All I Know
Jimmy Webb Feat. Linda Ronstadt 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 Jimmy Webb's song "All I Know" are about love and the fragility of human relationships. The first two lines of the song, "I bruise you, you bruise me, we both bruise too easily" suggest that the singer and the person they love are vulnerable to each other's actions and words. They both have the power to hurt each other, and they are aware of their own and each other's vulnerabilities. Despite this knowledge, they still love each other, and they are willing to take the risk of being hurt.
In the second verse, the singer admits that all their plans have fallen through without the help of the person they love. They depend on this person to help their plans grow and succeed. The singer realizes that they are not complete without the other person, and they need them in their life to achieve their goals. The chorus repeats the singer's declaration of love for the other person, and how that's all they know.
The final verse is a bittersweet acknowledgment of the temporary nature of life and human relationships. The singer admits that endings always come too fast and that they pass too slow. The ending of a relationship can be painful and slow to heal. However, the singer insists that they still love the other person, even as everything else passes away.
Line by Line Meaning
I bruise you
I harm you emotionally
You bruise me
You harm me emotionally
We both bruise too easily
Our emotions get hurt easily
Too easily to let it show
We don't express our emotions easily
I love you and that's all I know
Despite everything, I only know that I love you
All my plans
All my dreams and desires
Have fallen through
Have not been achieved
All my plans depend on you
All my desires and dreams are linked to you
Depend on you to help them grow
Your support is required for them to come true
When the singer's gone
When the music stops
Let the song go on
Let the memories and the feelings continue
But the ending always comes at last
But everything has an end
Endings always come too fast
Endings happen before we are ready
They come too fast
Endings happen before we are ready
But they pass too slow
But the pain of their memory lingers
I love you and that's all I know
Despite everything, I only know that I love you
When the singer's gone
When the music stops
Let the song go on
Let the memories and the feelings continue
It's a fine line between the darkness and the dawn
There is a thin line between despair and hope
They say in the darkest night, there's a light beyond
It is said that even in the darkest moments there is hope
That's all I know
Despite everything, I only know that I love you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: JIMMY WEBB
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