Death Cab for Cutie's cover version first appeared as one of three bonus tracks on the Japanese release of their 2001 album The Photo Album and later on The Stability EP, together with the 2 other Japanese bonus tracks.
All Is Full of Love
Death Cab for Cutie Lyrics
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You'll be taken care of
You'll be given love
You have to trust it
Maybe not from the sources
You have poured yours
Maybe not from the directions
So twist your head around
It's all around you
All is full of love
All around you
All is full of love
You just aint receiving
All is full of love
Your phone is off the hook
All is full of love
Your doors are all shut
All is full of love
In any language
All is full of love, all is full of love
All is full of love, all is full of love ...
The song "All Is Full of Love" by Death Cab for Cutie is a cryptic piece that relays a message about the relentlessness of love, but also the inevitability of resisting it when we are enveloped in our own worries and doubts. The opening four lines of the song establish that love will be given and one will be taken care of, but in order to receive it, there must be trust. The following two lines 'maybe not from the Sources / You have poured yours' suggest that the love one may receive may not be from the sources they expect or from where they have previously poured their love, indicating the possibility of the presence of love in unexpected places.
The next few lines encourage the listener to look around, suggesting that love is all around and available, they just need to be open and willing to receive it. The repetition of "All is full of love" emphasizes the message and its import, driving home the point that love is omnipresent and available in all languages. The final few lines become increasingly specific about the ways in which the listener might be closing themselves off to love, by having their phone off the hook and shutting themselves indoors. The song encourages listeners to open themselves up to love, suggesting that it surrounds them, but they just need to be open to it.
Line by Line Meaning
You'll be given love
Love will come to you
You'll be taken care of
You will be looked after
You'll be given love
Love will come to you again
You have to trust it
You must have faith in love
Maybe not from the Sources
Love may not come from expected places
You have poured yours
You may have given love to the wrong people
Maybe not from the directions
Love may come from unexpected directions
You are staring at
You may not be recognizing love when it is there
So twist your head around
Change your perspective
It's all around you
Love is everywhere
All is full of love
The world is full of love
You just ain't receiving
You are not open to receiving love
Your phone is off the hook
You are not answering love's call
Your doors are all shut
You have closed yourself off from love
In any language
Love can be expressed in any language
All is full of love, all is full of love
Love is everywhere
All is full of love, all is full of love
Love is everywhere
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bjork Gudmundsdottir
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Frank
on I Will Follow You Into The Dark
This song sucks