My All
Mariah Jean 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
I'd give my all to have
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 song "My All" by Mariah Carey is a ballad that describes the deep longing and desperation of being in love with someone who is out of reach. The song opens with the singer admitting that she can't stop thinking about her love interest, even in her sleepless nights. She acknowledges that her love may be wrong or unrequited, but her heart won't let her be right. The chorus highlights the singer's willingness to risk everything, including her life, to have just one more night with her lover. She can't go on living in the memory of their love and is willing to give her all for it tonight.
The second verse continues with the vivid imagery of the singer's imagination, desperately hoping to be close to her lover. She can see him clearly in her mind, but he is still so far away, like a distant star that she is wishing upon. The repetition of the chorus further emphasizes the singer's intense longing and willingness to give her all.
Overall, the song captures the intense emotions of unrequited love and desperation that come with it. Despite the possibility of rejection or heartbreak, the singer is still willing to risk everything for just a moment with her love interest.
Line by Line Meaning
I am thinking of you
You are constantly on my mind and I can't stop thinking about you.
In my sleepless solitude tonight
I can't sleep because I'm lonely without you and I wish you were here with me.
If it's wrong to love you
Even though some people may say it's wrong to love you, I still do and can't help how I feel.
Then my heart just won't let me be right
My heart is leading me to love you and I can't deny what it wants.
'Cause I've drowned in you
I am so deeply in love with you that I feel like I'm drowning and can't escape my feelings for you.
And I won't pull through without you by my side
I need you by my side to get through life, as I can't imagine living without you.
I'd give my all to have just one more night with you
I would do anything to have one more night with you, even if it's just to be close to you for a short amount of time.
I'd risk my life to feel your body next to mine
I want to be so close to you that I'm willing to put myself in danger just to feel your body next to mine.
'Cause I can't go on living in the memory of our song
I can't continue living my life with only memories of us without feeling the real love we shared.
Baby can you feel me
I hope that you can feel my love for you and know how strong and real it is.
Imagining I'm looking in your eyes
Even though you're not here, I'm imagining being close to you and looking into your eyes.
I can see you clearly vividly emblazoned in my mind
You are so clear in my thoughts that it's like you're right in front of me and the memory of you is burned into my mind.
And yet you're so far like a distant star
Even though I can see you in my mind, you're still so far away from me, like a distant star that I can't reach.
I'm wishing on tonight
I'm hoping that tonight, my wish to be with you will come true.
(I'd) give my all for your love tonight
I would do anything for your love tonight and I'm willing to give everything I have to be with you.
I'd give my all for your love
My love for you is so strong that I would do anything to be with you.
Tonight
My desire to be with you is so strong that it's consuming my thoughts and emotions tonight.
Writer(s): Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey
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