This perfect union of sound has been in the making for years though, just never before as the fearsome foursome as it stands today. Callie and Phoebe Cryar have been honing their craft for many years having been brought up in a musical family and having the luxury of being born and raised in a city ripe with undiluted talent. Their vocal exchange and pure harmonies have been described as “two angels”, “ghostly and haunting”, “honey sweet” and “serene”. Excepting no side note to their vocal prowess is their expansive instrumental skills. The sisters travel with guitar, ukulele, banjo, electric bass, accordion, and mandolin in tow knowing full well how to wield each one effectively. As a duo, Phoebe and Callie recognized that all was not complete in the band they had dubbed The Vespers. A bottom end was to be desired. So as the story goes, at a campfire jam one night, the girls met musical eyes with two long-locked boys who were doing their own thing around Music City.
Taylor and Bruno Jones knew instantly that campfire jam was a fateful event. After a single show combining Taylor’s percussion and Bruno’s acoustic bass to the sisters sound, the band was set. The boys’ “tight and creative rhythm section” is grounded in the earthy volume of the gritty southern rock and lowdown blues that they were gratefully exposed to at a young age. That raw approach to the music and to the live stage show was the missing ingredient to The Vespers’ overall approach that is said to be “reminiscent of hearing the words ‘I love you’ for the first time.”
In 2011, The Vespers will pack up their unique take on music in their beloved old green van and travel across the country. Four Nashville natives setting out to share what they love. As all will concur that have had the privilege to hear them perform, this is the band to watch and, most certainly, to listen for.
All I Want Is You
The Vespers Lyrics
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All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and green
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves
If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and green
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were a river in the mountains tall,
The rumble of your water would be my call.
If you were the winter, I know I'd be the snow
Just as long as you were with me, when the cold winds blow.
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were a wink, I'd be a nod
If you were a seed, well I'd be a pod.
If you were the floor, I'd wanna be the rug
And if you were a kiss, I know I'd be a hug
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.
If you were the love, I'd be the desire.
If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,
And if you were an ocean, I'd learn to float.
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
The lyrics of The Vespers' song "All I Want is You" express the desire of one person to be with another, using natural imagery such as flowers, trees, rivers, and snow to convey their deep feelings of love and longing. The opening lines, "If I was a flower growing wild and free, all I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee," show how the singer sees their lover as the source of their own growth and nourishment, just as a flower needs a bee to pollinate it. The subsequent lines about a tree needing its leaves and a river needing its water similarly suggest a deep sense of interdependence between two individuals who are meant to be together.
The chorus of "All I Want is You" repeats the refrain "All I want is you, will you be my bride? Take me by the hand and stand by my side," highlighting the singer's desire for commitment and partnership. The imagery of being held in someone's arms and swayed like the sea also evokes a sense of safety and security that comes from being in a loving relationship.
The final verses of the song continue to use natural imagery to convey the depth of the singer's feelings. The lines "If you were a wink, I'd be a nod, if you were a seed, well I'd be a pod" suggest a deep sense of alignment and compatibility between the two lovers, who are able to match each other perfectly. Overall, the song is a powerful expression of love and devotion, using natural imagery to convey a sense of deep interconnectedness between two individuals who are meant to be together.
Line by Line Meaning
If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
If I were in a state of immense freedom and growth like a flower, all I would need is you to complete me and be my constant support system.
And if I was a tree growing tall and green
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves
If I was a tree, reaching great heights like you, all I require is your shade and your persistent presence to help me grow and thrive.
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I desire is you to be my life partner and walk beside me through all the highs and lows of life, will you do me the honor of being my bride?
If you were a river in the mountains tall,
The rumble of your water would be my call.
If you were a river, powerful and unstoppable, I will be drawn to you and seek you out, whenever I need strength, your very presence would calm me and be enough for me.
If you were the winter, I know I'd be the snow
Just as long as you were with me, when the cold winds blow.
Even if you were an unforgiving season like winter, I would not mind being the snow, as long as we are together and facing all challenges as a team.
If you were a wink, I'd be a nod
If you were a seed, well I'd be a pod.
I want to be so in sync with you that if you were a wink, I'd Respond with a smile or a nod. If you were a seed, I would want to be there to nurture and support you as your pod.
If you were the floor, I'd wanna be the rug
And if you were a kiss, I know I'd be a hug
I want to be your constant companion in all forms, just as a floor Without a rug would be incomplete, you would be incomplete without me as your rug. If you were a kiss, I would want to be the hug that follows and hold you close in my arms.
If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.
If you were the love, I'd be the desire.
If you were cold and still, like wood, I would be the fire that warms you and radiates strength in your life. If you were love, I'd be the desire, never losing my want, hope, and fire for this feeling that you feed me.
If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,
And if you were an ocean, I'd learn to float.
If you were a castle, fortified with walls and passages, I would be your protective moat, standing guard around you to keep you safe. And if you were the mighty ocean, I would learn to adapt and float beside you, matching my rhythm with yours.
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
You are all I desire, will you be with me always? Wrap your arms tightly around me, sway me with your love and affection, like the sea's seamless motions, I am lost in you.
Contributed by Nathan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lanim7u58
If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and green
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves
If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and green
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were a river in the mountains tall,
The rumble of your water would be my call.
If you were the winter, I know I'd be the snow
Just as long as you were with me, when the cold winds blow.
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were a wink, I'd be a nod
If you were a seed, well I'd be a pod.
If you were the floor, I'd wanna be the rug
And if you were a kiss, I know I'd be a hug
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.
If you were the love, I'd be the desire.
If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,
And if you were an ocean, I'd learn to float.
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
@lanim7u58
If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and green
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves
If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and green
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were a river in the mountains tall,
The rumble of your water would be my call.
If you were the winter, I know I'd be the snow
Just as long as you were with me, when the cold winds blow.
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were a wink, I'd be a nod
If you were a seed, well I'd be a pod.
If you were the floor, I'd wanna be the rug
And if you were a kiss, I know I'd be a hug
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.
If you were the love, I'd be the desire.
If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,
And if you were an ocean, I'd learn to float.
All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.
@nancyrodriguez813
I heard on my son's pandora station too! I love this version of the song :)
@jadengray274
I heard it on my brother's lol
@katherinelopesvallee4893
My favorite cover! I sing this song to my kids almost everynight. It played on my kids pandora station every now and then and it was a lil hard tracking it down but I found it. Going to go through Vespers other songs
@jenniferbatina8837
I love this so much. My daughter and I danced to it all the time when she was a toddler and I just looked for it again to dance with her again. It's such a special song for us.
@featheredhorse
I love your cover even more than the original!! Totally serious. Thank you!
@nialljamesbuckley
Just heard this on Pandora - my little guy loved it and so did I - great song, great cover!
@ddhuera1
Heard it on pandora and my son fell in love with and he wanted to listed to it over and over im soo glad I found it!!
@hannahbatchelder162
I heard the original song on a green bean commercial and I loved it. Then I find out that my favorite band did a rendition of it! Thanks so much, this is great.
@425mandilynn
Oh my gosh THIS IS AWESOME! :) You guys are just amazing. Keep up your awesomeness!