Simon's career began with a short-lived music group with her sister Lucy as The Simon Sisters. They had a minor hit in 1964 called "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod", and made three albums together before Lucy left to get married and start a family. Later, Carly Simon collaborated with eclectic New York rockers Elephant's Memory for about six months. She also appeared in the 1971 Milos Forman movie Taking Off, playing an auditioning singer, and sang "Long Term Physical Effects", which was included in Taking Off, the 1971 soundtrack for the movie.
Simon's major breakthrough was 1972's No Secrets. The album spawned several successful singles, including Simon's biggest hit, "You're So Vain". Simon continued to produce successful albums through the 1970s and early 1980s, moving into film scores after she was dropped by her record label in 1985. She performed the main title song for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me - "Nobody Does It Better" which was a worldwide hit in 1977.
Give Me All Night
Carly Simon Lyrics
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No half time, no half of a man's attention
Give me all the earth and sky
And at the same time add a new dimension
Half the truth is of no use
Give it all, give it all to me
I can stand it
I am strong that way
Give me all night
Give me the full moon
And if I can't take the whole of you
Give it to me anyway
Give me all night
'Till the last star fades
And if you can't take my heart and soul
Take it from me anyway
Don't give me fountains, I need waterfalls
And, when I cry my tears'll fill an ocean
The pain of love I'll accept it all
As long as you'll join me in that emotion
Half of lovin' is no fun
Give it all, give it all to me
I can stand it
I am strong that way
Don't leave me guessing alone
Don't walk me half the way home
You can do that tomorrow
Just give me give me all night.
In "Give Me All Night," Carly Simon requests complete, undivided attention and affection from her lover. She expresses her need for an all-encompassing love that is not bound by time, truth, or emotion. She insists that she is strong enough to handle everything that comes with it, including the pain of love.
Simon rejects the idea of settling for "half of anything." She demands the whole truth and the entirety of her lover's attention. She uses metaphors such as waterfalls and oceans to emphasize her desire for complete, overwhelming love. Simon also acknowledges that love can be painful, but she is willing to bear the pain as long as her partner is there to share it with her.
The chorus of "Give Me All Night" is a repetitive plea for her lover to stay with her through the night and to give her everything they have, even if it means taking it forcefully. She rejects the idea of being left guessing or walking alone, insisting that her lover commit to her completely.
Overall, "Give Me All Night" is a passionate love song that emphasizes the need for complete, unconditional love and the willingness to go through both the pleasures and pains of it together.
Line by Line Meaning
I have no need of half of anything
I don't want anything in halves, whether it is time or a man's attention.
No half time, no half of a man's attention
I need a man's complete attention, not just half of it.
Give me all the earth and sky
I want everything, everything the earth and the sky can offer.
And at the same time add a new dimension
I want more, something new, something refreshing.
Half the truth is of no use
I don't want half-truths; I want everything.
Give it all, give it all to me
I want everything. Don't give anything in halves.
I can stand it
I am strong, and I can bear it all.
I am strong that way
I have the capacity to handle and endure the worst situation in love.
Give me all night
I want to spend the whole night with you.
Give me the full moon
I want everything, not just a piece or part of it.
And if I can't take the whole of you
Even if I can't have all of you, give me what you have to offer.
Give it to me anyway
Give me what you have to offer, don't hold back anything.
'Till the last star fades
I want you to be with me until the last star fades away.
And if you can't take my heart and soul
Even if you cannot handle the depth of my love, take it anyway.
Take it from me anyway
Take everything from me, don't hold back.
Don't give me fountains, I need waterfalls
I don't want just a trickle of love, I want a waterfall of love.
And, when I cry my tears'll fill an ocean
I have the capacity to feel deep emotions and to express them.
The pain of love I'll accept it all
I am willing to accept and endure all the pain that comes with love.
As long as you'll join me in that emotion
As long as you're willing to feel and express emotions with me.
Half of lovin' is no fun
I don't want to love halfway; it's no fun.
Don't leave me guessing alone
Don't leave me alone in this relationship, I need you.
Don't walk me half the way home
Don't stop in the middle of the journey; complete it.
You can do that tomorrow
You can do the other things tomorrow.
Just give me give me all night.
Just give me all night, and everything that comes with it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GERARD MCMAHON, CARLY SIMON
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