The band released its debut single "Hip to My Heart" in 2009 and their second single; "If I Die Young", was released June 7, 2010. It peaked at #19 on the Hot 100, making it their biggest hit.
Their website can be found at www.thebandperry.com.
All Your Life
The Band Perry Lyrics
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Just to fill my jar with sand?
Just in case I get the notion,
To let it run through my hands.
Let it run through my hands.
I don't want the whole world,
The sun, the moon and all their light.
You love all your life.
You love all your life.
Would you catch a couple thousand fireflies?
Yeah, and put 'em in a lamp to light my world.
All dressed up in a tux and bowtie.
Hand Delivered to a lonely girl.
To a lonely lonely girl
I don't want the whole world,
The sun, the moon and all their light.
I just wanna be the only girl,
You love all your life.
You love all your life
Lately I've been writing desperate love songs.
I mostly sing them to the wall.
You could be the center piece of my obsession
If you would notice me,
Yeah, ooh yeah
Well I don't want the whole world, no
The sun, the moon and all their light.
I just wanna be the only girl,
You love all your life.
You love all your life
You love all your life, life, yeah.
The Band Perry's song "All Your Life" is a sweet and romantic tune about a girl who just wants to be loved by the person she cares about all her life. The song is written in the form of a series of questions, each one asking if the love interest would do something for her. She asks if he would walk to the edge of the ocean to fill her jar with sand, catching fireflies for her, and delivering them to her as a symbol of his love. The girl emphasizes that she doesn't want the whole world or all the material possessions that come with it, but just wants to be the only girl that her love interest loves all his life. The final verse of the song speaks of the girl's obsession with writing love songs that only the wall hears. She hopes that the person she cares about will notice her and be the center of her affection.
The song evokes an innocent and simplistic romanticism that emphasizes the importance of appreciating the small things in life. The girl in the song is not asking for grand gestures, but simple acts that prove his love for her. She wants to be the only girl in his life, emphasizing the importance of dedicated love that lasts a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you walk to the edge of the ocean?
Asking if the person would go to the furthest reaches for the singer.
Just to fill my jar with sand?
If the person would be willing to collect seemingly trivial things for the singer.
Just in case I get the notion,
Asking for the person to be prepared for the singer's changing mind.
To let it run through my hands.
To allow the artist to experience things without trying to hold on to them forever.
I don't want the whole world,
The artist values love over material things.
The sun, the moon and all their light.
The singer is not interested in extravagant gifts or displays of affection.
I just wanna be the only girl,
The singer wants to be the sole focus of the person's love.
You love all your life.
The artist wants a love that will last forever.
Would you catch a couple thousand fireflies?
Asking the person to do something labor-intensive for the artist's pleasure.
Yeah, and put 'em in a lamp to light my world.
To do something mundane with the fireflies to create a spectacular effect for the artist.
All dressed up in a tux and bowtie.
Asking for a grand gesture of love and commitment.
Hand Delivered to a lonely girl.
Asking for personal, thoughtful delivery.
I don't want the whole world,
The singer values love over material things.
The sun, the moon and all their light.
The singer is not interested in extravagant gifts or displays of affection.
I just wanna be the only girl,
The singer wants to be the sole focus of the person's love.
You love all your life.
The artist wants a love that will last forever.
Lately I've been writing desperate love songs.
The artist has been expressing their anxiety through music.
I mostly sing them to the wall.
The singer feels rejected and alone.
You could be the center piece of my obsession
The singer is willing to put all of their feelings into the person.
If you would notice me,
Asking for attention and affection.
Well I don't want the whole world, no
The artist values love over material things.
The sun, the moon and all their light.
The artist is not interested in extravagant gifts or displays of affection.
I just wanna be the only girl,
The singer wants to be the sole focus of the person's love.
You love all your life.
The artist wants a love that will last forever.
You love all your life, life, yeah.
The singer wants a lifetime of love and devotion from the person.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HENNINGSEN, CLARA HENNINGSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
David Soletsky
This band has a real knack for writing songs that really touches your heart in such a special way that you almost never want to stop listening to their songs nothing else will even be close
jamie henderson
Actually the Henningsens wrote this song and in my opinion Clara sings it a lot better.....
Jonah Bolton
used to have a real knack ๐ญ
Hayley McLean
Whoโs here now in 2022 still listening to this amazing underrated band ๐ฅฐ
MichaelButhy
everyday I listen
Larry Bruin
Who would not come back to listen to this?? A bell-tone voice and fabulous band music. This is exceptional!
Farrah Villareal
Present
Jayne Terry
I feel like a missed what they were like! They sound so good. It's OK though music is Solid โค๐
Matthew Muzzy
Here.. haha, I just recently told my gf Kimberly is still one of my crushes lol..didn't set well with her.
Jessica B.
I love love love their music videos. I'm not sure if they plan them or have them written, but either way they are brilliant. So creative and beautiful. I adore that at the end of this one she has the box with "the sun", "the moon", and "all their light" but not him. It's tragic but also a wonderful way to illustrate the subtleties of the song.