Michael Steven Bublé (born 9 September 1975 in Burnaby, British Columbia) i… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Steven Bublé (born 9 September 1975 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian singer and actor. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and his home country of Canada. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was an even bigger success, reaching number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the European charts. Bublé's fifth studio album, Christmas, was released on October 24, 2011 in the United Kingdom] and October 25, 2011 in the United States. The Cold December Night Songfacts states it was produced by David Foster, Bob Rock and Humberto Gatica. The album was recorded primarily at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood and The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver during July.

Michael Bublé’s introduction to the music of the swing era came to him through his grandfather, who filled his grandson’s ears with the sounds of The Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others. As Bublé eagerly absorbed the recordings, he began to realize that he wanted to be a singer and that this style of music, virtually foreign to his own generation, was what he wanted to perform.

With his grandfather’s assistance, Bublé soon learned a whole catalog of tunes and gained experience and exposure by singing as a guest with several local bands. While still in his teen years, he won the Canadian Youth Talent Search, released several independent albums, and performed in a musical review titled Swing that traveled across the U.S. It wasn’t long before Bublé was introduced to Grammy-winning producer David Foster during a famous Canadian wedding of Brian Mulroney’s daughter Caroline Mulroney. He later signed his first major recording contract with Reprise Records after that encounter.

The two Canadians began work on a debut album that would incorporate Bublé’s aptitude for pop standards into songs that spanned several decades. His self-titled debut disc was released in early 2003, and featured jazzy takes on old standards like “Fever” and “The Way You Look Tonight” as well as newer classics like “Moondance” and “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”.

He finished off 2003 with an EP of holiday material, Let It Snow, and began 2004 with the live CD/DVD set Come Fly With Me. In 2005, It’s Time was a number one hit in Canada, Japan, Italy, and Australia, and made the top ten of both the UK and US. Later that year he released the live album Caught in the Act. More recently, Michael received a 2010 Grammy Award for 'Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album' for 'Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden.

All of Me
Michael Bublé Lyrics

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All of me, why not take all of me?
Can't you see? I'm no good without you

Take my lips, I wanna lose them
Take my arms, I'll never use them

Your goodbyes, they left me with eyes that cry
How can I

Get along without you?

You took the part that once was my heart
So why not take all of me

Let's go, boys, let's go

Your goodbye, left me with eyes that cry
Now I'm lost without you
And now that you took that part
That used to be my heart

All of me, why not take all of me
Can't you see, I'm a mess without you

You took the part that used to be my heart
So why not take all of me?

Overall Meaning

The song "All of Me" by Michael Bublé is about a man who has lost his love and is begging for her to take all of him so that he can have her back. The man cannot function without his love and he wants her to know that he will do anything to make her happy. The song begins with the man asking his love to take all of him, which includes his lips and arms, as he has no use for them without her. He then speaks about how her goodbyes left him crying and how he cannot get along without her.

The verse then transitions to the chorus where he states that she took the part that once was his heart, therefore, he wants her to take all of him. He acknowledges that he is a mess without her and feels lost in the world. The song ends with the man reiterating his plea for his love to take all of him, knowing that he needs her in his life to feel complete.

Line by Line Meaning

All of me, why not take all of me?
The singer is offering the listener every part of himself because he cannot imagine living without them, and he wants to know why they wouldn't take him in his entirety.

Can't you see? I'm no good without you
The singer is conveying his dependence on the listener and how much they mean to him. Without the listener, the singer feels incomplete.

Take my lips, I wanna lose them
The singer is offering his lips to the listener to show that he no longer wants to love or kiss anyone else. He wants to devote everything to the listener.

Take my arms, I'll never use them
The singer is offering to give up his arms, symbolizing his ability to hold or embrace anyone else. He wants to reserve that for the listener.

Your goodbyes, they left me with eyes that cry
The singer is acknowledging the emotional impact the listener had on him. The listener’s goodbyes made the singer filled with sadness and tears.

How can I Get along without you?
The singer is showing how much he needs the listener by admitting that he cannot go on without them.

You took the part that once was my heart
The singer is acknowledging that the listener has taken a very significant part of his life, his heart. The listener holds an important place in his heart.

So why not take all of me
The singer wonders why the listener wouldn't take all of him since they've already taken such a significant portion of his life.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, MARLONG MUSIC CORP., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons

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