One is an Australian singer and guitarist, best known for his world music with Marsala (a band who have been playing weekly since the 90's but have never recorded). He has one solo album, "In Love With You"
The other one appears to be a Spanish traditional musician... although somebody has tagged this artist with 'ugandan music', there may be a third, ugandan, Jose.
You're All I Need
Jose Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
turned the TV on and put out the light
What does it matter
If the sun decides to rise another day
My street is covered with snow
But the wood will burn and the wind will blow
So, what does it matter
'Cause all I need is now
Yes, all I need is right now
You led me to my place
Twas a long dark road, hard to see your face
But your voice did matter
Those times I didn't know where to turn, yeah
Now I'm back where I was before
It seems like I'm just running
Yet I keep coming back for more
But what does it matter
If in the end it all didn't mean a thing to you
'Cause all I need is now
Yes, all I need is right now
Cause yesterday has run its course
And tomorrow brags while its door's still closed
Yes, all I need is now
Right now
I came home from work last night
I turned the TV on and put out the light
What does it matter
If the sun decides to rise again
The lyrics of Jose and the Wastemen's song "I Need a Million" express a sense of acceptance and contentment with the present moment. The first verse suggests that it doesn't matter whether the sun rises or not, because what is important is the present moment. The second verse reflects on the past and the difficulties the singer faced, but ultimately concludes that despite everything, nothing really matters if it did not mean anything to the people involved. The chorus emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment and enjoying it, rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.
The line "You led me to my place, twas a long dark road, hard to see your face" suggests that the singer has been guided or helped by someone, but that the help may have been difficult to see or understand. The line "I'm back where I was before, it seems like I'm just running" suggests that the singer may have faced setbacks or difficulties, but that ultimately they have come back to where they started. The repetition of the line "all I need is now" emphasizes the importance of enjoying the present moment, rather than focusing on the past or future.
Line by Line Meaning
I came home from work last night
The singer returned home after work last night.
turned the TV on and put out the light
The singer turned the TV on and turned the lights off.
What does it matter
There is a rhetorical question being asked.
If the sun decides to rise another day
It's not really important if the sun rises again.
My street is covered with snow
There is snow on the artist's street.
But the wood will burn and the wind will blow
Despite the snow, things will still carry on as normal.
So, what does it matter
There is another rhetorical question being asked.
If morning runs a little late again
It's not really important if morning starts later than usual.
'Cause all I need is now
The artist only needs the present moment.
Yes, all I need is right now
The artist emphasizes that they only need the present moment.
You led me to my place
Someone guided the singer to their current location.
Twas a long dark road, hard to see your face
The way there was difficult and the person guiding the artist was not completely visible.
But your voice did matter
The singers relies on the guidance of the person's voice.
Those times I didn't know where to turn, yeah
The singer admits to feeling lost at times.
Now I'm back where I was before
The singer feels as though they’ve returned to their previous state.
It seems like I'm just running
The artist feels as though they're going in circles.
Yet I keep coming back for more
Despite feeling stuck, the artist keeps going back to the same situation.
But what does it matter
Another rhetorical question is being asked.
If in the end it all didn't mean a thing to you
The singer questions if their efforts and feelings are being reciprocated.
'Cause all I need is now
The artist repeats that they only need the present moment.
Yes, all I need is right now
They emphasize once more that they only need the current moment.
Cause yesterday has run its course
The past is over with and cannot be changed.
And tomorrow brags while its door's still closed
The future is unknown and unpredictable.
Yes, all I need is now
Again, the artist only needs the present moment.
Right now
The singer emphasizes that the present moment is all that matters.
I came home from work last night
The song ends with repeating the first line.
I turned the TV on and put out the light
The song also ends with repeating the second line.
What does it matter
The song ends with the final rhetorical question.
If the sun decides to rise again
The song ends with stressing the lack of importance of the sun rising again.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Chris Alma Jose
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind