Written and co-produced by the legendary Rick James, it’s a strong uptempo R&B/funk number with ‘80s flair—very reminiscent of female R&B groups like the Mary Jane Girls and Vanity 6.
In an August 2001 interview with Movieline, Carey said:
"Can you think of a time where the music was funkier and the clothes were worse? I had Rick James write one of the songs for the movie, and it sounds just like one of his hits from that time.”
And on her Glitter Interview CD, she also said:
"I just said I wanted to do something in the vein of "All Night Long" or like a Mary Jane Girls type record and so he [Rick James] was like, “Cool” and he said, “I have like a slightly different idea.” So he gave me this track that sounds like it really is from ’82 – and it may be for all I know! It was just a great experience."
All My Life
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you
Then my heart just won't let me be right
'Cause I've drowned in you
And I won't pull through
Without you by my side
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on
Living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
Baby can you feel me
Imagining I'm looking in your eyes
I can see you clearly
Vividly emblazoned in my mind
And yet you're so far
Like a distant star
I'm wishing on tonight
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on
Living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on
Living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
(I'd) give my all for your love
Tonight
The lyrics to Mariah Carey's song All My Life depict a deep longing for someone who is far away. The singer is thinking of this person in their "sleepless solitude," unable to escape thoughts of them. Despite potentially being told that it's "wrong to love you," the singer's heart won't let them stop. They feel like they've "drowned" in this person and can't go on without them. They would do anything to have just one more night with them, even if it means risking their life. The memory of their love is so strong that the singer can't go on living in it, they want to feel it again for real.
The chorus repeats this idea, with the singer professing that they'd give their all for one more night with this person. They imagine looking into their eyes and can see them clearly in their mind, even though they're far away like a "distant star." The singer is wishing on this star for a chance to be with their loved one again.
The emotion in these lyrics is palpable and speaks to the universal experience of longing for someone who is far away. The singer is willing to risk everything for just one more moment with this person, and the powerful imagery of drowning in their love and wishing on a star adds to the intensity of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I am thinking of you
You are always on my mind.
In my sleepless solitude tonight
I can't sleep because I'm constantly thinking of you.
If it's wrong to love you
I don't care if it's considered wrong to love you.
Then my heart just won't let me be right
My heart is telling me that loving you is the right thing to do.
'Cause I've drowned in you
I have fallen deeply in love with you.
And I won't pull through
I can't continue without you.
Without you by my side
I need you to be with me.
I'd give my all to have
I would do anything to have.
Just one more night with you
I want to spend another night with you.
I'd risk my life to feel
I would take a chance to experience.
Your body next to mine
Having you close would mean everything to me.
'Cause I can't go on
I cannot continue living without you.
Living in the memory of our song
Thinking about our past love and relationship is too painful.
Baby can you feel me
I hope you can understand how much I love you.
Imagining I'm looking in your eyes
I imagine being close to you and looking into your eyes.
I can see you clearly
I can envision us together vividly.
Vividly emblazoned in my mind
The thought of you is intense and unforgettable.
And yet you're so far
You are not physically close to me.
Like a distant star
You seem unreachable like a star in the sky.
I'm wishing on tonight
I hope my wishes come true tonight.
(I'd) give my all for your love
I am willing to give everything for the chance to love you.
Tonight
I hope my wishes come true tonight.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: WALTER AFANASIEFF, MARIAH CAREY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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