All my life
Bonoff Karla Lyrics


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Am I really here in your arms
This is just like I dreamed it would be
I feel like we're frozen in time
And you're the only one I can see

And hey
I've looked all my life for you
Now you're here
And hey
I'll spend all my life with you
All my life

And I never really knew how to love
I just hoped somehow I'd see
Oh I asked for a little help from above
Send an angel down to me

And hey
I've looked all my life for you
And now you're here
And hey
I'll spend all my life with you
All my life

I never thought I could feel a love so tender
I never thought I could let those feelings show
But now my heart is on my sleeve
And this love will never leave
I know I know

And hey
I've looked all my life for you
And now you're here
And hey




I'll spend all my life with you
All my life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "All My Life" by Karla Bonoff are a reflection of someone who has finally found love but never thought it could be possible. The opening line of the song creates a romantic scene, where the singer is in the arms of her loved one. She is elated because this moment has been a long time coming, feels like a dream come true, and they seem to be frozen in time. The singer seems to be lost in the moment, and the only one she sees is the person holding her.


The singer confesses that she never really knew how to love and hoped that somehow she would find it. She describes how she asked for help from above in the form of an angel to come to her aid. This shows that the singer believed in a higher power that could bring two people together. She acknowledges that finding this love is everything she ever wanted and a dream come true.


In the chorus, the singer repeats that she has looked all her life for the person in her arms and that she will spend all her life with them. She expresses her gratitude for the love she has found and that she is willing to commit to her partner for a lifetime. The final verse signifies her willingness to express her love openly and honestly, acknowledging that she never thought she could feel a love so tender. The singer's heart is now on her sleeve, and the love she feels will never leave.


Line by Line Meaning

Am I really here in your arms
Expressing disbelief and amazement that the dream has finally come true and that they are in their loved one's arms.


This is just like I dreamed it would be
The current moment is perfectly aligned with the expectation that they had harbored in their heart for a long time and it's a dream come true.


I feel like we're frozen in time
The moment is so precious and perfect that it seems like time has come to a halt.


And you're the only one I can see
The person holding them is the entire world for them and all they can see is their loving face.


And hey
An expression of delight and excitement.


I've looked all my life for you
An acknowledgement that the person they're holding is the one they had been searching for throughout their life.


Now you're here
The person of their dreams is finally present with them and it fills them with immense happiness.


And hey
A repetition of earlier excitement.


I'll spend all my life with you
The promise to be with the love of their life till the end of time.


All my life
The entirety of their life is dedicated to their partner.


And I never really knew how to love
The realisation that they were ignorant of true love until they found their soulmate.


I just hoped somehow I'd see
An expression of faith that someday they would find their true love.


Oh I asked for a little help from above
A recognition that finding true love might have required some sort of divine intervention or help.


Send an angel down to me
A prayer or request to almighty to send a savior in the form of an angel.


I never thought I could feel a love so tender
An acknowledgement that before finding true love, they were not aware of the depth and intensity of love.


I never thought I could let those feelings show
An admission that they were initially hesitant to express their emotions, but now they feel comfortable & secure enough to display their affection.


But now my heart is on my sleeve
They wear their heart on their sleeve, meaning they are completely and unabashedly in love with their partner.


And this love will never leave
Their love will remain eternal and unbreakable.


I know I know
An affirmation and reassurance to themselves that their love will last forever.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KARLA BONOFF

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@emintolga

am i really here in your arms
this is just like i dreamed it would be
i feel like we're frozen in time
and you're the only one i can see

and hey
i've looked all my life for you
now you're here
and hey
i'll spend all my life with you
all my life

and i never really knew how to love
i just hoped somehow i'd see
oh i asked for a little help from above
send an angel down to me

and hey
i've looked all my life for you
and now you're here
and hey
i'll spend all my life with you
all my life

i never thought i could feel a love so tender
i never thought i could let those feelings show
but now my heart is on my sleeve
and this love will never leave
i know i know

and hey
i've looked all my life for you
and now you're here
and hey
i'll spend all my life with you
all my life



All comments from YouTube:

@gozcubukcu1

For those who ain't from Turkey won't know how a cultural icon this song is for people who grew up in the 90's. This was the theme song for the Parliament Cinema Club which meant Sunday movie nights. This was a time when video cassette rental was at its peak and this was one of the only ways to watch a movie without a VCR and most of the time our parents would not let us watch the movie because it was a school day the day after :)

@emrahKucukkaya

😃 so true

@nihalburak8764

I didn't know this. My Baba was from Turkey. 🎉❤

@ayhandemirci6255

Çok haklısınız😢

@altandemircioglu957

i agree with you.
one of best remembrance of my life.
i guess, i really miss that times...

@MeneehBecK

It was the best days of my life ♥️

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@meralkucuk6228

If a Sunday night in Turkey was a song, it would be this song…. By listening it I was dreaming as a teenager… Years passed and I listen to this song every time I feel I achieve my goals and living my dream. This song is the background song of my all life. Thanks to Karla 🙏🏻🧿❤️

@genco5775

Türkçe yazsan da okurduk :)

@tracyhall6195

Wow. 😃 I love this 1988 KB version just as much as Linda Rondstadt & Aaron Neville's wonderful 1989 duet ! 💞 ... 50+50 = 💯% Excellence !! 🏆 BRAVO to All !! 👏

@yahyannseyirdefteri3761

Türkiye Startv Parlıament Sinema Kuşağı Jenerik Müziği

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