Tonight's The Night
Blackstreet Lyrics


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You know baby
(Tonight's the night, tonight's the night)
I know I've been promising you everything in the world
(Tonight's the night, tonight's the night)
But tonight's the night
(Tonight's the night, tonight's the night)
Me and you, me and you
(Tonight's the night)

Your understanding, is what brought us this far
Never demanding, although you gave your heart
You made it easy, baby, for me to reveal
All of the love I have inside, just how I really feel

So many lovers
And yeah, I've had big fun
But none of the others took my heart
My playing days are done
Because I'm ready baby, I never been this sure
You are the one I adore
I'm gonna love you more starting tonight

Let's make tonight the night
(We make up)
Let's make tonight the night
(Baby, let's fall in love again)
Let's make tonight the night
(Tonight's, gonna be the night)
Let's make tonight the night

I have decided the moment that we met
You was invited, baby
I could never let you get away, baby
I'm so glad you're staying
Giving me all the love I need
Making me feel the heat

Boy, it's been my dream
It's been my dream
For you to love only me, yeah
Everything I want, everything I need
Can't you see it's destiny?
Oh, let's make it tonight

Let's make tonight the night
(We'll make up)
Let's make tonight the night
(In the beginning)
Let's make tonight the night
(All the deeper love, yeah)

(Let's make tonight the night)
To every little thing that I wanted, baby, baby, yeah
(Tonight's the night, tonight's the night)

(Tonight's the night, tonight's the night)
You're everything I want, everything I need
(Tonight's the night, tonight's the night)

Can't you see it's destiny? Oh, oh yeah
(Let's make tonight the night)
Tonight's the night, baby, tonight's the night, baby
I wanna start all over, Jazz with you, yes I do
I need your love
Please, let's make a new beginning, yeah, tonight
Tonight's the night, tonight's the night, oh yeah

Tonight's the night, tonight's the night




Tonight's the night, tonight's the night
Tonight's the night

Overall Meaning

The song "Tonight's The Night" by Blackstreet is a love song about a man who is finally ready to commit to a woman who has been understanding and patient with him. He acknowledges that he has had fun with many lovers before her, but none of them have taken his heart like she has. He is finally sure that she is the one for him and is ready to make tonight the night where they fall in love again and start anew.


The lyrics express gratitude towards the woman for being patient and loving towards the man. He acknowledges that she has made it easy for him to reveal his true feelings and he is finally ready to stop playing around and commit to her fully. The song encourages the couple to make tonight a special night where they can both express their love for each other and start a new chapter of their lives together.


Overall, the song expresses a sense of realisation by the man that the woman is the one that he truly loves and wants to be with. The lyrics suggest a willingness on his part to forgo the old ways of playing around and embrace a more committed and mature relationship with her.


Line by Line Meaning

You know baby
I acknowledge you, my significant other.


(Tonight's the night, tonight's the night)
It's finally time to fulfill our promises to each other.


I know I've been promising you everything in the world
I am aware that I have made many promises to you.


But tonight's the night
However, tonight is the night we make those promises come true.


Me and you, me and you
It's just you and me tonight, and nobody else.


Your understanding, is what brought us this far
Our relationship has been successful because of your understanding nature.


Never demanding, although you gave your heart
You have never been demanding, even though you have given me your heart.


You made it easy, baby, for me to reveal
Thanks to your encouragement, it was easy for me to show you how much I love you.


All of the love I have inside, just how I really feel
I have finally been able to express my true feelings to you now.


So many lovers
I've had numerous relationships in the past.


And yeah, I've had big fun
Although I've enjoyed those relationships, they were not as meaningful as ours.


But none of the others took my heart
None of those relationships ever really captured my heart like you have.


My playing days are done
I am done with those meaningless relationships.


Because I'm ready baby, I never been this sure
I'm completely prepared to commit to our relationship, and I've never felt so sure.


You are the one I adore
You are the person I cherish the most.


I'm gonna love you more starting tonight
Starting tonight, my love for you will increase exponentially.


Let's make tonight the night
Let's make this night the night where we can strengthen our relationship.


(We make up)
We will reconcile any past issues between us.


(Baby, let's fall in love again)
Let's rekindle our love for each other as if we were starting anew.


(Tonight's, gonna be the night)
The anticipation of tonight has been building for a while now.


I have decided the moment that we met
From the very moment we met, I was already committed to you.


You was invited, baby
You were the one that I wanted to spend my life with.


I could never let you get away, baby
I couldn't bear the thought of losing you.


I'm so glad you're staying
I'm incredibly happy that you're still with me.


Giving me all the love I need
Your love has been the foundation of our relationship.


Making me feel the heat
Your passion for me has been exhilarating.


Boy, it's been my dream
It has been my dream to have you in my life.


For you to love only me, yeah
Being your only love is something I've always desired.


Everything I want, everything I need
Everything I've ever wanted or needed is wrapped up in you.


Can't you see it's destiny?
Our love was meant to be from the start.


Oh, let's make it tonight
Let's make this realization of our destiny happen tonight.


(In the beginning)
Let's treat tonight as though it was the beginning of our love story.


(All the deeper love, yeah)
Let's dive deeper into our love for each other tonight.


(Let's make tonight the night)
This is the most important night of our relationship.


To every little thing that I wanted, baby, baby, yeah
You embody everything that I have ever wanted in a relationship.


(Tonight's the night, tonight's the night)
Tonight is the apex of our relationship.


You're everything I want, everything I need
You are the perfect person for me, in every way.


Can't you see it's destiny? Oh, oh yeah
Our love is definitely destined to be, no matter what happens.


I wanna start all over, Jazz with you, yes I do
I want to start anew and rediscover our love together.


I need your love
Your love is essential to my happiness.


Please, let's make a new beginning, yeah, tonight
Let's start a new chapter in our relationship, tonight.


Tonight's the night, tonight's the night, oh yeah
Tonight is truly the night that will replenish our love for each other.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHAD HUGO, TAMMY LUCAS, MARKELL DEMONT RILEY, TEDDY RILEY, PHARRELL L. WILLIAMS

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Comments from YouTube:

@musicmadness3889

The producers poured their heart into the production of this track. The female vocalist was the icing on the cake. Beautiful...

@fransuar55ify

The Neptune's

@cobie8912

@@fransuar55ify YEP! ❤

@antwaunfalkner8821

Teddy Riley produced it and the Neptunes co wrote it with tammy lucas

@VAbulldog82

​@@antwaunfalkner8821 your half right they help produce it as well, that's Chad Hugo on the Sax.

@jonesadew

The female Voice is Tammy Lucas !!!!

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@harlemrealestatestories4357

Tammy Lucas has such a beautiful voice!

@thaHalovision

Neptune's first big production. N.O.R.E sent me

@pramalangh6757

The woman’s voice just smashes it the way she brings it in

@ChanceMinus

Pharrell and the Nuptunes produced this... Classic

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