Barry Manilow “All the Time”
Just recently I went to see Barry Manilow in concert. Now in his early 80s, Barry is still going strong. What his voice lacks now, he definitely makes up in enthusiasm.
I was lucky enough to be in an arena with enthusiastic fans, which added to the positive energy of the evening. Unfortunately, the concert I had seen him at previous to this one didn’t have the same ambiance, and I was unfortunate to have someone directly behind me talking throughout most of the concert.
I have been a Barry Manilow fan from the mid 70s when Mandy hit it big. I haven’t always had the courage to admit it because he got such a bad rap. But now I care much less what other people think, and I think his music stands the test of time.
On the way to the concert, I told my husband that I would really like to hear him a song called “All the Time.” Of the 5 times I’d previous seen Barry in concert, he hadn’t sung that song. It wasn’t a big hit for him, but he says he got more letters about that song than any other one in his catalogue.
Guess what? I got my wish. Barry did play the song, and I was thrilled, especially since I’m not sure I will ever get the chance to see him in concert again.
I’m sharing the lyrics as well as a link to listen to the son, so that you can see why I like the song so much.
He calls it a song about misfits, which I think everybody can relate to as we have all felt at some point in our lives that we don’t fit in.
Lyrics:
All the time I thought there's only me
Crazy in a way that no one else could be
I would have given everything I own if someone would have said you're not alone
All the time I thought that I was wrong
Wanting to be me but needing to belong
If I had just believed in all I had
If someone would have said you're not so bad
All the time all the wasted time
All the years... waiting for a sign to think I had it all...
All the time...
All the time I thought there's only me
Crazy in a way that no one else could be
I can't believe that you were somewhere too thinking all the time there's only you
All the time all the wasted time...
All the years... waiting for a sign to think I had it all...
All the time...
Listen on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXk8ccWZj48
I hope you have a chance to listen to the song and really appreciate its message. We waste a lot of time thinking we’re not good enough, when, in reality, we have everything need to be whatever we want…all the time.
Joke: It’s easy to make time fly. Just throw a clock out the window. From https://www.jibble.io/article/time-management-jokes-memes
Quote: “Don’t worry about not fitting in. The things that make people think you’re weird are what makes you you, and therefore your greatest strength.” – Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Advice: Don’t waste your time worrying. Just be yourself. You already have it all even if you don’t realize it right now.