Because the Night
Embracing Desire: Night's Realm of Love & Lust
Lyrics
Take me now, baby, here as I am
Expressing a desire to be taken as the person currently is.
Hold me close, try and understand
Seeking physical closeness and emotional understanding.
Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe
Describing desire as a powerful force, an essential part of life.
Love is a banquet on which we feed
Comparing love to a banquet, emphasizing its nourishing quality.
Come on now, try and understand
Encouraging understanding of emotional state.
The way I feel when I'm in your hands
Expressing intense emotions when in the hands of a significant other.
Take my hand, come undercover
Inviting the partner to come undercover, suggesting a shared intimacy.
They can't hurt you now
Assuring the partner of safety and protection from harm.
Can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now
-Because the night belongs to lovers
Declaring that the night is a time for lovers, emphasizing a sense of ownership and belonging.
Because the night belongs to lust
-Because the night belongs to lovers
-Because the night belongs to us
-'Cause the night belongs to us
Reiterating the idea that the night belongs to the couple.
(Because the night)
Repeatedly stating that the night belongs to the lovers, reinforcing the ownership theme.
(Because the night belongs to us)
-(Because the night)
-Have I a doubt, baby, when I'm alone
Expressing doubt or insecurity when alone.
Love is a ring, a telephone
Symbolizing love as a ring and a telephone, suggesting connection and communication.
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Describing love as an angel disguised as lust, blending heavenly and earthly elements.
Here in our beds 'til the morning comes
Describing shared moments in bed until morning arrives.
Come on now, try and understand
Encouraging understanding of one's emotional state under the partner's command.
The way I feel under your command
Expressing submission to the partner's influence.
Take my hand as the sun descends
Inviting the partner to hold hands as the sun sets.
They can't touch you now
Reassuring the partner of invulnerability to harm.
Can't touch you now, can't touch you now
-Because the night belongs to lovers
Repeating the idea that the night belongs to lovers, reinforcing a sense of ownership and unity.
Because the night belongs to lust
-Because the night belongs to lovers
-Because the night belongs to us
-(Because the night)
Reiteration of the theme that the night belongs to the lovers.
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