Had It All
Lyrics
Katharine McPhee
Why'd I have to go and be a fool again
Why'd I have to go and make a big thing outta nothing
I didn't know what I had
'Til you were gone
It was right in front of me
All along
And now those days, of same old story
Are feelin' more like faded glory
[Chorus:]
I had it all
I threw it all aside
Thinkin' there was more out there I needed to find
I had it all baby
'Til you went away
Blue skies, sunshine and butterflies
Those were the conditions that I left behind
Why did I let it go to waste
I had it all
[Verse 2:]
So where are all the fireworks I thought I'd see
I still haven't found the magic
I was lookin' for that made me leave
Oh, no
I traded in my comfort zone
For empty nights of bein' alone
[Chorus:]
I had it all
I threw it all aside
Thinkin' there was more out there I needed to find
I had it all baby
'Til you went away
Blue skies, sunshine and butterflies
Those were the conditions that I left behind
Why did I let it go to waste
[Bridge:]
Why did I believe that a little voice
That led me down the path to this bad choice
Why don't I listen to the angels
When they sing, oh yeah, they sing
Oh yeah oh
[Chorus:]
I had it all
I threw it all aside
Thinkin' there was more out there I needed to find
I had it all baby
'Til you went away
Blue skies, sunshine and butterflies
Those were the conditions that I left behind
Why did I let it go to waste
I had it all
Why did I let it go to waste
I had it all
Why'd I have to go and be a fool again
Song facts
"Had It All" is the first single from American singer Katharine McPhee's second studio album, Unbroken, which was released on January 5, 2010. The song was first released to McPhee's myspace page and iTunes on August 25, 2009 and then to AC and Hot AC radio on September 21, 2009. The mid-tempo pop rock song was written by David Hodges, Mitch Allan, and Kara DioGuardi. McPhee describes the song as being about "a girl that went out to look for a different love and thought that she could find something better and realized at the end 'Wow, I really had it all.'" She also says the song is very much upbeat and with a "positive vibe to it."
Hodges, Allan, and Dioguardi also recorded a live demo version, which can be viewed on YouTube.
"Had It All" has sold 25,000 copies to date in the United States.
The music video for "Had It All" was filmed in Saugus, California on August 19 by Cyril Guyot. There were several different looks for McPhee during the filming for the music video. Scenes filmed include McPhee in a tight black dress leaning against a white backdrop with her hair slicked back. Others have been seen with McPhee in different outfits with straight hair in a desert-like area. The video premiered on Yahoo Music on October 13, 2009.
