All You Need Is Love
The Yellow Subs Lyrics
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Love, love, love
Love, love, love
There's nothing you can do
That can't be done
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Nothing you can say
It's easy
There's nothing you can make
That can't be made
No one you can save that can't be saved
Nothing you can do
But you can learn how to be you in time
It's easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
There's nothing you can know
That isn't known
Nothing you can see that isn't shown
Nowhere you can be
That isn't where you're meant to be
It's easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
All you need is love
(Come together, now!)
All you need is love
(Everybody)
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
(Love is all you need)
(She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
The Yellow Submarine's "All You Need is Love" is an iconic song that expresses the power of love as the ultimate solution to all human problems. The repetitive lyrics of "Love, Love, Love" in the song remind us of the potency of love, which can only be found in the world if people start giving more of it. The lyrics of the song call upon people to believe in the power of love and embrace it despite any dissolving forces challenging it.
The first verse of the song says "there is nothing you can do that can't be done, nothing you can sing that can't be sung, nothing you can say you can learn how to play the game; it's easy." The verse says that love is easy to come by and attainable for everybody regardless of their background or circumstances. The second verse emphasizes that there is nothing you can make that can't be made or anyone you can save that can't be saved. There is nowhere you can be that is not intended for you to be; love is all you need to be who you are.
The song emphasizes that love is not an emotion but the ultimate state of being, that people need only embrace it to be happy, fulfilled, and complete. It speaks of love as the uniting force that will bring humanity together and make the world a better place for all.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, love, love
The repetition of love emphasizes the importance of love in life.
There's nothing you can do
That can't be done
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Nothing you can say
But you can learn how the play the game
It's easy
There is nothing impossible to do or say, you just need to learn how to do it, and it's easy.
There's nothing you can make
That can't be made
No one you can save that can't be saved
Nothing you can do
But you can learn how to be you in time
It's easy
Everything can be made or saved, and you just need to learn how to be yourself, and it's easy.
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
The chorus emphasizes how love is all you need in life, and it's repeated to reiterate the message.
There's nothing you can know
That isn't known
Nothing you can see that isn't shown
Nowhere you can be
That isn't where you're meant to be
It's easy
There's nothing that you don't already know or haven't already seen. You're also where you're meant to be, so relax and enjoy the ride, it's easy.
All you need is love
(Come together, now!)
All you need is love
(Everybody)
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
(Love is all you need)
(She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
The final chorus emphasizes how we need to come together, and love is all everyone needs. It's also a reference to a previous song, "She Loves You" which adds to the message of love and connection in the song.
Contributed by Charlotte F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.