All I know
Garfunkel Lyrics
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You bruise me
We both bruise too easily
Too easily to let it show
I love you and that's all I know
All my plans
Have fallen through
Depend on you to help them grow
I love you and that's all I know
When the singer's gone
Let the song go on
But the ending always comes at last
Endings always come too fast
They come too fast
But they pass too slow
I love you and that's all I know
When the singer's gone
Let the song go on
It's a fine line between the darkness and the dawn
They say in the darkest night, there's a light beyond
But the ending always comes at last
Endings always come too fast
They come too fast
But they pass too slow
I love you and that's all I know
That's all I know
That's all I know
The lyrics to Garfunkel's song "All I Know" evoke a sense of vulnerability and tenderness in their simplicity. The opening lines, "I bruise you, you bruise me, we both bruise too easily," suggest a relationship where both parties are easily hurt by each other, yet still remain devoted. The next lines, "Too easily to let it show, I love you and that's all I know," express a fear of vulnerability, but also an understanding that love is the one constant in their lives. The second verse, "All my plans have fallen through, all my plans depend on you," reinforces this dependence on each other and the sense of being lost without the other person.
The chorus, "When the singer's gone, let the song go on," suggests that life will go on even after the relationship ends, but that endings come too fast and are difficult to accept. The line, "It's a fine line between the darkness and the dawn," implies that there is hope even in the darkest times, and that love may be the light that shines through. The song ends with the repeated line, "That's all I know," underscoring the idea that, in the end, love is what really matters.
Line by Line Meaning
I bruise you
I have hurt you in the past
You bruise me
You have hurt me in the past
We both bruise too easily
Our emotions are easily wounded
Too easily to let it show
We hide our emotional pain from each other
I love you and that's all I know
Despite our past hurts, I love you and that's the only thing I am certain of
All my plans
My future aspirations
Have fallen through
Have not been successful
All my plans depend on you
My future success is tied to you
Depend on you to help them grow
I need your support to achieve my goals
When the singer's gone
When this song is over
Let the song go on
Let life continue
But the ending always comes at last
Everything must come to an end eventually
Endings always come too fast
Endings are always sudden
They come too fast
The end of something always seems to come quickly
But they pass too slow
The sadness of something ending seems to linger forever
I love you and that's all I know
Despite the transience of life, my love for you is eternal
It's a fine line between the darkness and the dawn
There's a thin line between despair and hope
They say in the darkest night, there's a light beyond
Even in the bleakest of times, there is hope for a better future
That's all I know
Despite life's uncertainties, my love for you is steadfast
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMMY WEBB
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I bruise you
You bruise me
We both bruise too easily
Too easily to let it show
I love you and that's all I know
All my plans
Have fallen through
All my plans depend on you
Depend on you to help them grow
I love you and that's all I know
When the singer's gone
Let the song go on
But the ending always comes at last
Endings always come too fast
They come too fast
But they pass too slow
I love you and that's all I know
When the singer's gone
Let the song go on
It's a fine line between the darkness and the dawn
They say in the darkest night, there's a light beyond
But the ending always comes at last
Endings always come too fast
They come too fast
But they pass too slow
I love you and that's all I know
That's all I know
That's all I know
@luckyskittles5007
I lost my wife of 52 years in June. The 70s was our decade. This song is very hard to listen to now but it is still a wonderful; beautiful song (just like my wife)
@koko-pu5vn
So sorry for your loss.
@jimburnham4186
HI. I'M JIM. I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. THIS SONG BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS I'VE I'VE EVER HEARD
@petermullen5479
I'm sorry yes memories good and bad are incompassed in this song!!!
@goldiekildea2924
God bless you and your beautiful wife sir. May you find comfort and joy with all your beautiful memories of you and your wife and the days that you both shared. Life is fleeting in the scheme of things and it can end in the b!ink of an eye. I witnessed a miracle back in 1979. I was very young and my aunt Joan was dying of cancer and I witnessed her take her last breath. There was a peaceful feeling that captured me and I could not take my eyes off of my aunt. As soon as she took her last breath I saw a white mist rise from her and rose up to the ceiling and dissapated. Rest assure that you will join your wife in heaven when its time.
@voodosforever
You have my sincere condolences. Inconceivable... 43 years in May for us.....
@davidbretall8118
Art Garfunkel’s voice is a treasure
@soboy55
One of the most beautiful songs ever, performed by one of the best male singing voices ever. Perfection.
@jillargos7729
I must agree, i adore this song, beautiful, by one of the most hypnotizing voices you will ever hear.
@irenezafar966
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