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All I Need Lyrics – Jennifer Hudson

Soundtrack Album: The Color Purple

All I Need Text

[Verse]
Easy, I'm takin' it easy
'Cause life's too short to give my heart so freely
Simple, what I want is simple
Like fallin' rain, summer and spring, here I am

[Pre-Chorus]
All I know is lonely ain't that bad
Without the tears and without the past
And memories of how I kept hangin' on

[Chorus]
I am all I need for real
'Cause now I see that what I wanted in you was always in me
Real

[Verse 2]
Silence, it was beautiful silence
After I got over my last heartbreak, it was quiet
Now, here for, what are you here for?
To create complications and take me through changes?
Just tell me now

[Pre-Chorus]
All I know is lonely ain't that bad
Without the tears and without the past
And the memories of how I kept hangin' on (Hangin' on, hangin' on, hangin' on)

[Chorus]
I am all I need for real
Now I see that what I wanted in you was always in me
For real

[Bridge]
I was chasin' love and it just kept runnin'
I settled and you wasn't the one
I gave you everything
That's when our love was free
Don't know why you tried to make me pay
What's the reason, boy, can you explain?
I never knew how to love me
Maybe that was the cause
Maybe he's not your fault
Can't blame for what you don't know
Should've never trusted you
But now I know that

[Chorus]
I am all I need for real
Now I see what I wanted in you was always in me
For real, for real
(I am all I need for real) And I am all need
But now I see that what I wanted in you was always in me, eeh
[Outro]
Ooh, ah (Ooh)
Oh, yes (Ooh)
That you
That you thought I wasn't goin' nowhere
Didn't you, oh (Ooh)
But I'm (Ooh)
But I am (Ooh)
I'm happy about it (Ooh)
Yes, I am (Ooh)
I was dependant on you (Ooh)
Now I'm dependant on me (Ooh)
Ooh

The Color Purple

Soundtrack Lyrics for Movie, 2023

Track Listing

›Huckleberry Pie

Halle & Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

›Mysterious Ways

Tamela Mann

›She Be Mine

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

›Keep It Movin'

Halle, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

Corey Hawkins

Danielle Brooks

Fantasia

Fantasia

Taraji P. Henson

Fantasia & Taraji P. Henson

›Agoo

The Color Purple Ensemble

›Hell No! (Reprise)

Fantasia

›Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)

Taraji P. Henson

›Miss Celie's Pants

Fantasia

›I'm Here

Fantasia

›Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin'

Taraji P. Henson

Fantasia

Fantasia

USHER, H.E.R.

Keyshia Cole

Alicia Keys

Jorja Smith

›Keep Pushin' (Missy Elliott Remix)

Halle

›When I Can't Do Better

Mary J. Blige

›There Will Come a Day

Celeste

›Any Worse (Squeak's Song)

H.E.R.

›Hell No! (Reprise) (Missy Elliott Remix)

Fantasia

›You See Me

Coco Jones

›Workin' (Timbaland Remix)

Corey Hawkins

›Mysterious Ways (Mörda Remix)

Tamela Mann

›All I Need

Jennifer Hudson

›Hell No! (Timbaland Remix)

Danielle Brooks

JANE HANDCOCK

October London

Darkchild, Konstance

V. Bozeman

›Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin'

Mary Mary

February, 05th 2024

"Jennifer Hudson's 'All I Need' encapsulates a transformative jiurney of self-empowerment. The song unfolds as a narrative of self-discovery, transitioning from a place of reliance on external love to an embrace of self-sufficiency and inner strength. The lyrics are introspective, reflecting on past relationships and the ensuing heartbreak, yet they pivot towards a realization of self-worth and independence. In the beginning, Hudson adopts a tone of ease and simplicity, synbolized through natural metaphors like rain and the changing seasons. This imagery suggests a stripping back to life's essentials, finding comfort in the uncomplicated. The chorus, 'I am all I need for real,' serves as the thematic crux of the song, affirming the notion that solitude can be a state of empowerment rather than loneliness. It's a declaration of self-sufficiency, recognizing that the qualities she sought in others were inherent within her all along. The narrative arc in 'All I Need' is furthered by Hudson's reflections on her past romantic endeavors. She acknowledges the silence post-breakup as a period of quiet growth, a time when she came to terms with her own identity separate from any relationship. The bridge of the song deepens this introspection, highlighting a history of chasing love and enduring disappointments, only to realize that self-love was the ultimate answer to her quests. Towards the end of the song, Hudson's transformation becomes evident. The outro's repeated declarations of self-reliance underscore her journey from dependency to independence. This shift is not just a personal victory but a universal message of finding strength and happiness within oneself, rather than in external validation or relationships. In essence, 'All I Need' is a poignant exploration of self-love and the journey towards emotional independence. Hudson's powerful vocals imbue the song with a sense of resilience and triumph, making it an anthem for anyone on the path to self-discovery and empowerment."

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