All Love in Vain
Foreigner Lyrics

Long night, too long and lonely
The singer is expressing how long and lonely their night has been

Laying there asking myself
The singer is reflecting on their own thoughts and emotions

Hey, what's going on with you and me
The singer is questioning the state of their relationship with the person they are addressing

How could I be so unaware
The artist is admitting to being ignorant or unaware of something important

So blind I could not see
The artist is saying they were completely unaware of what was happening around them

Knowing you'd be there
The singer expected the person they are addressing to be there for them

And always would be
The singer believed that the person they are addressing would always be there for them

Is anyone to blame but me
The artist is questioning whether they are solely responsible for the problems in their relationship

I've been so concerned with myself
The artist is admitting that they have been overly self-focused

Now I need you desperately
The artist is expressing their great need for the person they are addressing

If you've fallen for another
The singer is asking the person they are addressing if they have fallen in love with someone else

Let's be honest with each other
The artist is asking the person they are addressing to be truthful with them

Is there still a chance
The singer is asking if there is any hope left for their relationship

And maybe hope to save our romance
The singer is expressing their desire for their relationship to be saved

We can't be strangers
The singer is saying that they and the person they are addressing cannot be strangers to each other

You mean too much to me
The artist is expressing how much the person they are addressing means to them

I won't let this be a love in vain
The artist is saying they will not let their love be for nothing

Don't want the loneliness
The singer is saying they don't want to be lonely

Of just a memory
The singer is saying they don't want the person they are addressing to just be a memory

Just one more night, I want to spend with you
The artist is expressing their desire to spend one more night with the person they are addressing

We'll let our hearts do the talking
The artist is suggesting that they let their emotions guide them

Like we used to do
The artist is saying they want to go back to how things used to be

We'll make our first kiss last forever
The singer is saying that they want their first kiss to be special and memorable

Put the pieces back together
The artist is saying they want to fix their relationship

'Cause there's still a chance
The singer is saying that there is still hope for their relationship

Oh, woman look what you've done to me
The singer is saying that the person they are addressing has had a huge impact on their life

I'll show you how this love should be
The singer is saying they will demonstrate what a true and lasting love should look like

Please don't, don't you know
The artist is pleading with the person they are addressing to not break their heart

You got my heart on a string
The artist is saying that their emotions are completely under the control of the person they are addressing

Don't let go
The singer is saying they don't want the person they are addressing to give up on their relationship

It's not our destiny
The singer is suggesting that their relationship is not fated to end