All I Can Do
Carpenters Lyrics
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Yesterday I thought you'd stay
I thought you'd see things my way
But now I see my hopes may be dead
I should have known when you said
I was the one you wanted
Wanting meant nothing more than today
(*) All I can do is cry over you
And hope you return someday
All I can do is cry over you
Ever since you've gone away
Every road that I follow
Leaves me with no tomorrow
I need someone to show me the way
Repeat (*)
Baba, baba, baba
Baba, baba, baba
The lyrics of Carpenters' song "All I Can Do" tell the story of a person who had high hopes for their relationship with someone they love, but now it seems to be failing. The singer thought that their partner would understand them and stay with them, but the lyrics express the pain and realization that their hopes are now dead. The singer reflects on the promises their partner gave to them but now sees that they meant nothing. The chorus repeats the phrase "All I can do is cry over you" emphasizing the deep sense of hurt and longing for the relationship to be restored.
The song's theme of heartbreak and longing is conveyed through Karen Carpenter's beautiful and emotive vocals. The lyrics are simple yet powerful and can resonate with anyone who has gone through a difficult breakup. The music itself is equally emotive with its soft guitar and piano instrumentation. The outro's "baba baba" vocals add to the melancholic nature of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday I thought you'd stay
I believed you'd stay with me yesterday
I thought you'd see things my way
I had the impression that you would understand and agree with my views and thoughts
But now I see my hopes may be dead
Currently, I understand that all my expectations might not come true
I should have known when you said
I should have figured it out when you mentioned
I was the one you wanted
That I was the person you wished for
Wanting meant nothing more than today
However, your desire was only temporary and did not extend past today
All I can do is cry over you
My only course of action is to weep about and lament your absence
And hope you return someday
While crying, I await your potential return one day
Ever since you've gone away
From the moment you left, till now
Every road that I follow
Whenever I try to move on or consider new paths
Leaves me with no tomorrow
It gives me no hope or future prospects
I need someone to show me the way
I require guidance or assistance from someone to lead me through my struggles
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARTIN, SMITH
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J Parker
on Happy
Wrong lyrics shown. Correct ones --- Happy by Carpenters
I've played the game of love before.
Too young to know
How hard the fall could be;
I never thought I'd try again.
Somehow you brought
The gambler out in me.
You can deal me in this time around.
Even though the odds are high,
We'll play them down.
You may be a chance I need to take,
And the hand I'm holdin' says it's no mistake.
Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.
If this is luck then let it ride.
If it's the starts,
They're surely on my side.
I've never been so safisfied
By love before;
For all the times I've tried.
These beginnings could mean more
Than the brief affair I bargained for.
Little did I know, when we began,
That my time had come to win a hand.
Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.
Please forgive me if I seem
To be walking through a waking dream.
Laughter never came so easily;
There's a freedom here that's new to me.
Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.