During her career, she has won four Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She performed a new concert show, The Showgirl Must Go On, live five nights a week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2011 (together with Cher and Elton John).
Night and Day
Bette Midler Lyrics
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And neither one of us is wrong or right
Maybe we're too serious and don't wanna listen
I just wanna make you laugh tonight
We are like
Day and night, night and day
We are both so different in so many ways
We are like
Night and day, day and night
We go together just like black and white
Seems you're always out one door when I'm in the other
It's so hard to find some quiet time
Wish that we could spend our lives alone with each other
And never think about the world outside
We are like
Day and night, night and day
We are both so different in so many ways
We are like
Night and day, day and night
Still we know it's gonna be alright
And if we never really get the picture right
How many of us ever really win the fight?
I never wanna lose your love
Or let the distance get the best of us
Time is moving fast enough
Maybe we don't always share a common opinion
It's true that you and I don't think alike
But when I look into your eyes and all is forgiven
All I wanna do is hold you tight
We are like
Day and night, night and day
We are both so different in so many ways
We are like
Night and day, day and night
Still we know it's gonna be alright
We are like
Night and day, day and night
And we go together just like black and white
In Bette Midler's song "Night and Day," the lyrics describe two people in a relationship who have different personalities and ways of seeing the world. The singer acknowledges that they don't always share the same opinions and that they have their own unique visions of life. However, instead of trying to change each other, the singer embraces their differences and just wants to make their partner laugh and feel loved. The chorus reflects the idea that even though they are different, they complement each other perfectly like day and night or black and white.
The lyrics also touch on the challenge of finding time to be together in a busy world. The singer wishes they could spend their lives alone with their partner and not have to worry about everything else. Despite these difficulties, the singer is committed to keeping their love strong and not letting the distance between them become a problem.
Overall, the song celebrates the beauty of individuality in a relationship and the importance of love and forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe you and I see life with two different visions
We may have different perspectives on life
And neither one of us is wrong or right
No one is right or wrong when it comes to opinions
Maybe we're too serious and don't wanna listen
Sometimes we take things too seriously and don't listen to others
I just wanna make you laugh tonight
I want to lighten the mood and make you laugh
We are like
Day and night, night and day
We are both so different in so many ways
We are very different from each other
Seems you're always out one door when I'm in the other
We are always busy and can't spend much time together
It's so hard to find some quiet time
We can't seem to find time to be alone with each other
Wish that we could spend our lives alone with each other
I wish we could spend all our time together
And never think about the world outside
Without any distractions from the outside world
Still we know it's gonna be alright
We know everything will be okay in the end
And if we never really get the picture right
Even if we don't totally understand each other
How many of us ever really win the fight?
Why do we always have to fight about everything?
I never wanna lose your love
I never want to lose you
Or let the distance get the best of us
I don't want distance to come between us
Time is moving fast enough
Time is moving too quickly
Maybe we don't always share a common opinion
We might not always agree with each other
It's true that you and I don't think alike
We have very different ways of thinking
But when I look into your eyes and all is forgiven
All is forgiven when we look into each other's eyes
All I wanna do is hold you tight
I just want to hold you close to me
And we go together just like black and white
We may be opposites, but we complement each other
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Roxanne Seeman, Billie Hughes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nicolas Gagne
My favourite song from "Some people's lives" and still so good 27 years later! Thanks Bette 😘😘😘
Alice Henderson
Nicholas Gagne, mine too, other than From a distance,
Angela Nieves
Beautiful song
Ms. Denise
Yes!! 💖
Sam Morgan
I loved the whole album that this song was attached to. I truly fell in love with her music when this album was released.
April Wooten
True same here
Melissa Matthes
Lala
Saphira Rose
Same. Hits so many emotions
Scorpio Moon
Same
firepower158
A beautiful love song. I think Bette started out in 1971 and years later she's still going strong. Thank you so much Bette.