If Only for One Night
A Night of Unspoken Desires: Luther Vandross's Melodic Yearning
Lyrics
Let me hold you tight
Expressing a desire to embrace someone closely
If only for one night
Desire for a brief, special moment together
Let me keep you near
Wishing to stay close to provide comfort
To ease away your fear
Offering support to alleviate the other person's fear
It would be so nice
Expressing the pleasantness of the suggested moment
If only for one night
Reiteration of the desire for a special, temporary connection
I won't tell a soul
Committing to keep the encounter confidential
No one has to know
Assuring discretion and secrecy
If you want to be totally discreet
Offering complete confidentiality if desired
I'll be at your side
Promise to be there for the other person
If only for one night
Reiteration of the desire for a brief, intimate night
If only for one night
Repeating the desire for a special night
Your eyes say things
Observing that the other person's eyes convey unspoken feelings
I never hear from you
Not hearing these feelings expressed verbally
And my knees are shakin too
Personal physical reaction to the unspoken emotions
But I'm willing, willing to go through
Expressing willingness to endure challenges for the other person
I must be crazy
Acknowledging a sense of irrationality in the situation
Standing in this place
Acknowledging the unusualness of the circumstance
But I'm feeling no disgrace
Feeling no shame or embarrassment for making the request
For asking
Justifying the request for a special night
Let me hold you tight
Repetition of the desire to hold the person closely
If only for one night
Repetition of the desire to stay close for comfort
Let me keep you near
Repetition of the desire to provide support
To ease away your fear
Reiteration of easing away fear through closeness
It would be so nice
Repetition of the idea that it would be pleasant
If only for one night
Reiteration of the desire for a special, temporary connection
If only for one night
Repeating the desire for a special night
I tell you what I need is
Expressing a specific need for one night
(One night, one night oh)
Emphasizing the urgency of the need for one night
What I need is
Repetition of the need for one night
(One night, one night)
-Of your love, of you love, of your lovin ooh
Expressing the desire for love during this night
I'm asking
Reiteration of the request for a special night
Let me take you home
Offering to take the person home for safety and warmth
To keep you safe and warm
Expressing the intent to provide a secure and warm environment
'Till the early dawn
Committing to stay until the early morning
Warms up to the sun
Referencing the dawn as a time to part ways
It would be so nice if only for one night
Reiteration of the pleasantness of the suggested night
If only for one night
Repeating the desire for a special night
If only for one night
-If only for one night, night, night, yeah one night
Repeating the desire for a special night with emphasis
If only for one, night
Final emphasis on the desire for a special night
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