All the Things You Are
Jack Jones Lyrics


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Time and again I've longed for adventure
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

You are the promised kiss of springtime
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

Someday my happy arms will hold you
And someday I'll know that moment divine
When all the things you are, are mine
Someday my happy arms will hold you




And someday I'll know that moment divine
When all the things you are, are mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "All The Things You Are" by Jack Jones describe the deep longing for love and adventure that the singer has always felt. He has always been searching for something that would make his heart beat faster, but he never truly knew what he was searching for until he found love. Finding this love has given him the adventure he's been longing for, and simply being with his loved one causes his heart to race.


The chorus describes how his love is everything he could ever want in this world. She is his promised kiss of springtime, shining light into his lonely winter. Just being near her causes his heart to tremble with joy. She is the angelic glow that brings light to his life, and all the dearest things he knows are what she is.


The song concludes with the notion that someday the singer's happy arms will hold his love, and that moment will be the most precious in his life. He will have all the things she is, and it will be divine. In essence, the song speaks to the powerful desire for love, and the potential for that love to bring the adventure and meaning that we crave.


Line by Line Meaning

Time and again I've longed for adventure
I have always sought out exciting experiences


Something to make my heart beat the faster
A thrill that quickens my pulse


What did I long for? I never really knew
I didn't have a definite idea of what I was searching for


Finding your love, I've found my adventure
You are the adventure I've been seeking all along


Touching your hand, my heart beats the faster
Your touch fills me with excitement and anticipation


All that I want in all of this world is you
You are all I desire in life


You are the promised kiss of springtime
You bring new life and joy to my heart


That makes the lonely winter seem long
Your absence causes me to feel incomplete


You are the breathless hush of evening
You are the peaceful calmness I feel in your presence


That trembles on the brink of a lovely song
You inspire me to express myself creatively


You are the angel glow that lights a star
You radiate beauty and warmth like a heavenly being


The dearest things I know are what you are
You are the most precious and important person in my life


Someday my happy arms will hold you
I long to embrace you in a warm and loving hug


And someday I'll know that moment divine
When I finally have you in my arms, it will be a perfect moment


When all the things you are, are mine
When you are with me, I have everything I desire in life




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein

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