Justin Bieber’s ‘All I Can Take’ Lyrics Reveal How He Copes With His ‘Sensitivity’
THE RUNDOWN
- On the first track of Justin Bieber’s new album Swag, “All I Can Take,” he sings about how he navigates the “symptoms of his sensitivity.”
- He revealed that he escapes that feeling he “can’t change” through sex and his relationship.
- Fans also noticed that the song seems to be influenced by Michael Jackson.
Justin Bieber is getting vulnerable on Swag. On the album’s opening track, “All I Can Take,” Bieber sings about how he navigates difficult times and feeling misunderstood.
“These symptoms of my sensitivity (Uh-uh) / Feels worser knowin’ no one’s listening (No one’s listening) / This is it, I can’t change, Lord knows I try / Ooh, baby, we can leave it all behind,” he sings.
In the second verse, he revealed that he escapes that feeling through sex and his relationship. “Don’t walk away / Good times’ll keep you moanin’ / Baby, let’s enjoy the moment / So we goin’ ’til 4 in the morning.”
Fans also noted that the song sounds very Michael Jackson-coded:
Justin has been married to Hailey Bieber for over six years, and they welcomed their first child together, Jack Blues Bieber, in 2024. And though they are reportedly going through a challenging time in their marriage at the moment, Justin has always spoken candidly about how grateful he is to have Hailey in his life. “I’ve done a lot of dumb things in my life,” he recently told Vogue, “but the smartest thing I’ve ever done was marry Hailey.”
Back in 2021, he elaborated on the positive effect that she’s had on him. “One thing that has been so helpful is my wife is so by the book,” he told Billboard. “She’s so structured and routine and so responsible.” One of Justin’s closest friends, Ryan Good, has also said that Hailey is a “strong, consistent, stabilizing force in his life.”
Listen to the full song and read the lyrics below:
[Intro]Come on, come on, come onUh-huh, come one, babeAnd it’s all I can takeAnd it’s all I can takeAnd it’s all I can takeAnd it’s all I can take[Verse 1]These symptoms of my sensitivity (Uh-uh)Feels worser knowin’ no one’s listening (No one's listening)This is it, I can’t change, Lord knows I tryOoh, baby, we can leave it all behind
[Pre-Chorus]Ooh, baby, don’t it feel good? Baby, don’t it feel nice?Ooh, baby, don’t it feel good? You don’t have to think twice (Ooh, baby don’t walk away)[Chorus]And it’s all I can take (In this moment)And it’s all I can take (All I can take)And it’s all I can take (In this moment)And it’s all I can take
[Verse 2]Don’t walk awayGood times’ll keep you moanin’Baby, let’s enjoy the momentSo we goin’ ’til 4 in the mornin’And I got the gift to know itAnd I’ll cherish it and hold itAnd there’s a reason—And there’s a reason for all this, uh-huh
[Pre-Chorus]Uh, ooh, baby, don’t feel good? Baby, don’t it feel nice?Weight off my shoulders, and my hands up high, ooh, uh[Chorus]And it’s all I can take (In this moment)And it’s all I can take (All I can take)And it’s all I can take (In this moment)And it’s all I can takeAnd it’s all I can takeAnd it’s all I can takeAnd it’s all I can take
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