Soul Jazz piano instrumentals, produced by James Brown. The Dee Felice Trio… Read Full Bio ↴Soul Jazz piano instrumentals, produced by James Brown. The Dee Felice Trio were a groovy combo from Cincinnati, and James Brown took a shine to them at some point in the late 60s. Dee Felice Trio wonderfully well rounded instrumentation and varied set.
The music is a mixed bag of soul, rock, blues, folk and bossa nova.

All the Way
Dee Felice Trio Lyrics

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When somebody loves you
It's no good unless they love you all the way
Happy to be near you
Oh, when someone cheer you all the way

Taller than the tallest tree
That's how it's got to feel
Deeper than the deep blue sea

That's how deep it goes if it's real

When somebody needs you
It's no good unless they need you all the way
Through the good years or the lean years
And all the in between years, come what may

Who knows where the road will lead us, baby
Only a fool would say
But if you'll let me love you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you all the way, all, all the way

Deeper than the deep blue sea
That's how deep it goes if it's real
When somebody needs you

It's no good unless they need you all the way
All, all, all the way, all the way, all the way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dee Felice Trio's song "All The Way" describe the essential requirements for a relationship to be fulfilling and meaningful. The first and most essential aspect of love, according to the singer, is that it must be all-encompassing. It's not enough for someone to love you partially, halfway, or conditionally. The relationship must be all the way, which means the love must be unlimited in its intensity and duration. This kind of relationship is described as being as tall as the tallest tree and as deep as the deep blue sea - completely encompassing and all-encompassing.

The lyrics further illustrate the importance of feeling needed by someone. The singer notes that being loved is not enough. It is the complete need of someone's presence that makes love all-encompassing. Whether in good times or bad, through thick and thin, the need for one another should never waver. Though the road ahead may be uncertain, the singer implores their partner to take a chance on love and to trust that they will be loved all the way.

Line by Line Meaning

When somebody loves you
When someone truly loves you

It's no good unless they love you all the way
It's not enough if they do not love you completely

Happy to be near you
Being by your side brings joy

Oh, when someone cheer you all the way
When someone supports you through thick and thin

Taller than the tallest tree
The love is as grand as the tallest tree

That's how it's got to feel
True love should feel this grand and strong

Deeper than the deep blue sea
The love is as vast as the deep sea

That's how deep it goes if it's real
True love should be this profound and sincere

When somebody needs you
When someone genuinely relies on you

It's no good unless they need you all the way
It's not enough if they do not fully depend on you

Through the good years or the lean years
During both the good times and the bad