All My Love Belongs to You
Little Willie Lyrics

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Intro chorus:
(My love, my love, take my love)

Take my love
I want to give it all to you
You can, you can, you can
Take my lips (take my lips, take my lips, take my lips)
Oh, take my arms, too (take my arms, too, take my arms)

My love is your love
Darling, no one else will do (so, oh)

Ooh-ooh-whoa
Take my hand
(Babe, I believe yeah, really I believe, yeah)
I need you when the day is through
(Babe, I believe yeah, really I believe yeah)
Take my dreams
(Babe, I believe yeah, really I believe yeah)
An' make them all come true
(Babe, I believe yeah, really I believe yeah)
Nothing matters, yeah (oh, oh-oh)
If I can't have you (babe I believe ya)

I really love a-you (love you)
An-a babe you love me, too (me too)
So darling, believe in me (in me)
For my love, you know is true
(Da-da, da-da, da-da)

So, take my heart (soul, soul, soul, soul)
Take my very soul (soul, soul, soul, soul)
Take-a my arm, yeah (arm, arm, arm, arm)
For which I've no control (control, control, control)
My-i life, my lovin' soul

Never let it run cold (a-oh, a-oh)

(Instrumental & guitar & chorus)

Aaah, Aaah, Aaah, Aaah
Unk. spoken: 'be '
Aaah, Aaah, Aaah, Aaah

I really love you (love you)
An' I believe you love me, too (me, too)
So darlin' believe in me (in me)
For you know my love is true
(Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da)

Take my heart (take my heart, this heart, this heart)
Oh, take my very soul (this soul, this soul, this soul)
You can take my arms (these arms, these arms, these arms)
For which I've no control (no control, no control)
My life, my love is your love
Never let it run cold (cold, cold, cold)

My-i life, my love is your love
Darlin', never let it run cold (cold, cold, cold)

My-i life, is your life
Never let it run cold

FADES-
Ooh-oh my life, my life, my life
Is your love
Never let it run a-cold.

Overall Meaning

The song "Take My Love" by Little Willie John is a romantic ballad that conveys the artist's desire for his lover to take every part of his being. The repeated invitation to "take my love" emphasizes the depth of his feelings and his willingness to give everything to his partner. He offers his lips, arms, hand, dreams, and heart, demonstrating his commitment to love and cherish his lover. In the chorus, he declares that his love is true, and there is no one else for him. He implores his lover to believe in him and trust that his love will never grow cold. The repetition of the phrase "never let it run cold" underscores his fear of losing the spark and passion that they share.

Overall, the song's lyrics express a romantic and devoted love that is unconditional and all-encompassing. The artist is offering himself wholeheartedly to his lover, with no hesitation or reservation, and is asking for the same in return. The urgency and intensity of his desire are evident in the repetition of the lyrics and the emotional tone of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Take my love
I am offering my love to you

I want to give it all to you
I am willing to give my entire love to you

You can, you can, you can
You are free to accept my love

Take my lips (take my lips, take my lips, take my lips)
I am offering my kisses to you

Oh, take my arms, too (take my arms, too, take my arms)
I am also offering my arms to you

My love is your love
The love I have is entirely yours

Darling, no one else will do (so, oh)
You are the only one I want

Take my hand
I want you to hold my hand

(Babe, I believe yeah, really I believe, yeah)
I have faith in our relationship

I need you when the day is through
I want to be with you at the end of the day

Take my dreams
I want to share my dreams with you

An' make them all come true
I want you to help me achieve my dreams and goals

Nothing matters, yeah (oh, oh-oh)
Without you everything is meaningless

If I can't have you (babe I believe ya)
I need you in my life

I really love a-you (love you)
I am deeply in love with you

An-a babe you love me, too (me too)
I believe you love me as well

So darling, believe in me (in me)
Put your trust in me and our love

For my love, you know is true
You can be sure that my love for you is true

So, take my heart (soul, soul, soul, soul)
I am offering you my heart and my soul

Take my very soul (soul, soul, soul, soul)
I am willing to give everything I am to you

Take-a my arm, yeah (arm, arm, arm, arm)
I want you to hold my arm

For which I've no control (control, control, control)
I cannot control my desire to be close to you

My-i life, my lovin' soul
My life and my soul belong to you

Never let it run cold (a-oh, a-oh)
Don't let our love grow cold and distant

I really love you (love you)
I am deeply in love with you

An' I believe you love me, too (me, too)
I believe you feel the same way about me

Take my heart (take my heart, this heart, this heart)
I am offering my heart to you again

Oh, take my very soul (this soul, this soul, this soul)
I am emphasizing that I am offering you everything I am

You can take my arms (these arms, these arms, these arms)
I want you to hold me in your arms

For which I've no control (no control, no control)
I cannot resist the desire to be close to you

My life, my love is your love
Everything that matters to me is yours

Never let it run cold (cold, cold, cold)
Don't let our love grow distant and unfeeling

My-i life, my love is your love
Everything that is important to me belongs to you

Darlin', never let it run cold (cold, cold, cold)
I am emphasizing that our love must never grow cold and distant

My-i life, is your life
My life is now completely devoted to you

Ooh-oh my life, my life, my life
I am expressing the depth of my commitment to you

Is your love
I am completely devoted to your love

Never let it run a-cold.
I am emphasizing that our love must never grow cold and distant

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BAKER SHULER

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