All Of Me
Frank Sinatra; Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl Lyrics
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Why not take all of me
Can't you see
I'm no good without you
Take my lips
I want to lose them
Take my arms
Your goodbye
Left me with eyes that cry
How can I
Get along without you
You took the part
That once was my heart
So why not, why not
Take all of me
All of me
Come on get all of me
Can't you see
I'm just a mess without you
Take my lips
I want to lose them
Get a piece of these arms
I'll never use them
Your goodbye
Left me with eyes that cry
How can I
Ever make it without you
You know you got the part
That used to be my heart
So why not, why not
Take all of me
The song "All of Me" by Frank Sinatra is a love song that expresses the singer's need for his lover to stay with him. The lyrics in the song talk about the singer's desire for his lover to take all of him because he is no good without her. He wants her to take his lips because he wants to lose them and his arms because he will never use them. The singer's lover left him, which left him with eyes that cry, and he can't get along without her.
The chorus of the song repeats the same message, that his lover should take all of him because he is no good without her. The song ends with the singer admitting that his lover took the part that once was his heart, and he asks why not take all of him. The lyrics in the song are full of emotion, and the melody of the song is beautiful. The orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl helps to create a lovely ambiance that complements the lyrics and Sinatra's ability as a vocalist.
Line by Line Meaning
All of me
The singer is offering all of himself to his loved one.
Why not take all of me
The singer is questioning why his loved one is not taking all of him.
Can't you see
The singer is expressing his frustration at his loved one not seeing how much he needs them.
I'm no good without you
The singer is admitting that he cannot function without his loved one by his side.
Take my lips
The singer is offering his lips to his loved one.
I want to lose them
The singer wants to lose his lips to his loved one, indicating that he wants to give himself up completely to them.
Take my arms
The singer is offering his arms, which he will never use.
I'll never use them
The singer is emphasizing that he will never use his arms again, since his loved one has taken over his life completely.
Your goodbye
The singer is referring to their loved one's departure.
Left me with eyes that cry
The singer is expressing his sadness and hurt at his loved one's leaving, and his resulting tears.
How can I
The singer is perplexed and unsure about how he will move on without his loved one.
Get along without you
The singer is acknowledging that he cannot continue without his loved one's presence.
You took the part
The singer is blaming his loved one for leaving him heartbroken.
That once was my heart
The singer metaphorically refers to his heart that has been broken by his loved one.
So why not, why not
The singer is questioning why his loved one would not complete the task of taking all of him.
Come on get all of me
The singer is urging his loved one to take all of him.
I'm just a mess without you
The singer is acknowledging that he is a mess and incomplete without his loved one.
Get a piece of these arms
The singer is continuing to offer his arms to his loved one.
Ever make it without you
The singer is emphasizing that he cannot survive without his loved one.
You know you got the part
The singer is reminding his loved one that they hold his heart.
That used to be my heart
The singer is alluding to his broken heart, which he gave to his loved one and now they hold.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, MARLONG MUSIC CORP.
Written by: GERALD MARKS, SEYMOUR SIMONS
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