Here Comes the Night
Nocturnal Heartbreak: David Bowie's Tale of Love's Twilight
Lyrics
Ohhhhh...here it comes
Anticipation or warning of a significant event or emotional experience.
Here comes the night
Confirmation that the night is arriving.
Yeah, here comes the night
Reiteration of the imminent arrival of the night.
Oh, yeah (here comes the night)
An affirmative expression about the approaching night.
I can see right out my window walking down the street my girl
The narrator observes a scene from their window, seeing their girl with another man.
With another guy
Confirmation of the girl being with someone else.
His arms around her like it used to be with me
The girl is physically close to the new guy, reminiscent of the narrator's past relationship.
Oh it makes me want to die
Expressing intense emotional pain and despair.
Yeah, here it comes
Reiteration of the impending night, possibly symbolizing darkness or emotional turmoil.
Here comes the night
Confirmation of the arrival of the night.
Yeah, (here comes the night) here comes the night
Repetition emphasizing the arrival of the night.
Yeah...(here comes the night)
Continued affirmation of the night's arrival.
There they go, funny how they look so good together
Observation of the couple, reflecting on their seemingly good match.
Wonder what is wrong with me
Self-reflection on the narrator's perceived inadequacy or issues.
Why can`t I accept the fact she`s chosen him
Questioning the narrator's difficulty in accepting the girl's choice.
And simply let them be?
Expressing a desire to let go and allow the couple to be happy.
Here it comes
Reiteration of the approaching night.
Here comes the night
Confirmation of the night's arrival.
Here comes the night
Reiteration of the night's arrival.
Yeah...(here comes the night)
Continued affirmation of the night's presence.
Oh she`s with him they`re turning down the lights
Describing the girl and the new guy turning down the lights, possibly setting a more intimate atmosphere.
Now he`s holding her the way I used to do
Observation of the new guy holding the girl in a manner reminiscent of the narrator.
I can see her closing her eyes and telling him lies
Imagery of the girl closing her eyes and possibly being dishonest with the new guy.
Exactly like she told me too
Comparison of the girl's actions with what she did when with the narrator.
Oh, here it comes
Reiteration of the approaching night.
Here comes the night
Confirmation of the night's arrival.
Oh, he here comes the night
Repetition emphasizing the arrival of the night.
Yeah...(here comes the night)
Continued affirmation of the night's arrival.
Here, here it comes the
Anticipation and announcement of the night.
Here, here it comes the
Repetition and emphasis on the imminent night.
Here comes the night yeah
Confirmation and arrival of the night.
Lonely, lonely night
Description of the night as lonely, possibly mirroring the narrator's emotional state.
Lonely, lonely night
Repetition emphasizing the loneliness of the night.
Oh oo ho here comes the night
Reiteration of the night's arrival, with a vocalized expression.
Here comes the night yeah
Final affirmation of the night's presence.
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