☝️ Key Points
- The singer describes love as an all-powerful force that completely permeates him and constantly grows
- He sees this love everywhere, it is 'written in the wind' and 'everywhere he goes', showing that love is present everywhere and plays a role in all aspects of life
- He assures his beloved that his feelings for her are constant and reliable, there is 'no beginning and no end' to his love
- The singer constantly thinks about this person, remembers their words, and needs them in everything he does
- The repeated 'Come on and show it' at the end of the song is an urgent call to his love to reveal her feelings and confirm the love between them
Interpretation
The song 'Love Is All Around' by
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He sees this love everywhere, it is 'written in the wind' and 'everywhere he goes', which metaphorically represents that love can be found everywhere and plays a role in everything we do. He asks the person he loves to reciprocate his feelings and also show them. He assures his love that his feeling for her will always be constant, there is 'no beginning and no end', his love can be relied upon.
He constantly thinks about this person, sees her face when he lies in bed and remembers everything she has said. They have made promises to each other and he needs this person by his side in everything he does.
The repeated 'Come on and show it' at the end of the song is an urgent appeal to his love to reveal her feelings and confirm the love between them. It speaks to the universal longing to be loved and to feel that love and know that it is reciprocated.