Overnite
Whispers of Love and Dreams: Scritti Politti's 'Overnite' Tale
Lyrics
When I was seventeen (tell us about it Green)
Reflecting on experiences at the age of seventeen.
There was a world to know about (check it out)
A world full of knowledge to explore and understand.
Everyday she'd call me (what'd she say?)
A reference to someone who used to call every day.
Is it over yet? Do you love me?
Questions about the status of the relationship and feelings.
Overnight and while your trouble's away
Expressing a desire for troubles to be resolved overnight.
Under the stars up above I'll build you another day
Building a better future under the stars.
Close your eyes I'll be home before it's light
Promising to return home before dawn.
And all the tears you cry will dry in the dead of night
Assurance that the pain and tears will subside during the night.
And now I'm in between (tell us about it Green)
Navigating through a mysterious phase in life.
It all became a mystery (check it out)
Life becoming a perplexing experience.
Everyday she calls me (what does she say)
A repeated theme of someone calling daily.
Is it over yet? Do you believe them?
Questioning the reality of a situation and trust.
Overnight and while your trouble's away
Hope for troubles to disappear overnight.
Under the stars up above I'll build you another day
Creating a new and better day under the stars.
Close your eves I'll be home before it's light
Reassurance of returning home before daylight.
And all the fears you have will die in the dead of night
Belief that fears will fade away during the night.
Someday maybe soon
Expressing a possibility of showing a better way in the future.
We could show them a way
Collaborative effort to demonstrate an alternative path.
I would love just to watch it falling
Expressing a desire to witness a positive change.
Oh my pretty one show me a way
A plea for guidance and direction from someone dear.
Overnight I heard satellite say
Reference to a satellite suggesting challenges ahead.
There'll be a wind for the west to blow all your dreams away
Anticipation of challenges that may blow away dreams.
Close your eyes and maybe before it's light
Suggesting to close one's eyes and face the challenges.
Oh all the hopes that you have will die in the dead of night
Recognition that hopes may fade away during the night.
Overnight and while your trouble's away
Reiterating the hope for troubles to be resolved overnight.
Under the stars up above I'll build you another day
Continuing to build a positive future under the stars.
Close your eves I'll be home before it's light
Promise to return home before the light of day.
And all the tears you cry will dry in the dead of night
Assurance that tears will dry during the night.
Overnight and while your trouble's away
Reiteration of the desire for troubles to disappear overnight.
Under the stars up above I'll build you another day
Persisting in the effort to create a better day under the stars.
Close your eves I'll be home before it's light
Renewing the promise to return home before daylight.
Oh all the hopes that you have will die the dead of night
A acknowledgment that some hopes may not survive the night.
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