Night and Day
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra Lyrics
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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,
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.
The song Night and Day by Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra is a romantic ballad that talks about how the singer constantly thinks about the person they love. The opening verses use rhythmic imageries to describe the persistence of this feeling. The use of jittery rhythms such as the beat of the tom-tom and the ticking of a clock represents the unceasing nature of the feeling. The raindrops falling is another metaphor for the singer's persistent feelings, no matter what happens, the love is like the dripping rain which never stops falling.
The chorus of the song is an echo of the singer's persistent feelings, it reaffirms that this person is the only one for them, whether they are close or far, the love remains the same. The song describes the unrelenting nature of love, and how it follows the singer, no matter where they go, even in the noisy city traffic and in the silence of their lonely room. The longing and yearning the singer feels becomes more prominent as the song progresses and the last verse portrays a more passionate plea, as they express their burning desire to make love to the person they adore.
Overall, Night and Day is an exquisite love song that paints a vivid picture of how it feels to be in love. The rhythmical and imageries used in the song brilliantly express the persistent nature of love, and the passion and longing portrayed in the last verse show the depth of feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Like the beat, beat, beat,
Of the tom-tom;
Similar to the consistent rhythm of a tom-tom, there is a steady, unyielding feeling within me
When the jungle shadows fall,
Like the tick, tick, tock
Of the stately clock,
As it stands against the wall,
As the shadows of the jungle are cast, the ticking of a clock is heard. It's almost as if the clock is standing perfectly still while time continuously moves forward.
Like the drip, drip, drip,
Of the raindrops,
When the summer shower is through;
Similar to the sound of raindrops falling after a summer shower, there is a persistent voice in my mind.
So a voice within me
Keeps repeating,
You, you, you
The persistent voice keeps repeating your name over and over again.
Night and day
You are the one,
Only you
Beneath the moon
And under the sun.
You are the one that occupies my thoughts day and night, no matter the time or place.
Whether near to me or far,
It's no matter,
Darling, where you are
I think of you
Night and day.
My thoughts of you are not affected by distance, because no matter where you are, I still think of you day and night.
Day and night
Why is it so,
That this longing for you follows
Where-ever I go?
I can't shake the feeling of longing for you, as it follows me wherever I go day and night.
In the roaring traffic's boom,
In the silence of my lonely room,
I think of you,
Night and day.
Whether I'm surrounded by the noise of traffic or in the quiet solitude of my own room, you are still on my mind day and night.
Night and day
Under the hide of me
There's an
Oh, such a hungry yearning,
Burning inside of me.
There is a deep, insatiable desire within me that burns day and night, like an intense hunger that cannot be quenched.
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 torment will not end until I can be with you, spending my life making love to you day and night, all the time.
Lyrics © Red Brick Music Publishing, O/B/O CAPASSO, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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Manlio Delgado Arenas
Esta es la mejor versión instrumental de este tema de Colé Porte