One night stand
Al Green Lyrics


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Well, you've taken everything we've got
Even the guitar and the band
They were makin' the right moves
Playin' in the blues like a light is at hand

Oh, get ready, ready for a one nite stand
(Get ready for a one nite stand
Get ready for a one nite stand)
Cause my baby loves a one nite stand
So does all the fellows in the band, alright

Don't you wanna go
Well, you've taken a right notion
Enough to fill the world and the ocean

While we're driving in your car
No one knows who you are
Let me know who, big people in power

Oh, get ready, ready for a one nite stand
(Get ready for a one nite stand
Get ready for a one nite stand)
Cause my baby loves a one nite stand
So does all the fellows in the band, alright

New York City, don't you wanna go, c'mon




Yeah sure, climb on
Don't you wanna go, c'mon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Al Green's "One Nite Stand" may appear to be about a man and his lover's desire for a brief, one-time sexual encounter, but there is more to it than that. The opening lines suggest that someone has taken everything away, including the guitar and the band - this could be interpreted as a reference to a difficult situation in the singer's life, where they feel as though everything important to them has been stripped away. However, there is still hope, as the band begins playing the blues, creating a sense of joy and celebration. This indicates that even in times of hardship and turmoil, there is always the chance for happiness and catharsis through art and music.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "get ready for a one nite stand," which seems to suggest a purely physical encounter, but the subsequent lines - "cause my baby loves a one nite stand, so does all the fellows in the band" - reveal that this is more about the singer and his partner enjoying the freedom to indulge in their desires, with the support and acceptance of those around them.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, you've taken everything we've got
You have completely taken everything from us, including the guitar and the band.


Even the guitar and the band
Not even the guitar and the band are left behind. Everything is gone.


They were makin' the right moves
The band was playing the blues music in a perfect and impressive way.


Playin' in the blues like a light is at hand
The band was playing the blues melodiously, like they are about to achieve something very important.


Oh, get ready, ready for a one nite stand
Prepare yourself for a one night stand.


(Get ready for a one nite stand
Instructions to get prepared for a one night stand.


Get ready for a one nite stand)
Instructions to get prepared for a one night stand.


Cause my baby loves a one nite stand
My partner loves a one night stand and I am okay with it.


So does all the fellows in the band, alright
All the fellows in the band are also up for a one night stand.


Don't you wanna go
Do you not want to go?


Well, you've taken a right notion
You have taken the right decision for yourself.


Enough to fill the world and the ocean
You have everything in abundance that can fill the whole world and the ocean.


While we're driving in your car
As we are driving in your car.


No one knows who you are
Nobody knows who you truly are and what you actually do.


Let me know who, big people in power
Inform me who the big and powerful people are?


New York City, don't you wanna go, c'mon
Do you not want to go to New York City? Come along.


Yeah sure, climb on
Yes, of course, climb on and let's go.


Don't you wanna go, c'mon
Do you not want to go? Come along.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL GREEN

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Comments from YouTube:

Terry Reilly

Al Green was prolific between 1971 and 1975 and everything he recorded was quality as demonstrated by "One Nite Stand". And doesn't it swing! Thanks for posting these classics.

J Crash

1971-1974 was his peak, he was awful after 1974

555calex

That's right-on...Al Green and Phillip Wynn(Spinners)

MO Cancer

1974 Mean Green👊🏾

Jim Jackson

Yes!

Mahvash Bukhari

Shehnaz says shes READY!!!

J Crash

Al Greens last good album

Mahvash Bukhari

Indian guddaa.....
Are you readddyyyyyy????!!

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