All for love
Ben Ivory Lyrics
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And threw it in the sea
The sea of love and chemicals
I watched you drift away from me
I saw your picture yesterday in a tabloid
A naked stranger in the rain
I still recall when life was young
Before you tried the taste of fame
Stop your self-destruction, girl
This life is such a precious pearl
Can't you see
What you're doing to yourself
Doing to me
Is it worth to lie so lonely
Is it all for love
Can't you see
What you're stealing from yourself
Hiding from me
Is it worth to die so lonely
Is it all for love
I wish you never took the road all the way down
You've died this way a thousand times
Your life is like a losing game before the breakdown
The world can see the warning signs
In Ben Ivory's song All for Love, the singer reflects on the apparent self-destructive path that his partner has chosen to embark on, represented by the image of her locking her heart in a bottle and throwing it away in the sea. The sea of love and chemicals are mentioned, possibly a reference to the highs and lows of being in love, particularly in the entertainment industry where drugs are often associated with the lifestyle. The singer regrets watching his partner drift away and become lost in the tabloid headlines, where she is now a "naked stranger in the rain". He laments the fact that she has chosen fame over their relationship and wonders whether it was worth it to be so lonely and isolated.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is pleading with his partner to stop her self-destruction and realize that life is precious. He reminds her of their past and how happy they were before she tasted fame. He questions whether her actions are worth the loneliness and whether it is all for love. He begs her to see the consequences of her actions before it's too late, warning that the world can see the warning signs of her downfall.
Line by Line Meaning
You locked your heart in a bottle
You closed yourself off from vulnerability and love
And threw it in the sea
You discarded the possibility of love and drowned yourself in the vastness of emptiness
The sea of love and chemicals
You engaged in superficial relationships and chased temporary highs to fill the void
I watched you drift away from me
I witnessed you slowly detach yourself from me and distance us with your walls
I saw your picture yesterday in a tabloid
I stumbled upon your image in media, dehumanized and exploited
A naked stranger in the rain
A vulnerable and exposed figure, caught in the midst of their downfall
I still recall when life was young
I reminisce a time when we were innocent and unscarred by the harshness of reality
Before you tried the taste of fame
Before you were consumed by the pressures and illusions of success
Stop your self-destruction, girl
Cease your self-harming behavior and destructive tendencies, female
This life is such a precious pearl
Life is a valuable treasure, worth cherishing and protecting
Can't you see
Do you not comprehend
What you're doing to yourself
The damage you inflict onto your own well-being
Doing to me
And the collateral impact it has on our relationship
Is it worth to lie so lonely
Is it worthwhile to deceive yourself into feeling solitary
Is it all for love
Is it for the sake of love
Can't you see
Do you not recognize
What you're stealing from yourself
The opportunities and joys you deny yourself
Hiding from me
And the concealment and distance it creates between us
Is it worth to die so lonely
Is it worthwhile to potentially perish alone
Is it all for love
Is it for the sake of love
I wish you never took the road all the way down
I desire for you to have avoided the path of self-destruction
You've died this way a thousand times
You have experienced this demise and agony numerous times before
Your life is like a losing game before the breakdown
Your existence feels like a hopeless endeavor prior to losing control
The world can see the warning signs
Everyone else can perceive the dangers and red flags
Contributed by Violet N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.