Embracing an effortless eloquence and cocoa butter smooth persona, the music of Brian McKnight has defined the true meaning of an American soul-man since 1991. Like his spiritual Motown godfathers, this upstate New York native has a velvety voice and silky style that captures the vibe of vintage soul without being old fashion. On his latest disc Ten, that blend can be clearly heard.
While Brian’s aspirations might have seemed like a lofty ambition, the longevity of his career is a testament to the purity of his vision. With the release of Ten, McKnight’s first disc for his new label Warner Bros Records, the Grammy-nominated singer could not be more pleased with the outcome. Without a doubt, the landscape of soul music has gotten younger, but that fact did not hinder McKnight’s creative process.
After 16 million albums sold since his self-titled debut, it would have been too easy for McKnight to simply follow the R&B template of rote romanticism. But on Ten, the artist in him felt the need to be more revealing. Though McKnight has been friends with producers Tim & Bob for over ten years, this is the trio’s first collaboration.
Though Brian has never been the kind of singer/songwriter that one would call political that didn’t stop him from penning “Red, White & Blue,” a heart wrenching ode for the men and women currently at war, teaming up with country star Rascal Flatts.
Currently working on a variety of projects including a talk show and soundtracks for two upcoming Tyler Perry projects, the veteran soul singer could not be happier with the outcome of Ten. For fans of real music, Ten is the perfect addition to the soul cannon.
Stay The Night
Brian McKnight Lyrics
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Try to say how I feel when I'm holding you close to me
But my temperature rises so I can hardly believe
That finally you came to me we made loneliness our enemy
Don't go, don't you know
Feels so right, and I can hold you longer
The time is right and we will grow much stronger
If you stay the night tonight pretty baby
Stay the night
Words cannot express to you how I'm burning up deep inside
I took one look and I knew this was a feeling I couldn't fight
But now that you're here with me now that you're here with me, hey
Let's make togetherness our destiny, don't go
Feels so right, and I can hold you longer
If you stay the night, oh
The time is right and we will grow much stronger
If you stay the night tonight with me baby
At the start I thought it was too good
To be true, but know I know that all along
It should have been me and you
At the start I thought it was too good
To be true, but know I know that all along
It should have been me and you
Feels so right
If you stay the night
The time is right
If you stay the night
Feels so right, and I can hold you longer
If you stay the night, oh
The time is right and we will grow much stronger
If you stay the night
It feels so right
The song "Stay The Night" by Brian McKnight talks about the intense desire and passion between two lovers. The singer expresses his feelings towards his lover and how just holding her close to him is enough to make his temperature rise. The singer acknowledges the loneliness they both have felt before they found each other and wants his lover to spend the night with him to make the feeling of togetherness their destiny. He urges her not to go as they have finally found each other and the time is right to grow stronger as a couple. He knows that being with her feels so right and if she agrees to spend the night, they will be able to strengthen their bond and become much more powerful.
The lyrics of "Stay The Night" are simple, yet powerfully expressive of the singer's longing and desire towards his lover. The words are full of emotions that convey the intensity of love and passion that he feels when he is with her. The song talks about how two lonely hearts come together and find comfort and solace in each other. The music video of the song features Brian McKnight with his band and other musicians performing in a dimly lit room, with the cameras slowly panning over the instruments as the song progresses.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you so
I have a strong desire for you
Try to say how I feel when I'm holding you close to me
It's difficult to describe the emotions I feel when we're close
But my temperature rises so I can hardly believe
I feel so much heat and passion that it's almost overwhelming
That finally you came to me we made loneliness our enemy
Now that you're here, we've conquered the loneliness we once felt
Don't go, don't you know
Please stay, don't you understand how much I want you to?
Feels so right, and I can hold you longer
It feels like it's meant to be, and I want to hold you for as long as possible
If you stay the night, oh
If you spend the night with me
The time is right and we will grow much stronger
This is the perfect time for us to be together and we will become even closer if you stay
If you stay the night tonight pretty baby
If you spend the night with me tonight, my dear
Words cannot express to you how I'm burning up deep inside
I can't accurately describe the intense passion and desire I feel for you
I took one look and I knew this was a feeling I couldn't fight
From the moment I saw you, I knew I couldn't resist this strong attraction
Let's make togetherness our destiny, don't go
We're meant to be together, so please don't leave
At the start I thought it was too good
At first, I thought it was too good to be true
To be true, but know I know that all along
But now I realize that it was real all along
It should have been me and you
We should have been together from the beginning
Feels so right
It feels like it's meant to be
If you stay the night
If you spend the night with me
The time is right
This is the perfect time for us to be together
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN KELLY MCKNIGHT, MELANIE BARNES, MICHAEL BRANDON BARNES
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One Dead
I want you so
Try to say how I feel when I'm holding you close to me
But my temperature rises so I can hardly believe
That finally you came to me we made loneliness our enemy
Don't go, don't you know
Feels so right, and I can hold you longer
If you stay the night, oh
The time is right and we will grow much stronger
If you stay the night tonight pretty baby
Stay the night
Words cannot express to you how I'm burning up deep inside
I took one look and I knew this was a feeling I couldn't fight
But now that you're here with me now that you're here with me, hey
Let's make togetherness our destiny, don't go
Feels so right, and I can hold you longer
If you stay the night, oh
The time is right and we will grow much stronger
If you stay the night tonight with me baby
At the start I thought it was too good
To be true, but know I know that all along
It should have been me and you
At the start I thought it was too good
To be true, but know I know that all along
It should have been me and you
Feels so right
If you stay the night
The time is right
If you stay the night
Feels so right, and I can hold you longer
If you stay the night, oh
The time is right and we will grow much stronger
If you stay the night
It feels so right
MrBlactye
In my opinion I think this is Brian McKnight best song ever and best album. I love this song.
Richie Vries
Evolution of a man is mine
Mica X
Period in 2021
Jonathan Turner
Me too bro....this is dope
Wonder Woman
I love this SONG. This song so smooth as EVER.
The Astute Hustler
I used to sing this song ro chicks over the phone when i was like 18. Use to get em every time. Lol I loved this album..
Latoya Cross
This whole album was fire!
Blujonny11
I still can't believe this album 'exists.' Anita Baker 'Compositions' and Chante Moore 'Precious' are two other albums that are 'way too classy.'
NBAGOATS
If anyone ever studied this man's vocal talent you'd see that he is the most gifted singer alive.
anthill927
One of my favorite songs ever. Brian sang and put his foot in this, one of the best male vocal songs of the 90s.