All Night Long
Jennifer Hanson Lyrics


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Never knew the softness of his tender kiss
Don't know if he's weak or strong
All I know is he's every dream I dream
All night long

Never heard him say a single word of love
Don't know his fate or his soul
'Cause he only speaks to me in dreams I've dreamed
All night long

When I sleep he tells me he's in love with me
And how much he needs me to be near
But at best my dream is just a fantasy
If I touch his hand he'll disappear, no no no

I don't wanna love that's just a memory
Fate, how could you be so warm?

Now, I've got to find the man who's haunting me
All night long

When I sleep he tells me he's in love with me
And how much he needs me to be near
But at best my dream is just a fantasy
If I touch his hand he'll disappear, no no no

I don't wanna love that's just a memory
Fate, how could you be so warm?
Now, I've got to find the man who's haunting me
All night long

Now, I've got to find the man who's haunting me
All night long




All night long
All night long

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "All Night Long" by Jennifer Hanson can be interpreted in a few different ways, but most prominently it speaks to the idea of searching for something unattainable. The singer of the song is in love with a man she has only ever dreamt about, but she is desperate to find him in reality. She explains that she doesn't know anything about him in waking life, but in her dreams he is everything she has ever wanted. He tells her he loves her and needs her, but she fears that if she were to touch him, he would disappear.


The lyrics suggest that the singer is tired of living in a world where everything is temporary and fleeting. She doesn't want a love that's just a memory or a dream, she wants something real. She calls out to fate, asking how it can be so cruel to show her something so perfect and then snatch it away. She is determined to find the man who is haunting her, even if it means searching for him all night long.


Overall, "All Night Long" is a beautiful and haunting song about the search for love and the pain of wanting something that may only exist in our dreams.


Line by Line Meaning

Never knew the softness of his tender kiss
I have never experienced the tenderness of his kiss before.


Don't know if he's weak or strong
I am unaware of his strength or weakness.


All I know is he's every dream I dream
What I do know is that he is everything I desire.


All night long
This is my desire throughout the night.


Never heard him say a single word of love
He never talks of love to me.


Don't know his fate or his soul
I am ignorant of his destiny and his spirit.


'Cause he only speaks to me in dreams I've dreamed
This is because he only interacts with me in the dreams I have.


When I sleep he tells me he's in love with me
During my sleep, he always confesses his love for me.


And how much he needs me to be near
Furthermore, he always indicates that he cannot do without me by his side.


But at best my dream is just a fantasy
However, the best that can be said of my dream is that it is a complete illusion.


If I touch his hand he'll disappear, no no no
If I try to touch him, he will vanish from my sight, and this makes me uneasy.


I don't wanna love that's just a memory
It is my earnest desire not to fall in love with a fleeting memory.


Fate, how could you be so warm?
It is ironic that fate would be so kind as to bless me with passion for a dream.


Now, I've got to find the man who's haunting me
Henceforth, I must locate the man in my dream that has captured my heart.


All night long
This desire cannot be satisfied until the preference lingers throughout the night.


All night long
All through the night I'll be searching.


All night long
Throughout the entire night, my search will linger.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Songtrust Ave
Written by: Curtis Lewis

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