Botti is also a former radio host. His show, called "Chill with Chris Botti," focused mainly on "chill" music, which is described as "smooth jazz with a touch of cool jazz."
Midnight Without You
Chris Botti Lyrics
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Going nowhere fast
They disappear like you
Stars are falling
The time is changing
To midnight without you
The streets and alleys round here
The taxi's heading on
Uptown again
Right to the station
Where people stand waiting
And every night I know
The cost of letting go
Is midnight without you Yeah
It's midnight without you yeah
And though I might want to
I just can't stand the cold in you
I'd do anything but go through, yeah
This midnight without you
No, no
Midnight without you
This midnight without you
Midnight without you
I walk out
Clock on the wall
Steps in the hall
The lyrics of Chris Botti's song Midnight Without You describe the feeling of emptiness after a breakup or losing someone special. The opening lines, "Look at the cars, Going nowhere fast, They disappear like you," suggest a sense of isolation and the disappearing of someone once close. The following lines, "Stars are falling, The time is changing, To midnight without you," further emphasize a feeling of melancholy and absence. The reference to stars falling could symbolize the end of a relationship and the changing of time suggests a new beginning without the person.
As the song progresses, the singer walks the streets and alleys, trying to forget the past. The reference to the taxi heading uptown again and the people standing waiting at the station create a sense of movement and life returning to normal. However, the line "And every night I know, The cost of letting go, Is midnight without you" suggests that moving on is not easy and that the person is still missed.
The chorus repeats the line "This midnight without you" several times, emphasizing the feeling of loneliness and longing. The singer cannot stand the cold in the person they miss and would do anything but go through this midnight without them.
Overall, the lyrics of Midnight Without You evoke a sense of loss and heartbreak. The imagery of disappearing cars and falling stars emphasize the feeling of separation, while the singer's inability to forget creates a sense of longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at the cars
The sight of the motionless vehicles arouses in me an understanding of how fast-paced we aimlessly tend to exist
Going nowhere fast
The cars are not really progressing, and we invariably find ourselves lost in this superficial race
They disappear like you
The cars vanish just like the person who left, leaving me with a feeling of absence and fading memories
Stars are falling
As I experience a change in time, the sky seems to mirror my emotions by shedding stars, symbolizing the loss of something dear
The time is changing
The feeling of longing and unease growing stronger, telling me that time and distance have now taken their toll
To midnight without you
As the darkness of night descends, I realize the emptiness that overcomes me in your absence as I slip deeper into the midnight hour
So I walk out
I try to escape this feeling by walking aimlessly to clear my head and regain my composure
The streets and alleys round here
As I wander in solitude, I take in the sights and the sounds of my surroundings, hoping to find some solace or a sense of home
The taxi's heading on
As a taxi speeds by me, I am reminded of how time continues to move forward, while I am stuck in this moment of melancholy
Uptown again
The taxi heads back uptown, a familiar path reminding me of the countless times we had traveled together on this route
Right to the station
The taxi is heading towards the station, where I must brace myself once again to face the reality of you being gone
Where people stand waiting
As I observe the people waiting at the station, I am acutely aware of how alone and isolated I feel in this moment
And every night I know
As my heart aches with every passing moment, I am reminded of the painful reality that this feeling will continue to haunt me each night
The cost of letting go
The price I must pay to move on and let go of this pain seems too high; it feels like I am giving up a part of me
Is midnight without you Yeah
The realization sets in that without you, everything feels incomplete and hollow, especially the moments that I once cherished the most
It's midnight without you yeah
The feeling of uncertainty and solitude that grips me each time the clock strikes twelve underscores the depth of my longing for you
And though I might want to
Despite wishing to move on and rid myself of this sense of emptiness, I know that it is easier said than done
I just can't stand the cold in you
Trying to reconcile the person you were in my memories with the one who left has only led me to experience your coldness when confronted with the truth
I'd do anything but go through, yeah
I would do anything to avoid having to face the reality of your leaving, but I know that it is a journey that I must complete to ever find closure
This midnight without you
As I continue to walk aimlessly in the night, I know that this midnight and countless others like it will be spent without you
No, no
In the face of overwhelming loss and grief, I find myself repeating this phrase almost as a denial of the reality I am living in
Midnight without you
As the clock strikes twelve, I know that I will continue to exist in this state of loneliness and longing until I can find a way to move past it
This midnight without you
Each midnight that passes only serves as a reminder of the person I lost and the pain that still lingers as a result
Midnight without you
As the night comes to an end and a new day dawns, I am once again reminded of how incomplete my world is without you
I walk out
The cycle continues, as I walk out into the world, hoping that one day I will find a way to live in it without the shadow of your absence following me
Clock on the wall
The ticking of the clock on the wall serves as a constant reminder of how little time we have on this earth to make the most of what we have
Steps in the hall
As I hear footsteps in the hall, I can't help but wonder if they belong to you, only to be reminded yet again that you are no longer here
Writer(s): Paul Joseph Moore, Chris S. Botti, Paul Gerard Buchanan
Contributed by Christian T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.