What we do in the shadows
Nocturnal Desires: Love in the Shadows with John Caramel
Lyrics
In the heat of night
Describing a moment late at night
I can't control it girl, I need your light
Expressing a strong desire for the partner's presence or influence
Oh yeah
An affirmation or acknowledgment
And I start to type
Referring to starting a conversation via text
"What you up two baby?" then you reply "I'll be there in five."
Conversation snippet showing quick arrangement to meet
When we touch I get a feeling that I can't disguise
Describing a strong emotional response when physically connected
No real names and no looking in each other's eyes
Emphasizing anonymity and avoidance of intimacy
When we're alone I turn to stone
Feeling emotionally distant when not together
Voulez-vous coucher?
French phrase suggesting a desire for intimate relations
We never feel the same in the light of day
Emphasizing the contrast in feelings between nighttime and daytime
Baby what we do in the shadows
Repeating the idea of activities in secrecy or darkness
You do me no good, no good, but you get me high like a bad thing should
Acknowledging the partner's negative influence but also the high they bring
Baby what we do in the shadows (shadows)
Reiterating secretive behavior and the partner's effect
You do me no good, like a creature of the night
Comparing the partner's influence to a creature of the night
Come on and do me right
Asking for the partner to fulfill desires correctly
Then you arrive
Describing the partner's arrival and its physical impact
It's physical, temperature's running high, alright
Highlighting the intense physical connection
And I can't deny
Acknowledging the undeniable attraction
You get my fire burning baby deep inside
Expressing how the partner ignites passion
Then you run and hide
Describing a pattern of the partner's behavior
When we touch I get a feeling that I can't disguise
Repeating the intense feeling upon physical contact
No real names and no looking in each other's eyes
Emphasizing secrecy and avoiding emotional connection
When we're alone I turn to stone
Feeling emotionally distant when apart
Voulez-vous coucher?
Reiteration of a desire for intimate relations in French
We never feel the same in the light of day
Highlighting the difference in feelings based on time of day
Baby what we do in the shadows
Repeating secretive activities in the shadows
You do me no good, no good, but you get me high like a bad thing should
Acknowledging the partner's negative impact but also the exhilaration
Baby what we do in the shadows
Reiteration of secretive behavior and its impact
You do me no good, like a creature of the night, come on and do me right
Comparing the partner's influence to a creature of the night and requesting proper fulfillment
Baby what we do in the shadows
Repeating secretive activities in the shadows
You do me no good, no good, but you get me high like a bad thing should
Acknowledging the partner's negative impact but also the thrill
Baby what we do in the shadows
Reiteration of secretive behavior and its impact
You do me no good, like a creature of the night, come on and do me right
Comparing the partner's influence to a creature of the night and asking for proper fulfillment
Baby what we do in the shadows
Repeating secretive activities in the shadows
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