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If Only For One Night
Brenda Russell Lyrics


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Let me hold you tight
If only for one night
Let me keep you near
To ease away your fears
It would be so nice
If only for one night

I won't tell a song
No one has to know
If you want to be totally discrete
I'll be at your side
If only for one night
Yeah
If only for one night

Your eyes say things I never hear from you
And my knees are shaking too
But I'm willing, willing to go through
I must be crazy standing in this place
While I'm feeling all disgrace for asking

Let me hold you tight
If only for one night
Let me keep you near
To ease away your fears
It would be so nice
If only for one night
Yeah
If only for one night

(doo doo doo doo)
Ohhh
(doo doo doo doo)
Doo doo doo doooo

Let me take you home
To keep you safe and warm
Till the early dawn
Closer to the sun
It would be so nice
If only for one night
Yeah
If only for one night

Ohhhhh
Doo doo doo
I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know 'bout tomorrow
I just wanna feel you today
I don't wanna know whoa whoa
I just wanna feel you today
Yeah yeah
Ohhhh
I don't wanna know
Oh no
I say, I just wanna feel you today

Overall Meaning

Brenda Russell's song "If Only for One Night" is a romantic ballad that deals with the idea of finding love that one can hold onto, even if it's just for one night. The song speaks to the desire for human affection and the willingness to forego one's inhibitions for that brief moment of intimacy. The song opens with the lyrics "Let me hold you tight / If only for one night / Let me keep you near / To ease away your fears," and this sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is offering solace and comfort to someone who is emotionally troubled or in need of love.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "If only for one night," which underscores the brevity of the connection that the two people are sharing. The "night" in the song represents a temporary sanctuary, a time to forget about the troubles of the world and focus on the present moment of love. The second verse sings "Your eyes say things I never hear from you / And my knees are shaking too / But I'm willing, willing to go through / I must be crazy standing in this place / While I'm feeling all disgrace for asking." The verse represents both the hope and the fear of opening up to another person. The singer is acknowledging that their own feelings are hard to articulate, but they also suggest that a fleeting moment of love is worth the risk of being rejected.


Line by Line Meaning

Let me hold you tight
I want to embrace you tightly in my arms


If only for one night
Even if it is just for one night, please let me hold you


Let me keep you near
I want to be close to you


To ease away your fears
I want to comfort you and chase away your fears


It would be so nice
I can only imagine how wonderful it would be


I won't tell a song
I will keep this secret between us


No one has to know
We can keep this to ourselves


If you want to be totally discrete
If you want to keep this completely private


I'll be at your side
I'll be there for you


Your eyes say things I never hear from you
Your eyes express emotions I've never heard from you


And my knees are shaking too
I'm also nervous and excited


But I'm willing, willing to go through
Despite the fear, I'm willing to give this a chance


I must be crazy standing in this place
I feel crazy for taking this risk


While I'm feeling all disgrace for asking
I feel embarrassed for even asking you


Let me take you home
Allow me to take you to my place


To keep you safe and warm
To protect you and make you feel comfortable


Till the early dawn
We can spend the entire night together


Closer to the sun
Until the early morning, closer to when the sun rises


I don't wanna know
I don't want to think about the future


I just wanna feel you today
I just want to focus on the present moment and feel close to you




Writer(s): Brenda Gordon Russell

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Comments from YouTube:

Fee

I am in utter shock I had no clue my favorite song from Luther is not an original 😱

michaelwarren875

House is not a home is not either

Cornell Watts

Superstar, Creepin, etc are all covers that he sung into being his!

Labeaud_on_ the_ Geaux

They never are.lol

Michael Brooks

If this world were mine also. But Luther has written plenty of songs in his catalog

Walter Fox

​@michaelwarren875, 'House' was Dionne Warwick''s. He was a background singer for her.

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Nicholas Furaitar

Just learned Luther covered this. Hearing it for the first time. Wonderful!

B. F.

I just learned this today lol

Steven

Yep. That is why I am here.

michaelwarren875

@Steven just learned it by watching the bow wow Luther video

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