“Everyone’s At It” is the first track on Lily Allen’s second studio album “It’s Not Me, It’s You”.
The song is about hypocrisy within the government, the media and our society with regards to use and policy surrounding drugs. Production wise, there’s the sound of a klaxon/alarm in the distance, sig...
[Verse 1]
I don't know much, but I know this for certain
That is the sun poking its head round the curtain
Now please can we leave, I'd like to go to bed now
It's not just the sun that is hurting my head now
I'm not tryna say that I'm smelling of roses
But when will we tire of putting shit up our noses?
I don't like staying up, staying up past the sunlight
It's meant to be fun and this just doesn't feel right
[Chorus]
Why can't we all, all just be honest
Admit to ourselves that everyone's on it
From grown politicians to young adolescents
Prescribing themselves antidepressants
How can we start to tackle the problem
If you don't put your hands up and admit that you're on them
The kids are in danger, they're all getting habits
'Cause from what I can see, everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
[Verse 2]
I get involved, but I'm not advocating
Got an opinion
Yeah, you're well up for slating
See you've got a prescription, and that makes it legal
I find the excuses overwhelmingly feeble
You go to the doctor
You need pills for sleeping
Well, if you can convince him, then I guess that's not cheating
So your daughter's depressed, we'll get her straight on the Prozac
But little do you know, she already takes crack
[Chorus]
Why can't we all, all just be honest
Admit to ourselves that everyone's on it
From grown politicians to young adolescents
Prescribing themselves antidepressants
How can we start to tackle the problem?
If you don't put your hands up and admit that you're on them
The kids are in danger, they're all getting habits
'Cause from what I can see, everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
[Bridge]
Everyone's at it
(At it, at it, at it...)
[Chorus]
Why can't we all, all just be honest
Admit to ourselves that everyone's on it
From grown politicians to young adolescents
Prescribing themselves antidepressants
How can we start to tackle the problem?
If you don't put your hands up and admit that you're on them
The kids are in danger, they're all getting habits
'Cause from what I can see, everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
Everyone's at it
Everyone’s At It was written by Lily Allen & Greg Kurstin.
Everyone’s At It was produced by Greg Kurstin.
Lily Allen released Everyone’s At It on Wed Feb 04 2009.
Lily Allen has discussed the song’s meaning in an interview with The World magazine.
In this song about taking drugs, both recreational and prescriptive, Allen suggests that everyone’s indulging in killer drugs – from “older politicians” to “young adolescents.” She explained to Word magazine Februa...