Once again you’re home alone
Tears running from your eyes
And I’m on the outside
Knowing that you’re all I want
But I can’t do anything
I’m so helpless baby
Everyday same old things
So used to feeling pain
Never had real love before
And it ain’t her fault
She knows better but
She can’t help it
Want to tell her
But would that be selfish
How do you heal
A heart that can’t feel, it’s broken
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
You’ve been living this way so long
You don’t know the difference
And it’s killing me
‘Cause you can have so much more
I’m the one you are looking for
But you close your eyes on me
So you still can’t see
Everyday same old things
So used to feeling pain
Never had real love before
And it ain’t her fault
She knows better but
She can’t help it
Want to tell her
But would that be selfish
How do you heal
A heart that can’t feel, it’s broken
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
All she knows is the pain
In the corner of an empty home
She’s still comfortable
I want her to know
It can be better than this
I can’t pretend
Wish we were more than friends
She knows better but
She can’t help it
Want to tell her
But would that be selfish
How do you heal (Oh)
A heart that can’t feel (Oh), it’s broken (Broken)
His love is all she knows (All she knows), all she knows (All she knows), all she knows (All she knows, oh)
His love is all she knows (All she knows), all she knows (All she knows), all she knows (Damn)
His love is all she knows
Unpacking the Heartache in “All She Knows”
In “All She Knows,” Bruno Mars paints a vivid picture of longing and compassion, telling the story of a woman trapped in a cycle of heartbreak. The lyrics explore the emotional turmoil of someone who has only ever known love tainted by pain, making it difficult for her to recognize or accept genuine affection. The narrator, observing from the outside, struggles with the helplessness of loving someone who cannot see a way out of their suffering. This song delicately balances empathy and frustration, as Mars questions whether expressing his feelings would bring healing or only add to her burden. The recurring motif—that “his love is all she knows”—underscores the tragic comfort found in familiarity, even when it hurts, and the hope that she might one day embrace a love that heals rather than harms.
Song Credits
- Artist: Bruno Mars
- Songwriters: Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Khari Cain, Khalil Walton
- Release Year: 2010