Date with the Night
Nocturnal Revelry: Unveiling the Seductive Secrets in Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Date with the Night
Lyrics
I got a date with the night
I have a rendezvous with the night
Burnin' down my finger
Feeling intense sensations, possibly from excitement or danger
Gonna catch the kids dry
Planning to confront challenges or face difficulties head-on
Gonna walk on water
Expressing confidence and determination
Buyin' out the fight
Resolving conflicts or issues with aggression or assertiveness
We're sweatin' in the winter
Enduring difficulties or challenges with resilience
Both thighs squeeze tight
Intimate physical connection, possibly metaphorical
Choke, choke, choke, choke
Repetition of "choke" suggesting a sense of pressure, suffocation, or restraint
Choke, choke, choke, choke
-Choke, choke, choke, choke
-Choke, choke, choke, choke
-Don't tell me to fix her
Rejecting advice or interference in personal matters
Don't tell me to fix her
-Well, just take a bite
Encouragement to take risks or embrace experiences
No hangin' no picture
Avoiding commitment or attachments
Flyin' out my sight
Escaping from someone's view or influence
Droppin' brides at the altar
Symbolic act of rejecting traditional commitments
Well both thighs squeeze tight
Reiteration of intimate physical connection
Choke, choke, choke, choke
Repetition of "choke," maintaining a sense of pressure or intensity
Choke, choke, choke, choke
-Choke, choke, choke, choke
-Choke, choke, choke, choke
-I'll set you, I'll set off
Repetition of "I'll set you, I'll set it off," suggesting empowerment or taking control
I'll set you, I'll set off
-I'll set you, I'll set it off
-I'll set you, I'll set it off (uh-huh)
-I'll set you, I'll set it off
-I'll set you, I'll set it off
-I'll set you, I'll set it off
-I'll set you, I'll set it off (uh, uh)
-Buyin' out the fight
Repetition of themes from earlier lines, reinforcing the intensity and assertiveness
Gon' walk on water
-Gonna catch the kids dry
-Gonna bend my finger
-Well flyin' out my sight
-We're sweatin' in the winter
-Well both thighs squeeze tight
-Both thighs squeeze tight (uh)
Reiteration of intimate physical connection, possibly emphasizing the closeness
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