Love, look at the two of us/
Strangers in many ways.
You’ve heard The Carpenters version of “For All We Know”. It is great, but did you know it was written by Bread? Their version is superior. It was only released on one of their box sets and it is almost impossible to find. It is also incredibly short at 1:23. The Carpenters fixed this by singing the verse twice. It appears that Bread never had any intention of releasing the song, so the only recording is just the one-time run-through of the verse. However, it is so captivating it is extremely worthy of this spot.
“For All We Know” is not sung by the usual lead singer of Bread, David Gates, it is sung by guitarist James Griffin. The song’s theme is unique. It talks about the excitement of meeting someone new, but in the context of getting to take a lifetime to get to know everything about them. This seems to be one of the truer expressions of love that we find in all of music.
Bread’s sound is very different here, but it shows how versatile the band is. With “For All We Know”, and If, we see that they are very much in the singer-songwriter vein of the great artists of the 70s in addition to the hits machine that delivered ten top ten radio hits. I love the subtle sound of the guitar and Griffin’s voice. There are no accouterments, just a singer and his guitar (and another guitar). This song is a diamond in the rough and I encourage you to give it a listen.
For what it is worth, The Carpenter’s version on its own would also appear on this list, but together, the two versions push them into the top 50.
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For All We Know Lyrics
Love, look at the two of us-
Strangers in many ways.
We’ve got a lifetime to share,
So much to say,
And as we go
From day to day.
I’ll feel you close to me.
But time alone will tell.
Let’s take a lifetime to say,
“I knew you well”
For only time will tell us so,
And love may grow
For all we know.
Love, look at the two of us-
Strangers in many ways.
Let’s take a lifetime to say,
“I knew you well”.
For only time will tell us so,
And love may grow
For all we know.
written by Bread