Night and Day
Billy Vaughn 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 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 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

The lyrics of Billy Vaughn's Night and Day are about the all-encompassing nature of love. The opening lines of the song describe the different sounds that one may hear at night and then compares them to the way that a voice within the singer keeps repeating "you, you, you." This voice represents the singer's thoughts and feelings about the person they love. The chorus then reveals the object of the singer's affection, who is the one who is thought of "night and day" regardless of their physical proximity. The second verse talks about how the longing for this person persists regardless of circumstance, from the noise of the city to the silence of an empty room. The last lines are about the intensity of the singer's desire for their loved one, and how it will not be satisfied until they can be together and "making love to you, day and night, night and day."


Overall, the lyrics of Night and Day are about the omnipresence of love in the singer's life. The song uses vivid imagery to describe the different situations in which the singer thinks of their loved one, and the intense desire they have to be with them. The repetition of the phrase "night and day" throughout the song emphasizes the all-encompassing nature of this love, and the intensity of the emotions that it generates.


Line by Line Meaning

Like the beat, beat, beat, Of the tom-tom; When the jungle shadows fall,
Similar to the repetitive and rhythmic sound of jungle drums, there is a persistent voice within that speaks when shadows overshadow the day.


Like the tick, tick, tock Of the stately clock, As it stands against the wall,
Just as the dignified clock stands unwavering against the wall, so too does a feeling persist within the heart, ticking like the clock fingers.


Like the drip, drip, drip, Of the raindrops, When the summer shower is through;
At the end of a summer shower, drops of water continue to fall slowly, like the steady yearning that remains after an experience has passed.


So a voice within me Keeps repeating, You, you, you
Similar to how the sounds of the jungle and the clock persist, there is a voice that echoes constantly, calling out for 'you'.


Night and day You are the one, Only you Beneath the moon And under the sun.
This is a declaration that the person is always on the mind, perceived as the only love that exists both by the rays of the sun and the moonlight.


Whether near to me or far, It's no matter, Darling, where you are
Regardless of physical distance, it doesn't matter where the person is located, they will still always be a part of their thoughts and feelings.


I think of you Night and day.
The person is incapable of not thinking about their love, with the individual occupying their every waking thought and even haunting their dreams.


Day and night Why is it so, That this longing for you follows Where-ever I go?
Though the person hopes that they can escape their longing, it persists day and night and follows them wherever they go.


In the roaring traffic's boom, In the silence of my lonely room, I think of you, Night and day.
The person can never escape the thought of their love, whether it's while they are drowning in sound or in the silence of their own thoughts.


Night and day Under the hide of me There's an Oh, such a hungry yearning, Burning inside of me.
Beneath the surface, there is an insatiable hunger that consumes the person with desire, burning constantly deep within them night and day.


And its torment won't be through Til you let me spend my life Making love to you, Day and night, Night and day.
The person aches until the moment when they can express their love fully, through the act of making love day and night, forever and ever.




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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