Grateful
The Bangles Lyrics


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I carry you up in my arms
I hear you sing yourself to sleep
The sky opens up over your room
You sail into your moonlight dreams
So much more than we can see
So much more than we can see.

All we are and all we need is
All we are and all we need is
All we are is all we need to be
Grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Oh, grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Oh, grateful (all we are and all we need).

This guitar can sing these songs
Changes me instantly
Love is too simple a word
For here comes the sun in the morning
Suddenly happiness
Comes rollin' up from inside me.

All we are and all we need is
All we are and all we need is
All we are is all we need to be
Grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Oh, grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Oh, grateful (all we are and all we need).

Carry you up in my arms
I hear you sing yourself to sleep
The sky opens up over your room
You sail into your moonlight dreams
So much more than we can see
There's so much more than we can see.

All we are and all we need is
All we are and all we need is
All we are is all we need to be
Grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Oh, grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Grateful (all we are is all we need to be)
Oh, grateful.

All we are and all we need is
All we are and all we need is
All we are is all we need to be
Grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Oh, grateful (all we are and all we need is)
Grateful (all we are is all we need to be)
Oh, grateful.

All we are and all we need is
All we are and all we need is
All we are is all we need to be
All we are and all we need is




All we are and all we need is
All we are is all we need to be.

Overall Meaning

The Bangles's "Grateful" is a beautiful love song in which the singer is expressing her deep affection for someone who means a lot to her. The first verse describes the singer carrying the person in her arms and hearing them sing themselves to sleep. The image of the sky opening up over the room and the person sailing into their moonlight dreams is a beautiful metaphor for the tranquility of sleep and the transformative power of imagination. The second verse is about the transformative power of music. The singer talks about how playing the guitar changes her instantly and how love is too simple a word to describe the feeling of happiness that comes over her. The refrain repeats the central idea of the song: all we are and all we need is gratitude.


The lyrics of "Grateful" emphasize the importance of gratitude in life. The singer is grateful for her loved one, for the transformative power of music, and for the beauty of the night sky. This gratitude is a powerful force that brings happiness and contentment. The refrain "All we are and all we need is grateful" is a reminder that gratitude is a simple but powerful force that can help us find happiness and meaning in life.


Line by Line Meaning

I carry you up in my arms
I hold you close and comfort you


I hear you sing yourself to sleep
I listen to the music of your peaceful slumber


The sky opens up over your room
The universe reveals its beauty to you


You sail into your moonlight dreams
You journey into the depths of your imagination


So much more than we can see
There are hidden depths to life that we may not understand


All we are and all we need is
We are complete as we are


All we are is all we need to be
We do not need to strive for anything more than being ourselves


Grateful (all we are and all we need is)
We express our appreciation for the simplicity and beauty of life


This guitar can sing these songs
Music has the power to move and inspire us


Changes me instantly
Music can alter our emotions and perspectives


Love is too simple a word
The complexity of love cannot be fully captured in a single word


For here comes the sun in the morning
The promise of a new day brings hope and renewal


Suddenly happiness
A feeling of joy arises unexpectedly


Comes rollin' up from inside me
Happiness can come from within ourselves




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: BILL BOTTRELL, SUSANNA HOFFS, DAN SCHWARTZ

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