
Don't be angry at the kids, had it easier than me
Bitterness is only fine if nobody can see
Be the brand of empowerment I'm supposed to be
I'm supposed to be, I'm supposed to be
[Chorus]
It's all now, isn't it exciting?
We can stick it to the man
And come out fighting
Unencumbered, fast as lightning
I can act like I'm fine, I can put it in writing
It's all now, isn't it exciting?
Isn't it exciting? Isn't it exciting? Isn't it?
Isn't it?
[Bridge]
Would it be alright
If I sit this one out tonight?
But you can go wild, dear
Happy New Year
Have a Happy New Year
[Chorus]
It's all now, isn't it exciting?
We can stick it to the man
And come out fighting
Unencumbered, fast as lightning
I can act like I'm fine, I can put it in writing
It's all now, isn't it exciting?
Isn't it exciting? Isn't it exciting? Isn't it?
Isn't it?
[Outro]
Happy New Year
Happy (Happy) New (New) Year (Year)
Happy New Year
All Now was written by Camilla Staveley-Taylor & Jessica Staveley-Taylor & Rob Pemberton.
All Now was produced by John Congleton.
The Staves released All Now on Thu Nov 16 2023.
It’s a stream of consciousness about frustration and feeling overwhelmed with modernity. Kind of a rejection of the performative way we have to express ourselves now in order for it to be deemed valid. We were in love with the old footage of singer songwriters performing in shows like the Old Grey W...