All Mine
Tom Jones & The Divine Comedy Lyrics

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All the stars may shine bright
All the clouds may be white
But when you smile whoa how I feel so good
That I can hardly wait to hold you
Enfold you never enough render your heart to me

All mine
You have to be

From that cloud, number nine, danger starts
That sharp incline and such sad regrets
Oh as these starry skies
As they swiftly fall, make no mistake
You shan't escape, tethered and tied
There's nowhere to hide from me

All mine
You have to be

So don't resist
We shall exist
Until the day
Until the day I die

All mine
All you have to be

All mine
Yes, you have to be

Whoa you have to be
All mine

Overall Meaning

In "All Mine", Tom Jones speaks about the powerful love he has for someone, the kind of love that cannot be escaped. He starts the song by admiring the beauty of the stars and clouds but his mood changes when he sees his love. Her smile ignites a warm and exciting feeling in him that makes him unable to wait to hold and enfold her. He wants her heart entirely committed to him, rendering her to him without any reservations.

In the second verse, Tom Jones gives the metaphor of danger beginning at the ninth cloud, which is now beneath their feet. He uses this to describe his possessiveness and obsessiveness, telling his love that it's useless to try to escape him as she is tethered and tied to him. He is asking for complete surrender, with much emphasis on the word "all" in the chorus, which is the title of the song. The final verses of the song, with an added sense of desperation, show Tom Jones begging his love not to resist him because they will exist together until he dies.

The song has various interpretations, including themes of possessiveness, obsession and control, intense emotions, as well as the beauty and power of love.

Line by Line Meaning

All the stars may shine bright
Even if everything in the world seems perfect and dazzling, it doesn't compare to your smile

All the clouds may be white
Even the clouds that seem pure and clean cannot lift my spirit like you do

But when you smile whoa how I feel so good
Your smile can light up my world and make me feel amazing

That I can hardly wait to hold you
I am so excited to hold you in my arms and feel your presence

Enfold you; never enough render your heart to me
I want to take you in my embrace and I will never have enough of your love because I know you belong to me

All mine
I want you to be devoted to me and only me, you belong to me

You have to be
I demand your loyalty and love, you have no choice but to be mine

From that cloud, number nine, danger starts
Even though the clouds may seem beautiful, sometimes they can lead to unforeseeable danger

That sharp incline and such sad regrets
If you continue to ascend to a higher cloud, you will only find sadness, regret, and disappointment

Oh as these starry skies
Even as the stars in the sky fall, my love for you will never waver

As they swiftly fall, make no mistake
Do not be fooled by the quickness of the falling stars, my love for you is real

You shan't escape, tethered and tied
You cannot run away from me, I have you bound to me and you cannot escape

There's nowhere to hide from me
You cannot hide from my love, it will always find you

So don't resist
Do not fight against my love for you

We shall exist
We will live on and our love will continue to grow

Until the day
Until the last day of our lives together

Until the day I die
Until my last breath, my love for you will never fade away

All you have to be
All I want is your love and loyalty, you have to belong to me

Yes, you have to be
You are destined to be mine, you have no choice

Whoa you have to be
I am so consumed by my love for you, it is necessary for you to be mine

All mine
You are mine and you always will be

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons, Geoffrey Paul Barrow

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thehookman777

8y↑7

Wow, Was not aware of this song cover! Portishead is so interesting alone so to have a Tom Jones cover with his power is simply amazing! It is amazing how Tom in his last 20 years is still doing so much musically from Rock, Pop, Gospel, Blues and even Show Tunes! Listen to Andrew Lloyd Weber's "VAULTS OF HEAVEN" Gospel-Tinged from one of his lesser known shows (was it "ASPECTS OF LOVE, I Believe?) and please tell me it is not one of the most powerful and amazing show songs of Weber's catalog! That is the magic of Tom's voice-he can put it into so many formats and it is stunning. This "All Mine" is a real little sonic treasure!