All The Way
Joy Bellis Lyrics
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It's no good unless he loves you, all the way
Happy to be near you
When you need someone to cheer you, all the way
Taller than the tallest tree is
That's how it's got to feel
Deeper than the deep blue see is
When somebody needs you
It's no good unless he needs you, all the way
Through the good or lean years
And for all the in between years, come what may
Who know where the road will lead us
Only a fool would say
But if you'll let me love you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you, all the way
All the way
In Joy Bellis's song "All the Way," the opening stanza speaks about the importance of love being unconditional. The lyricist explains that when someone loves you, it is not enough for them to love you half-heartedly or to love you only during good times. Instead, they have to love you all the way, which means being there for you even in difficult times. The second part of the song's opening stanza emphasizes how important it is to have someone who is happy to be near you and can lift you up when you need them to. The song's opening stanza creates a powerful message about what is required for a relationship to succeed.
In the second verse, Bellis employs metaphors to emphasize how intense and real love should feel. She says that love should be deeper than the deepest sea and taller than the tallest tree, and if it's real, it should feel that way. These metaphors highlight that love cannot just be surface-level; it needs to be something that runs deeply and through every part of a person's life.
The chorus reiterates the importance of loving someone "all the way" throughout life's ups and downs. It speaks of a love that can withstand both the good and bad years, as well as everything in between. The final stanza contains a proposition from the singer to their partner to let them love them, and the singer promises that they will love them all the way.
Line by Line Meaning
When somebody loves you
When a person has genuine affection for you
It's no good unless he loves you, all the way
That love will only work if it is committedly expressed every time
Happy to be near you
To feel complete happiness when close to you
When you need someone to cheer you, all the way
To be there wholeheartedly for you when you require a cheer
Taller than the tallest tree is
To surpass the limit of height
That's how it's got to feel
That's how much feeling it should have
Deeper than the deep blue see is
To go beyond the incredible extent of depth
That's how deep it goes, if its real
To mean the same if it proves to be genuine
When somebody needs you
When someone truly requires your presence
It's no good unless he needs you, all the way
No use of being needed if the needs are not fulfilled completely
Through the good or lean years
In both good or tough times
And for all the in between years, come what may
Despite any circumstances, in all of the intervening years
Who know where the road will lead us
The journey might have a different course
Only a fool would say
It is foolish to predict the outcome
But if you'll let me love you
If you allow me to express my love towards you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you, all the way
I'll make sure to love you completely
All the way
Till the very end
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER HOOK, GILLIAN LESLEY GILBERT, STEPHEN PAUL DAVID MORRIS, BERNARD (GB 2) SUMNER
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