All The Way
Frank Sinatra Lyrics


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When somebody loves you
It's no good unless he loves you all the way
All the way
Happy to be near you when you need someone to cheer you
All the way

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

When somebody needs you
It's no good unless he needs you all the way
Through the good or lean years
And for all the in between years
Come what way

Who know where the road will lead us?
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 the way

So if you'll let me love you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you




All the way
All the way

Overall Meaning

Frank Sinatra's song "All The Way" is a song about love, expressed through the perspective of someone who is deeply in love. The lyrics suggest that when someone truly loves you, it's not enough to just love you a little bit, but they should love you "all the way." For the singer in the song, being with the person he loves isn't just a superficial thing or a hobby, but a deep and meaningful investment that he's willing to make with all his heart.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that love must be all-encompassing, not just a passing fancy, and that it must be something that's felt deeply within, beyond just surface-level emotions. The imagery of loving someone "taller than the tallest tree" and "deeper than the deep blue sea" provides vivid imagery of the singer's love, highlighting that it is truly boundless and unconditional.


The last stanza of the song is a bit more optimistic, talking about the uncertain future but hoping that the person he loves will take a chance on him and allow him to love them "all the way." Through thick and thin and everything in between, the singer is committed to the person he loves, and will never stop pursuing them with all his heart.


Overall, "All The Way" is a classic love song that captures the timeless essence of love, perseverance, and devotion.


Line by Line Meaning

When somebody loves you
If someone truly loves you


It's no good unless he loves you all the way
Their love must be complete and unwavering, otherwise it is not worth having


All the way
100%, with everything they have


Happy to be near you when you need someone to cheer you
They should be by your side to lift you up when you are down


Taller than the tallest tree is
Their love for you must feel as immense as the tallest tree


That's how it's got to feel
That is the level of intensity required for true love


Deeper than the deep blue sea is
Their love must be as deep as the sea


That's how deep it goes if it's real
Indicating that true love is incredibly deep and passionate


When somebody needs you
If someone truly needs you


It's no good unless he needs you all the way
Their need for you must be total and unending


Through the good or lean years
Through good times and bad


And for all the in between years
During all the times in between the highs and lows


Come what way
No matter what happens in life


Who knows where the road will lead us?
No one can predict the future with certainty


Only a fool would say
It would be foolish to make predictions about the future


But if you'll let me love you
If you allow me to love you


It's for sure I'm gonna love you
I will definitely love you


All the way
With my whole being


So if you'll let me love you
If you give me the chance to love you


It's for sure I'm gonna love you
I will love you without reservation


All the way
With every fiber of my being




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Written by: Sammy Cahn, James Van Heusen

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Mike


on The Lady Is A Champ

eight

She gets too hungry for dinner at eight
She can't eat late and stay up all night, because unlike society types, she has to get up in the morning.

She likes the theatre and never comes late
She cares more about seeing the play than being seen making an entrance.

She never bothers with people she'd hate
Her friends are friends, not social trophies.

Doesn't like crap games with barons or earls
While barrns and earls probably don't play craps, she associates with friends, not people to be seen with.

Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
She doesn't "slum", the practice of the rich in the 30's, when the song was written, of touring poor neighborhoods dressed in rich clothes to "tut, tut" about the deplorable conditions, and congratulate each other for "caring about the poor"

Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
Doesn't trade gossip for acceptance among an in-crowd


She likes the free, fresh wind in her hair
She cares more about how her hair feels than conforming with current hair fashions

Hates California, it's cold and it's damp
Since most of California is noticeably warmer and / or drier than New York, where the play the song was written for is set, this is probably a facetious excuse to like what she likes.


And she won't go to Harlem in Lincoln's or Ford's
Another reference to slumming, but facetious, since Lincolns and Fords were middle-class, not luxury brands when the lyric was written

Anonymous


on Try a Little Tenderness

Here are the correct lyrics

Try A Little Tenderness - Frank Sinatra - Lyrics

Oh she may be weary
Women do get wearied
Wearing that same old shabby dress
And when she’s weary
You try a little tenderness

You know she’s waiting
Just anticipating things she’ll may never possess
While she is without them
Try just a little bit of tenderness

It’s not just sentimental
She has her grieve and her care
And the words that soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You wont regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness

Musical Interlude

And, it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness

Daniel


on The Way You Look Tonight

I met Frank Jr. in Las Vegas, a real gentleman. RIP you both.

Giorgi Khutashvili


on Theme from New York, New York

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