Night And Day
Billie Holiday Lyrics


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Night and day, you are the one
Only you beneath the moon and under the sun
Whether near 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 wherever 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 spent my life making love to you
Night and day, day and night

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 spent my life making love to you
Day and night, night and day

Overall Meaning

Billie Holiday's Night and Day is a romantic ballad that expresses the unrelenting desire for someone. The lyrics paint a picture of a love so intense and overpowering that it consumes the singer's thoughts and emotions day and night. The song starts by acknowledging the omnipresence of the beloved, "Night and day, you are the one / Only you beneath the moon and under the sun." The singer goes on to say that distance doesn't matter, as they constantly think of their love interest, "Whether near me or far / It's no matter, darling, where you are / I think of you night and day, day and night."


The second verse of the song reveals the intensity of the singer's longing. The question of why they can't escape this yearning for the person they love is asked, "Why is it so that this longing for you / Follows wherever I go?" Even in the busiest of places or in the silence of their room, thoughts of the beloved dominate their mind, "In the roaring traffic's boom / In the silence of my lonely room / I think of you night and day."


The chorus repeats, emphasizing the intensity of the singer's desire for physical intimacy, "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 [spent/let me spend] my life making love to you / Night and day, day and night." In conclusion, Night and Day by Billie Holiday is a poignant portrayal of the desire and obsession that can come with loving someone.


Line by Line Meaning

Night and day, you are the one
No matter the time of day, you are the only one I desire.


Only you beneath the moon and under the sun
There is nobody else in this world that can compare to you.


Whether near me or far
Distance between us does not affect my feelings for you.


It's no matter, darling, where you are
Your physical location is insignificant because my mind is always with you.


I think of you night and day, day and night
You consume my thoughts both during the day and in the night.


Why is it so that this longing for you
I question why I have such a deep desire for you.


Follows wherever I go?
My longing for you never leaves, no matter where I am.


In the roaring traffic's boom
Even in the chaos of a bustling city, I can't stop thinking of you.


In the silence of my lonely room
Even in my solitude, thoughts of you consume me.


I think of you night and day
My love for you is constant, never-ending, and all-encompassing.


Night and day, under the hide of me
Regardless of what I show on the outside, inside I yearn for you.


There's an, oh, such a hungry yearning
My desire for you is intense and insatiable.


Burning inside of me
My love for you is all-consuming, fiery and passionate.


And its torment won't be through
This longing of mine will not cease until I have you.


'Til you spent my life making love to you
Only when I am able to express my love for you through physical intimacy, will my torment subside.


Night and day, day and night
Continuously and endlessly, my love and yearning for you persist.




Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, Red Brick Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter

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Jovana del Rey

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 shower 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 sun
Whether near 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 wherever 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 trough
'Till you spent my life making love to you
Day and night
Night and day
Night and day



All comments from YouTube:

Jovana del Rey

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 shower 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 sun
Whether near 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 wherever 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 trough
'Till you spent my life making love to you
Day and night
Night and day
Night and day

Alice Heinrich

These are Ella Fitzgerald's Lyrics ;-) my favourite one.

Michelle Marquis Pardo

Thank you

Flavio Sousa

What a voice!

Keith Smith

BILLIE HOLIDAY AND BESSIE SMITH WHAT ELSE. WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS HOW MUCH THEY TOUCHED MY SOUL.😘😘😘😘😘

VAN BETTA

FANTASTICA! Inarrivabile...

Dan Schreffler

This and Eddy Duchin's piano version are my favorites.

sucker Dick

Billie Holiday, her strongly emotion, sadness through all of bones of us, this doesn't only for black people, all of races can able to feel the sadness of da ages, all the discrimination.I'm a chinese, but I can feel it!❤❤😭😭

Yael Matos

This comment makes a lot of sense right now

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Gal Peixoto

Amo, tanto

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