Diana Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Ca… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada (on November 16, 1964). She began learning the piano at the age of four. In high school, she started playing in a small jazz group. At the age of fifteen, she started playing regularly in several Nanaimo restaurants. She also spent some time in Toronto studying with Canadian Jazz great, Don Thompson (Bass/Piano) and with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts she moved to the U.S to continue studies and develop her career.

Her playing attracted the attention of bass player Ray Brown, who brought her into touch with influential teachers and producers. At the age of seventeen, she won a scholarship from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After three terms she moved to Los Angeles to study with Jimmy Rowles, with whom she also began to sing. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York. She is married to British musician Elvis Costello.

All Night Long
Diana Krall Lyrics

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Never knew the softness of his tender kiss
Don't know if he's weak or strong
All I know is that he's every dream I dream
All night long

Never heard him say a single word of love
Don't know his fate or his soul
'Cause he only speaks to me in dreams I've dreamed

All night long

When I sleep he tells me he's in love with me
And how much he needs me to be near
But at best my dreams is just a fantasy
If I touch his hand he'll disappear

I don't want a love that's just a memory
Fate how could you be so warm

Now I've got to find the man who's haunting me
All night long

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Diana Krall's song All Night Long are full of intrigue and mystery. The first two stanzas suggest that the singer has not ever physically met the man she has been dreaming about all night long. She's never felt his tender kiss or heard his love-filled words. The lyrics are vague about what exactly the singer wants. She seems content in the dream world where she can imagine her perfect man without knowing his weaknesses or strengths. She appears to be satisfied only by the possibility of experiencing this perfect man in her dreams.

But as the lyrics progress, the singer becomes restless. She desires a real and genuine love story, not just a dream. She wants more than just memories, she wants a tangible connection. She is frustrated with fate and wants to find the man who has been haunting her all night long. While the dreams give her comfort initially, the uncertainty and lack of a substantial relationship like the one she desires become unbearable, and ultimately, the song becomes a quest.

Overall, the lyrics of All Night Long narrate the journey of finding one's love in the midst of uncertainty and confusion. It is not just a fantasy but a longing for a real connection that the singer seeks.

Line by Line Meaning

Never knew the softness of his tender kiss
I've never felt the gentle touch of his lips

Don't know if he's weak or strong
His strength or weakness is unknown to me

All I know is that he's every dream I dream
He's the complete embodiment of my every desire

All night long
He's in my thoughts throughout the night

Never heard him say a single word of love
He's never expressed his love to me verbally

Don't know his fate or his soul
I'm uncertain about his destiny and who he is on the inside

'Cause he only speaks to me in dreams I've dreamed
He only communicates with me through my subconscious thoughts

All night long
Throughout the night, he's the only one in my mind

When I sleep he tells me he's in love with me
As I sleep, he reveals his love for me

And how much he needs me to be near
He communicates his need for my presence near him

But at best my dreams is just a fantasy
My desires for him may remain unrequited

If I touch his hand he'll disappear
My desire and love for him may be short-lived

I don't want a love that's just a memory
I desire a love that's tangible and real

Fate how could you be so warm
Destiny may have been kind to me

Now I've got to find the man who's haunting me
I must search for the person who's constantly on my mind

All night long
Both in my dream and in my reality, he consumes my thoughts throughout the night

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Curtis Lewis

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