All Around The World
Lisa Stansfield Lyrics


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I don't know where my baby is
But I'll find him, somewhere, somehow
I've got to let him know how much I care
I'll never give up looking for my baby

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

We had a quarrel and I let myself go
I said so many things, things he didn't know
And I was oh oh so bad
And I don't think he's comin' back, mm mm
He gave the reason, the reasons he should go
And he said things he hasn't said before
And he was oh oh so mad
And I don't think he's comin' back, comin' back

I did too much lyin', wasted too much time
Now I'm here a'cryin', I, I, I

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

So open hearted, he never did me wrong
I was the one, the weakest one of all
And now I'm oh oh so sad
And I don't think he's comin' back, comin' back

I did too much lyin', wasted too much time
Now I'm here a'cryin', I, I, I

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

I'm going to find him, my b-b-baby

I did too much lyin', wasted too much time
Now I'm here a'cryin', I, I, I

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

I've been around the world, lookin' for my baby
Been around the world, and I'm gonna
I'm gonna find him
Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away




And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

Overall Meaning

The song “All Around the World” by Lisa Stansfield is a heartfelt lament of a woman who has lost her partner due to a fight they had. The verses speak of her determination to find him, no matter where he is or how long it takes, and how much she still cares for him. The chorus insists on the fact that she can't find her partner and doesn’t know why he is gone. However, despite the pain of the situation, the woman still holds onto a glimmer of hope that she will find him.


The song speaks of the endless search for someone who has completely vanished from one’s life. Lisa Stansfield captures the pain, sadness, and desperation of a person desperately searching for their beloved. The song is an anthem for unrequited love and determination against all odds. It reminds us that true love never dies, and nothing can truly separate two people who are meant to be together.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know where my baby is
I am not aware of the location of my lover


But I'll find him, somewhere, somehow
I am determined to search and locate him, through any means necessary


I've got to let him know how much I care
I need to communicate and express my affection for him


I'll never give up looking for my baby
I will persistently continue to search for my lover


Been around the world and I, I, I
I have traveled extensively


I can't find my baby
I have not been successful in locating my lover


I don't know when, I don't know why
I am uncertain when or why he departed


Why he's gone away
I am perplexed regarding the cause of his departure


And I don't know where he can be, my baby
I am unaware of his current location


But I'm gonna find him
Despite this uncertainty, I will persist in my search and locate him


We had a quarrel and I let myself go
We had a disagreement and I lost control of myself


I said so many things, things he didn't know
I made numerous statements that he was unaware of


And I was oh oh so bad
My behavior was unacceptable and negative


And I don't think he's comin' back, mm mm
I do not believe he will return to me


He gave the reason, the reasons he should go
He provided justification for his departure


And he said things he hasn't said before
He expressed views and opinions that were new to me


And he was oh oh so mad
He was incredibly angry


I did too much lyin', wasted too much time
I lied excessively and squandered valuable time


Now I'm here a'cryin', I, I, I
I am now experiencing intense emotions and crying


So open hearted, he never did me wrong
He always treated me with an open and trusting heart, and never harmed me


I was the one, the weakest one of all
I was the vulnerable and helpless one in the relationship


And now I'm oh oh so sad
I am now immensely sorrowful


I'm going to find him, my b-b-baby
I will locate, find and reunite with my lover


Been around the world, lookin' for my baby
I have searched throughout the world for my lover


I'm gonna find him
I am confident that I will locate and reunite with my lover




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Andy Morris, Ian Owen Devaney, Lisa Jane Stansfield

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@BrunoAlbouze

Voice of happiness on earth

@karlbensley58

Bit over the top

@tzoannamarilou5221

❤️❤️

@kengeneral2977

This is the 🎸

@ginetteramos2744

Yesss memories good old days

@tinfoilhatter

i was 24! it's close enough! if we could just re-set time, back to the spring of 1990, well then that would definitely buy us some time! this song always sounded good, always i would turn it up, yes, let's go back, back, back -- how great would that be, if we could just wake up there, in late may of 1990, yes, -but knowing what we've learnt since then, how many songs could we steal, for instance, songs that weren't written or recorded yet!

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@LuvGokunut

Someone needs to bring this kind of music back. I loved the orchestral pop of this era. So many of the best songs used strings and pianos and woodwinds. It was an incredible period for music.

@stephenmcguire7801

So much of that "sound" diminished with the loss of orchestration, esp. strings.

@emello4you

It was '89-'94. A lot of songs with that type of melody. It was amazing. I wish it had lasted forever but it didn't. I'll never forget in '89 I first heard it off of Soul to Soul. Their smash hit "back to life". I'll never forget how modern it sounded when I first heard it. And still to this day I get that sensation like no other. An amazing time. Maxi Priest "Close to You" was another one.

@tom47235

il try!

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