All You Need Is Love
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles Lyrics
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Love, love, love
Love, love, love
There's nothin' you can do that can't be done
Nothin' you can sing that can't be sung
Nothin' you can say, but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy
No one you can save that can't be saved
Nothin' you can do, but you can learn how to be you in time
It's easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
There's nothin' you can know that isn't known
Nothin' you can see that isn't shown
There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be
It's easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Love is all you need (love is all you need)
Yee-hay (love is all you need)
(Love is all you need)
(Love is all you need)
Yesterday
(Love is all you need)
Oh
Love is all you need
Love is all you need (oh yeah)
Love is all you need
(She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Love is all you need)
(Love is all you need)
(Love is all you need)
(Love is all you need)
(Love is all you need)
(Love is all you need)
The song "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles is one of the most famous and recognizable songs in the history of music. The lyrics of the song convey a clear and simple message: love is everything we need. The song starts with a repetition of the word "love" multiple times, followed by the idea that there's nothing that we can't do or achieve, as long as we have love.
The first verse speaks about the things that we can do with love, such as learning how to play the game of life and how to be our true selves. The chorus repeats the phrase "All you need is love," emphasizing that love is the only thing needed to achieve everything. The second verse talks about knowledge, and how everything worth knowing is already known, everything worth seeing is already shown, and everything worth being is where you are meant to be. The song ends with an repetition of the chorus where the choir joins, singing "All you need is love" multiple times.
In summary, the song conveys a message of love being the most important thing in life that can help us achieve everything and be our true selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, love, love
The importance and necessity of love is being emphasized.
There's nothin' you can do that can't be done
Anything can be achieved if given enough time and effort.
Nothin' you can sing that can't be sung
Anything can be communicated effectively through song.
Nothin' you can say, but you can learn how to play the game
The game of life cannot be won or lost, but it can be learned and played with grace and ease.
It's easy
Life can be simple and effortless if approached with love and positivity.
Nothin' you can make that can't be made
Anything can be created or built with enough time and effort.
No one you can save that can't be saved
Everyone is capable of being saved or helped if given the chance and support they need.
Nothin' you can do, but you can learn how to be you in time
Personal growth and self-discovery can take time, but it is a journey worth taking.
All you need is love
Love can solve most problems and bring happiness and fulfillment.
All you need is love, love
Reiterating the importance of love in all aspects of life.
Love is all you need
Love is the ultimate necessity and can make life worth living.
There's nothin' you can know that isn't known
All knowledge exists in the world and is accessible to those who seek it.
Nothin' you can see that isn't shown
Everything that can be seen or experienced exists in the world and is accessible to those who seek it.
There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be
Wherever you find yourself in life is exactly where you are meant to be, and you can make the best of it with love.
All you need is love (all together now)
Bringing people together with the shared importance and need for love.
All you need is love (everybody)
Stressing the need for everyone to recognize and prioritize love.
Yee-hay (love is all you need)
Joyful expression of the power and simplicity of love.
(Love is all you need)
Repetitive emphasis on the importance and power of love.
Yesterday
A nostalgic reference to the past and how love has always been important.
Oh
Expressing an emotional connection to the message of the song and love itself.
Love is all you need (oh yeah)
Confirming the message that nothing is as important as love.
Love is all you need (She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Referencing another Beatles song and confirming the importance and power of love in that song as well.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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