All for One
The Stone Roses Lyrics
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If we all join hands, we'll make a wall
All for one, one for all
If we all join hands, we'll make a wall
All for one, one for all
If we all join hands, we'll make a wall
Inside of me, for I to see
In harmony, all designed to be
The mystery, all eyes to see
Chemistry, all one family
All for one, one for all
If we take a stand, we shall not fall
Inside of me, for I to see
In harmony, all designed to be
The mystery, all eyes to see
Chemistry, all one family
Beside of me, all over me
Behind of me, right in front of me
Inside of me, for I to see
In harmony, all one family
Inside of me, for I to see
In harmony, all designed to be
The mystery, all eyes to see
Chemistry, all one family
All for one, one for all
If we all join hands, we'll make a wall
The lyrics to The Stone Roses’ “All For One” are an ode to unity among humanity. The repeated refrain of “all for one, one for all” is reminiscent of the famous quote by Alexandre Dumas in The Three Musketeers: “all for one, and one for all.” The message of the song is clear: if we all come together, we can build a strong and impenetrable wall of support and solidarity.
The lyrics go on to suggest that this unity is already within us. The lines “inside of me, for I to see” and “beside of me, all over me, behind of me, right in front of me” imply that the bonds of community are innate within us and surround us on all sides. The “mystery” and “chemistry” alluded to in the lyrics suggest that these bonds are not fully understood, but still deeply felt.
The song’s message is one of hope and positivity in a world often plagued by division and discord. It encourages listeners to put aside their differences and come together in order to build a stronger, more united community.
Line by Line Meaning
All for one, one for all
We will work together, united as one group, for the benefit of everyone
If we all join hands, we'll make a wall
Only by coming together and working in unison can we build a strong and powerful community
Inside of me, for I to see
The strength and power I need can only come from within myself
In harmony, all designed to be
When everyone works together in balance and cooperation, we can achieve great things
The mystery, all eyes to see
The beauty and wonder of unity and community is visible to everyone when we work together
Chemistry, all one family
The connection and bond we share when working as a unified group is like that of a close-knit family
Beside of me, all over me
The strength and support of my community is always present, no matter where I am
Behind of me, right in front of me
My community supports and protects me from all sides, even as I lead the way towards a better future
If we take a stand, we shall not fall
By standing together and taking action towards our goals, we can overcome any obstacle and achieve success
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHN SQUIRE, IAN BROWN, GARY MOUNTFIELD, ALAN WREN
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john hallman
This track like all of their music ages like fine wine. These guys made an incredible body of work. They will always be untouchable sonically... Been rocking my universe for 30 plus years!
Daniearp
Well, I'm a huge fan Stone Roses fan, they're one of my all time favourite bands, this is a good song, catchy and all, but it doesn't compare to their old stuff in my opinion, in a few years I'm still gonna be listening to "I am the resurrection, this is the one, fools gold, i wanna be adored" etc on a regular basis, this one, I'm not so sure, I hope their new album kicks ass though!
The SickNeeds
This is a great track. I find Second Coming to be quite dreadful and hard to listen to even when skipping tracks to get to something worthwhile.
Billy Shears
If only we could see the future from 2 years back.... 😭😭😭😭
youtakingthepiss
I concur
DJ_Bullets
+Jacob Mothman There's about 3 solid songs on second coming but the rest is just messy/ boring...that's why
Whereas debut album is very tight and focused and every song shines.
Jacob Mothman
It still baffles me that people don't rate Second Coming, each to their own I guess but it still gets a lot of play from me
Dylan Houghton
What a ridiculously welcoming return of The Stone Roses! I love it. 🍋
Geoff Saunderson
Been a roses fan since I was 16 (47 now lol) I never gave this album a chance, was not interested, glad I finally have, well put together, they still cracking
intigamisma
That riffs... Fucking awesome!