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Continuing a familiar theme for the pop star, \u201cRisk It All\u201d features Mars promising long-term commitment, though this time he does so over a delicate bolero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-produced with D\u2019Mile, \u201cRisk It All\u201d reached No. 4 on the <em>Billboard<\/em> Hot 100 as Mars proves, once again, that he\u2019s one of the most reliable hitmakers in pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ain\u2019t No Mountain High Enough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bruno Mars - Risk It All [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lY5V4hSLWY8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Echoing classic soul singers like Sam Cooke and Smokey Robinson, Mars dedicates himself entirely to his romantic partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For just the chance to win your heart,<br>You could set the bar beyond the stars,<br>I\u2019ll do anything, anything you ask me to<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ain\u2019t no mountain high enough, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell once sang to each other. Here, Mars continues the tradition of promising the moon, mountains, and stars to a lover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Say you want the moon,<br>Watch me learn to fly.<br>Ain\u2019t no mountain you could point to,<br>I wouldn\u2019t climb<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the chorus, Mars admits how crazy this all sounds. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/beyonce\/crazy-in-love\">like Beyonc\u00e9 before him, Mars is crazy in love<\/a>, and he\u2019s willing to risk everything to prove his loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It\u2019s crazy, but it\u2019s true,<br>There\u2019s nothing I won\u2019t do,<br>I\u2019d risk it all for you<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grenade and Timeless Love Songs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Mars debuted in 2010 with <em>Doo-Wops &amp; Hooligans<\/em>, he opened the album with \u201cGrenade\u201d. And made clear from the beginning what he was willing to do for a partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019d catch a grenade for you \/ Throw my hand on a blade for you \/ I\u2019d jump in front of a train for you<\/em>,<em>\u201d <\/em>he sings in the chorus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s desperate, almost childlike. But a romantic life tends to make the brain prioritize the impulsive over the rational. It may be reckless, but part of love\u2019s thrill is the risk. 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