All I Do

The speaker is intensely in love and spends much of his time thinking about the woman he addresses. At first, his feelings sound joyful and full of hope: he wishes to give her more love and imagines that she might feel the same. As the song continues, the hope becomes more vulnerable. He says he would rather be alone than have her without truly belonging to him, suggesting that his devotion may be painful as well as exciting.

The “burning fire” describes powerful, energetic desire rather than a literal flame. Lighting a candle and praying each day suggests that he hopes the relationship will last and that her feelings will remain. His imagined “dream” being “for two” means that he wants their love to be shared, not merely something he experiences by himself. The repeated line about thinking of her emphasizes how completely she occupies his attention.

The lyrics do not tell us whether the woman returns his feelings. The speaker imagines the possibility, but phrases it as a hope or a “suppose,” not as a fact. His promise to accept loneliness may express sincere commitment, but it can also sound like idealized, all-consuming love. The song leaves that tension open: his devotion feels warm and celebratory, yet it may also be one-sided.