All the Way
Sammy Davis Jr. & Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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It's no good unless he loves you, all the way
Happy to be near you
When you need someone to cheer you, all the way
Taller than the tallest tree is
That's how it's got to feel
Deeper than the deep blue see is
When somebody needs you
It's no good unless he needs you, all the way
Through the good or lean years
And for all the in between years, come what may
Who know where the road will lead us
Only a fool would say
But if you'll let me love you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you, all the way, all the way
The lyrics to Sammy Davis Jr. & Frank Sinatra's song All The Way speak to the depth and sincerity of love. According to the lyrics, the love between two people has to be all-consuming and unwavering. When somebody loves you, it's not enough unless they love you "all the way." This means that the love has to be complete and all-encompassing, with the person being happy to be near you and cheer you up whenever you need them to.
The song goes on to describe the intensity of real love, saying that it has to be taller than the tallest tree and deeper than the deep blue sea. This means that the love has to be felt on a profound level and absolutely authentic. It's not just a surface level emotion or attraction, but something much deeper that can be felt in any circumstance, whether good or bad.
The lyrics then suggest that true love endures through both the good and lean years, and all the in-between years. The road of life is unpredictable and nobody knows where it will lead, but with each other's faithful love they can navigate it with confidence. The song ends with the offer to love someone all the way, wholeheartedly and unconditionally if they will allow it.
Line by Line Meaning
When somebody loves you
When someone has affection for you
It's no good unless he loves you, all the way
That love should be complete and not half-hearted
Happy to be near you
Feeling delighted merely to be in proximity of you
When you need someone to cheer you, all the way
When you require moral support, it should be unwavering
Taller than the tallest tree is
A comparison implying great height
That's how it's got to feel
That is how intense the feeling needs to be
Deeper than the deep blue sea is
A comparison implying great depth
That's how deep it goes, if its real
It has to be genuine for it to be that profound
When somebody needs you
When another person is reliant on you
It's no good unless he needs you, all the way
Their dependence on you should be unreserved
Through the good or lean years
Both in happy or tough times
And for all the in between years, come what may
And in all the years in the middle, regardless of what happens
Who know where the road will lead us
It is uncertain where life will take us
Only a fool would say
It would be a mistake to claim otherwise
But if you'll let me love you
But if you allow me to have affection for you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you, all the way, all the way
I promise to love you unconditionally, all the way to the end
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, THE MUSIC GOES ROUND, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
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