Analysis Of All Of Me By John Legend

Perfect Imperfections John Legends hit piano ballad “All of Me” is arguably one of the most romantic love songs to have ever existed. Legend released his album “Love in the Future” in 2013, his most popular song in this album was “All of Me” which is an R&B, soul hybrid. It made it to the top of the billboard music awards for top song on the radio. In the song, “All of Me,” he croons how he knows that his lady love is the one. He explains how he loves her flaws and imperfections. Even when she is yelling, screaming or driving him nuts, he still manages to love every inch of her. Taking the good with the bad is the love of the most unconditional sort. Throughout the song the overall feeling and vibe it gives the listener through his beautiful, soothing voice has been his brutal honesty about love and how every relationship can have its issues, and couples/partners can overcome them as long as they accept each other and give it their all. In the song he demonstrates in his lyrics that two people who go through hardships together, even though sometimes it doesn …show more content…
An interesting example is when he sings, “My head 's underwater, but I’m breathing fine, you’re crazy and I 'm out of my mind.” He proves that his love is extremely deep by doing the impossible. To further explain, breathing under water is quite difficult without an oxygen tank, but it is something natural for him because of his unconditional love for her. His lyrics convey that even with her craziness, he is willing to do anything for their love. Legend also expresses his shock because of his ordinary love of accepting all her flaws. In life there are countless couples going through hardships that relate to Legend 's song and manage to make it through from his lyrics. The song describes the definition of unconditional love by couples embracing and appreciating each others flaws without striving for