Lyrics
Here I am waiting, I'll have to leave soon
Expressing impatience and the inevitability of leaving soon.
Why am I holding on?
Questioning the reasons for holding on to something.
We knew this day would come
Acknowledging the anticipated arrival of a significant day.
We knew it all along
Being aware of an eventuality from the beginning.
How did it come so fast?
Expressing surprise at the quick approach of the day in question.
This is our last night but it's late
Recognizing the current night as the final one.
And I'm trying not to sleep
Attempting to stay awake, possibly to savor the remaining moments.
Cause I know, when I wake
Awareness that upon waking up, departure is inevitable.
I will have to slip away
Anticipating the need to leave upon waking.
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
Highlighting the departure when daylight arrives.
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Embracing the closeness with a significant other on the current night.
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
Contrasting the current night's togetherness with the upcoming solitary daylight.
But tonight I need to hold you so close
Reiterating the need for closeness on the current night.
Oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
Expressing emotions through vocalizations.
Oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
-Here I am staring at your perfection
Admiring the perfection of the significant other.
In my arms, so beautiful
Appreciating the beauty of the significant other in the speaker's arms.
The sky is getting bright
Noticing the brightening sky as daylight approaches.
The stars are burning out
Observing the fading stars as morning arrives.
Somebody slow it down
Expressing a desire to slow down time in the face of impending separation.
This is way too hard, cause I know
Acknowledging the difficulty of the situation.
When the sun comes up, I will leave
Acknowledging the departure with the sunrise.
This is my last glance that
Describing the final look before becoming a memory.
Will soon be memory
Highlighting the transient nature of the moment.
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
Repeating the theme of departure with the arrival of daylight.
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Reiterating the desire for closeness on the current night.
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
Repeating the contrast between the current night and the upcoming solitary daylight.
But tonight I need to hold you so close
Emphasizing the immediate need for closeness.
Oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
Expressing emotions through vocalizations.
Oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
-I never wanted to stop because I
Expressing a reluctance to stop or end the current situation.
Don't wanna start all over, start all over
Expressing a desire to avoid starting over.
I was afraid of the dark, but now it's
Reflecting on overcoming a fear of the dark.
All that I want, all that I want
Emphasizing that the speaker now desires what was once feared.
All that I want
Repetition for emphasis on the newfound desire.
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
Reiterating the theme of departure with the arrival of daylight.
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Reiterating the desire for closeness on the current night.
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
Repeating the contrast between the current night and the upcoming solitary daylight.
But tonight I need to hold you so close
Emphasizing the immediate need for closeness.
Oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
Expressing emotions through vocalizations.
Oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
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