Nothing And Everything
| "Nothing And Everything" | |
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 Hey Mr Ferryman cover | |
| Song by Mark Eitzel from the album Hey Mr Ferryman | |
| Released | January 27, 2017 |
| Format | CD/LP |
| Length | 4:17 |
| Label | Merge Records (US) / Decor Records (UK) |
| Writer(s) | Mark Eitzel |
| Producer(s) | Sheldon Gomberg |
| Hey Mr Ferryman track listing | |
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"Nothing And Everything" is the 4th song on Mark Eitzel's 11th studio album, 2017's Hey Mr Ferryman.
Contents
Lyrics
The night falls like a chain
Nothing and everything
Takes the blood from your vein
Nothing and everything
His lightning-bolt hands
Only fill the room with ash
Makes impossible demands
Accepts credit cards or cash
Won’t suffer your confession
Less you bend to his will
Relies on your compassion
To always get the bill
The chain weighs a ton
Nothing and everything
Freedom’s a gun
It’s nothing and everything
And because you love him
You’re the punching bag
He’s just a big child
It’s just a game of tag
When he reaches for you
Like a demon from a spell
Hopes drown in their blood
Wishes die in the well
The chain shakes you out
Nothing and everything
When a coward’s not found out
Nothing and everything
Behind him slow you follow
Dogged, tired and pale
Just like history’s shadow
Spun out, cold and frail
When he beat your face in the taxi
And the driver called the cop
You said, "don’t worry, it’s the culture,
And it’s never going to stop"
His smoke takes all the air
It’s nothing and everything
Don’t let yourself care
Nothing and everything
You forgive and forgive
Because he puts on a show
He needs you to live
So with him you go
Where all hearts are frightened
And all hands are weak
To a marching drum
You can never speak
The chain pulls your collar
Nothing and everything
When the cage gets smaller
It’s nothing and everything
Video
Mark Eitzel performing "Nothing And Everything" on March 7, 2017 in London, England.
Also appears on
- Hey Mr Ferryman - UK limited bonus CD Demo
