All the Things You Are
Hammerstein II/ Kern Lyrics
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Something to make my heart beat the faster
What did I long for? I never really knew
Finding your love I've found my adventure
Touching your hand, my heart beats the faster
All that I want in all of this world is you
[Chorus:]
That makes the lonely winter seem long
You are the breathless hush of evening
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song
You are the angel glow that lights a star
The dearest things I know are what you are
Some day my happy arms will hold you
And some day I'll know that moment divine
When all the things you are, are mine
The lyrics of the song All the Things You Are by Hammerstein II/ Kern talk about the longing for adventure and excitement and how finding love can become the ultimate adventure in one's life. The singer of the song expresses how they have always longed for something that could make their heart beat faster and the meaning of love was never clear to them until they found the person they love. The singer explains how with this person, they have found adventure, and with a mere touch of their hand, their heart beats faster, implying that the person they love has become their source of excitement and joy. The chorus of the song compares the person the singer loves to the most beautiful things in nature, that make the winter seem long and the evening romantic. They describe the person as an angel who can light up the darkest of nights with their glow. The lyrics in the final lines of the song express the singer's desire to hold the person they love and to have them completely, to own all the things that they are. Overall, the lyrics imply that finding true love can be the most thrilling adventure in someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Time and again I've longed for adventure
I have been craving for an exciting experience again and again
Something to make my heart beat the faster
Something that would make my heart pound with excitement
What did I long for? I never really knew
I was not completely sure what I was looking for
Finding your love I've found my adventure
Once I found your love, I realized it was the adventure I was seeking
Touching your hand, my heart beats the faster
Just holding your hand makes my heart race with anticipation
All that I want in all of this world is you.
You are the only thing I desire in this entire world
You are the promised kiss of springtime
Your love is like the first promising kiss of spring, ending the loneliness of winter
That makes the lonely winter seem long
Without your love, the winter felt unbearable and long-lasting
You are the breathless hush of evening
You are the peaceful calm that comes at the end of the day
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song
It is a feeling that fills me with anticipation, as if listening to the beginning of a beautiful song
You are the angel glow that lights a star
You are the brilliant and pure light that illuminates everything
The dearest things I know are what you are
To me, the most important things in the world are embodied in you
Some day my happy arms will hold you
One day, I will finally have the opportunity to embrace you with joy
And some day I'll know that moment divine
On that day I will experience an extraordinary moment of perfect happiness
When all the things you are, are mine
That moment will be complete when I have everything that you embody, and all that you represent
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein
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notaire2
Very refined performance of the two pianos.
Zoja Petkova Markovic
Sposibo!
Justin S.
Thanks!