Night and Day
Tony Bennett Lyrics

Like the beat, beat, beat of the tom-tom
The sound made by a tom-tom drum strikes through me with such intensity that it calls to mind the harsh and vibrant cacophony of a jungle at nightfall.

When the jungle shadows fall
As darkness falls upon a dense and humming jungle habitat.

Like the tick, tick, tock of a stately clock
With a sound comparable to the methodical ticking and tocking of an old clock, I am consumed by thoughts of your constant presence.

As it stands against the wall
Like a wall-mounted timekeeping device so too does my love for you remain unwavering and timeless.

Like the drip, drip, drip of the raindrops
Similar to the gentle patter of post-rainfall droplets hitting rooftops, a voice within persists in its murmuring of your name.

When the summer shower is through
In the aftermath of a summer rainstorm, once it has ceased to be.

So a voice within me keeps repeating
A persistent voice within me speaks with echoes of the frequency of the raindrops.

You, you, you
The voice merely repeats the one word that is synonymous with the entirety of everything that makes life worth living - you.

Night and day, you are the one
My thoughts remain steadfastly focused on you, day and night, as you are the only person and love that matters to me.

Only you beneath the moon and under the sun
You remain the one I love regardless of whether it is daytime or nighttime outdoors or whether the moon or sun is present in the sky above.

Whether near to me or far
Geographical distance has no bearing on your importance in my life since loving you is a constant.

It's no matter, darling, where you are
Encompassing all the distances and time periods possible between us, the presence of you in my thoughts is unwavering.

I think of you night and day
With love and affection that is undiminished and all-consuming, thoughts of only you are constantly with me.

Day and night, why is it so
Why this consuming longing for you continues without abatement is unclear, given that it traverses both daytime and nighttime.

That this longing for you follows wherever I go
Whether surrounded by the deafening noise of the city’s traffic or keeping company only with the silence of my solitude, thoughts of you persist continuously in the background.

In the roaring traffic's boom
Even amid a cityscape alive with sound, my thoughts are unshakably occupied with only you.

In the silence of my lonely room
In periods of loneliness and silence, thoughts of you remain just as vivid and profound.

I think of you night and day
Thoughts of you refuse to wane or diminish with the passing of time or other outside stimuli, consuming my heart and mind day and night.

Night and day, under the hide of me
Deep within me, beneath my surface veneer, lies an unquenchable hunger and longing for only you.

There's an, oh, such a hungry yearning
A powerful and relentless desire for you consumes me.

Burning inside of me
The intensity of that all-consuming longing can only be described as a fire that rages inside me.

And its torment won't be through (uh-huh)
The emotional pain brought on by this insatiable desire shows no signs of abating any time soon.

'Til you let me spend my life making love to you
Only with you as my partner in life and my lover, can my restless heart finally know a peace that is lasting and true.

Day and night, night and day
With each passing moment, this hunger for your love persists and refuses to let me go, day or night.

Day and night
As the cycle of each day begins anew, my desire for you remains constant and unrelenting.

Night and day
The insurmountable depth of my love, thoughts, and longing for you never falters, not even under the cover of nightfall.