Night and Day
Anita O’Day Lyrics


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Like the beat, beat, beat,
Of the tom-tom;
When the jungle shadows fall,
Like the tick, tick, tock
Of the stately clock,
As it stands against the wall,
Like the drip, drip, drip,
Of the raindrops,
When the summer show'r is through;
So a voice within me
Keeps repeating,
You, you, you

Night and day
You are the one,
Only you
Beneath the moon
And under the sun.
Whether near to me or far,
It's no matter,
Darling, where you are
I think of you
Night and day.

Day and night
Why is it so,
That this longing for you follows
Where-ever I go?
In the roaring traffic's boom,
In the silence of my lonely room,
I think of you,
Night and day.

Night and day
Under the hide of me
There's an
Oh, such a hungry yearning,
Burning inside of me.
And its torment won't be through
Til you let me spend my life
Making love to you,




Day and night,
Night and day.

Overall Meaning

Anita O'Day's "Night and Day" is a heart-wrenching love song marked with vivid images of jungle shadows falling and summer showers. The lyrics compare the undeniable, rhythmic force of love to the beat of a tom-tom, the ticking of a clock, and the drip of rain. The repetition of "you, you, you" emphasizes the singer's constant thoughts of their beloved. Day and night, near or far, the object of affection is always on the singer's mind, whether in the "roaring traffic's boom" or "in the silence" of their room.


Line by Line Meaning

Like the beat, beat, beat, Of the tom-tom;
Similar to the consistent beat of a drum in the jungle,


When the jungle shadows fall,
When the sky darkens in the jungle,


Like the tick, tick, tock Of the stately clock, As it stands against the wall,
Similar to the sound of a clock ticking in a quiet room,


Like the drip, drip, drip, Of the raindrops, When the summer show’r is through;
Similar to the sound of rain slowly dripping after a storm,


So a voice within me Keeps repeating, You, you, you
A voice within me keeps repeating your name


Night and day You are the one,
You are the one who is always on my mind, day and night


Only you Beneath the moon And under the sun.
Only you can fill my heart with such passion and desire


Whether near to me or far, It's no matter, Darling, where you are I think of you Night and day.
Whether you're close or far away, I can't stop thinking about you day or night


Day and night Why is it so, That this longing for you follows Wherever I go?
Why does this burning desire for you persist day and night, no matter where I am?


In the roaring traffic's boom, In the silence of my lonely room, I think of you, Night and day.
Whether I'm in the chaos of the city or in the stillness of my solitude, I think of you day and night


Night and day Under the hide of me There's an Oh, such a hungry yearning, Burning inside of me.
Deep inside of me, there's a fierce desire and longing for you, day and night


And its torment won’t be through Til you let me spend my life Making love to you, Day and night, Night and day.
This intense longing and desire will never cease until I am able to spend my life making love to you, day and night




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER

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