All I Need Is You
Blue Train Lyrics


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It's got to be you

Standing here in my correspondent shoes
I don't need no place to go
Sometimes I feel like making other plans
Should I stay here, I don't know

I've an idea, the world is just a stage
It's not original but I call it mine
We are all actors, actors everyone
Making entrances, learning lines

All I want is to feel alive
All I need is to be satisfied
All I want, all I want
All I need is you

I have built upon this reputation
Lived by proxy for a little while
It's a glamour life
There can be no denying
When you're walking the miracle mile

All I want is to feel alive
All I need is to be satisfied
All I want, all I want
All I need is you

Standing here in my correspondent shoes
I don't need no place to go
Sometimes I feel like making other plans
Should I stay here, I don't know

All I want is to feel alive
All I need is to be satisfied
All I want, all I want
All I need is you

All I want is to feel alive
All I need is to be satisfied
...
All I need is you

All I want is to feel alive
All I need is to be satisfied




All I want, all I want
All I need is you (x3)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "All I Need is You" by Blue Train form a representation of the complexities of life, and the longing for the fulfillment of the primal need of humans, which is love. The first stanza speaks of the confusion that life brings and the struggle in making decisions. The persona in the song is uncertain of the right path to follow, and the reference to the world being a stage shows how life is a continuous act.


In the second stanza, the lyrics talk about the artificiality of the persona's lifestyle, which contrasts with the search for genuine fulfillment. The "miracle mile" reference relates to the world of glamour, and how the glamorization of life often leads to emptiness. The last stanza is a plea for love, with the repetition of the lines, "All I want is to feel alive, All I need is to be satisfied, All I want, all I want, all I need is you." It conveys the yearning for love and the need to be fulfilled in it.


Line by Line Meaning

It's got to be you
The singer needs a specific person in their life


Standing here in my correspondent shoes
The singer is in a state of waiting for this person


I don't need no place to go
The singer is ready to be with this person wherever they may be


Sometimes I feel like making other plans
The singer is indecisive about what to do while waiting for this person


Should I stay here, I don't know
The singer is conflicted about staying or leaving while waiting for this person


I've an idea, the world is just a stage
The singer compares life to a theatrical production


It's not original but I call it mine
The singer acknowledges that this idea is not new, but has their own interpretation of it


We are all actors, actors everyone
The singer believes that everyone plays a role in life


Making entrances, learning lines
The singer believes that life is a performance and people are constantly learning and adapting to their roles


All I want is to feel alive
The singer desires to have a meaningful existence


All I need is to be satisfied
The singer needs to find contentment in their life


All I want, all I want
The singer is emphasizing their wants


All I need is you
The singer's main source of fulfillment is this specific person


I have built upon this reputation
The singer has constructed an identity


Lived by proxy for a little while
The singer has lived through others or had someone else live for them momentarily


It's a glamour life
The singer's lifestyle is glamorous


There can be no denying
The singer is confident in their glamorous life


When you're walking the miracle mile
The singer feels like they are living an extraordinary life




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@chuyinmireles597

I brought this CD in a garage sale 18 years ago, and it is one of my favorite CD's ever

@tjhooker5716

Simon was my brother's keyboard teacher! I used to play this album all the time!!

@renatoiori

LO MEJOR DE MIS TIEMPOS

@WildDieWoodard

I used to play the hell out of this when I was a DJ at my college radio station. Tight and very catchy little ditty, and nothing wrong with that at all! :)

@gonzaloc.m.7749

I love this song. Greetings from La Paz, Bolivia.

@kristinazubic9669

Still a favorite song after all this time 💙

@sergiorivera8258

Blue Train
"All I Need Is You"
#46, 1991-1992.
Just a Simple Song.

@rupman27isback

hahahaha!!!!!! i was looking for this song forever.. totally 90s i had this on tape!! lol

@abonato100

the beggining of the compact disc media age

@CelticVictory

I like that, "All right, that will do for now."

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