To date they have found their biggest hits include Mozart's House and the massive UK number one single, "Rather Be" with singer Jess Glynne which won the 2015 Grammy for Best Dance Recording
Out at Night
Clean Bandit Lyrics
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Big Boi, woo
KYLE
Wakes up early, walks herself to work
She's all alone from 8 to 5, yeah
Keeps her eyes down, doesn't say too much
And all her colleagues think she's shy
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
And pours up a couple of shots
She does it so well
As soon as she walks out the door
Turns into someone else
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
(Only comes out now)
Wakes up late, he's tryna graduate
But he's been out from 8 to 5, yeah
Glasses on, he waits 'til class is done
Until he shows that other side, yeah
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
Putting that eyeliner on
He does it so well
As soon as he walks out the door
Turns into someone else
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh yeah (wait a minute now)
Ooh yeah (only comes out now)
Hey, baby girl is so nocturnal
The fire in her eyes burning brighter than infernos
The dimples in her thighs got me writing in my journal
Let her know
That this is forever just like my words are eternal, yeah
Fruitful and fertile thoughts
But let's go take it slow like the way a turtle walks
But speed it up if she work that pussy, I'll line the charge
Yeah boi, mhm
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Only comes out now
The song "Out at Night" by Clean Bandit, Kyle, and Big Boi is a story about two individuals who lead very different lives during the day, but come alive at night. The first verse tells the story of a woman who is reserved and quiet during her 9 to 5 job, but comes alive when she is out at night. She is depicted as someone who is confident and in control, as she pours herself some shots and becomes someone else. The chorus emphasizes the fact that she only comes out at night and how the singer is in awe of the transformation that takes place.
The second verse tells the story of a man who wears glasses during the day and goes to class, but at night he transforms into someone who wears eyeliner and is confident in his own skin. The song highlights the fact that both of these characters are very different from who they are during the day, and they only come alive at night when they can be themselves.
Overall, the song is about embracing who you are and being confident in yourself. It is about the freedom and excitement that comes with having a double life, and the power that comes with being able to transform into someone else at night.
Line by Line Meaning
Wakes up early, walks herself to work
She wakes up before dawn and walks to work alone.
She's all alone from 8 to 5, yeah
She spends the entire day from 8am to 5pm by herself.
Keeps her eyes down, doesn't say too much
She keeps to herself and avoids making conversation.
And all her colleagues think she's shy
Her coworkers perceive her as introverted and timid.
Watching the clock on the wall
She stares at the clock all day, counting down the hours.
Watching the city go dark
After work, she observes the transformation of the city from daylight to darkness.
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
Once she's home, she changes out of her clothes and relaxes.
And pours up a couple of shots
She drinks a few alcoholic shots to unwind.
She does it so well
She drinks and relaxes like a pro.
As soon as she walks out the door
Once she leaves her house, she transforms and becomes someone else.
Turns into someone else
She changes into a different version of herself when she's out at night.
I'm watching her come to life
I observe her awaken and become lively when she's out at night.
Wakes up late, he's tryna graduate
He wakes up later than he should, as he's busy attending school and working.
But he's been out from 8 to 5, yeah
He's been working all day, from 8am to 5pm.
Until he shows that other side, yeah
He doesn't reveal his true self until later in the day.
Putting that eyeliner on
He applies eyeliner to enhance his appearance.
She only comes out at night
She only goes out when it's dark outside.
The fire in her eyes burning brighter than infernos
She has a fierce energy radiating from her eyes.
Let her know that this is forever just like my words are eternal, yeah
Tell her that our connection will last forever, as my words will.
Fruitful and fertile thoughts
I have positive and fruitful ideas about her.
But let's go take it slow like the way a turtle walks
We should take things slowly in our relationship, like how a turtle moves.
I'll line the charge
I'll lead the way and take charge.
Only comes out now
She only goes out now, in this moment.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson, Antwan Patton, Kyle Thomas Harvey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Alamgir0v0
Clean Bandit
*Wakes up early, walks herself to work
She's all alone from 8 to 5, yeah
Keeps her eyes down, doesn't say too much
And all her colleagues think she's shy
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
And pours up a couple of shots
She does it so well
As soon as she walks out the door
Turns into someone else
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Wakes up late, he's tryna graduate
But he's been out from 8 to 5, yeah
Glasses on, he waits 'til class is done
Until he shows that other side, yeah
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
Putting that eyeliner on
He does it so well
As soon as he walks out the door
Turns into someone else
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh yeah (wait a minute now)
Ooh yeah (only comes out now)
Hey, baby girl is so nocturnal
The fire in her eyes burning brighter than infernos
The dimples in her thighs got me writing in my journal
Let her know
That this is forever just like my words are eternal, yeah
Fruitful and fertile thoughts
But let's go take it slow like the way a turtle walks
But speed it up if she work that pussy, I'll line the charge
Yeah boi, mhm
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Only comes out now*
@rodrigof.3488
Letra:
Yeah, Clean Bandit
Big Boi, woo
KYLE
Wakes up early, walks herself to work
She's all alone from 8 to 5, yeah
Keeps her eyes down, doesn't say too much
And all her colleagues think she's shy
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
And pours up a couple of shots
She does it so well
As soon as she walks out the door
Turns into someone else
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Wakes up late, he's tryna graduate
But he's been out from 8 to 5, yeah
Glasses on, he waits 'til class is done
Until he shows that other side, yeah
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
Putting that eyeliner on
He does it so well
As soon as he walks out the door
Turns into someone else
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh yeah (wait a minute now)
Ooh yeah (only comes out now)
Hey, baby girl is so nocturnal
The fire in her eyes burning brighter than infernos
The dimples in her thighs got me writing in my journal
Let her know
That this is forever just like my words are eternal, yeah
Fruitful and fertile thoughts
But let's go take it slow like the way a turtle walks
But speed it up if she work that pussy, I'll line the charge
Yeah boi, mhm
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Only comes out now
@lodiankrisnabayu3958
[Verse 1: KYLE]
Wakes up early, walks herself to work
She's all alone from 8 to 5, yeah
Keeps her eyes down, doesn't say too much
And all her colleagues think she's shy
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: KYLE]
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
And pours up a couple of shots
She does it so well
As soon as she walks out the door
Turns into someone else
[Chorus: KYLE & Big Boi]
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
[Verse 2: KYLE]
Wakes up late, he's tryna graduate
But he's been out from 8 to 5, yeah
Glasses on, he wait's 'til class is done
Until he shows that other side, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: KYLE]
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
Putting that eyeliner on
He does it so well
As soon as he walks out the door
Turns into someone else
[Chorus: KYLE & Big Boi]
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
Ooh yeah
Ooh yeah (Only comes out now)
[Verse 3: Big Boi]
Hey, baby girl is so nocturnal
The fire in her eyes burning brighter than infernos
The dimples in her thighs got me writing in my journal
Let her know
That this is forever just like my words are eternal, yeah
Fruitful and fertile thoughts
But let's go take it slow like the way a turtle walks
But speed it up if she work that pussy, I'll line the charge
Yeah boi, mm-hmm
[Chorus: KYLE & Big Boi]
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Only comes out now
@adesnurja4884
Yeah, Clean Bandit
Big Boi, woo
KYLE
Wakes up early, walks herself to work
She's all alone from 8 to 5, yeah
Keeps her eyes down, doesn't say too much
And all her colleagues think she's shy
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
And pours up a couple of shots
She does it so well
As soon as she walks out the door
Turns into someone else
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Wakes up late, he's tryna graduate
But he's been out from 8 to 5, yeah
Glasses on, he waits 'til class is done
Until he shows that other side, yeah
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
Putting that eyeliner on
He does it so well
As soon as he walks out the door
Turns into someone else
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh yeah (wait a minute now)
Ooh yeah (only comes out now)
Hey, baby girl is so nocturnal
The fire in her eyes burning brighter than infernos
The dimples in her thighs got me writing in my journal
Let her know
That this is forever just like my words are eternal, yeah
Fruitful and fertile thoughts
But let's go take it slow like the way a turtle walks
But speed it up if she work that pussy, I'll line the charge
Yeah boi, mhm
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Only comes out now
@mariocastro3957
[Intro: Big Boi]
Yeah, Clean Bandit
Big Boi, woo
KYLE
[Verse 1: KYLE]
Wakes up early, walks herself to work
She's all alone from 8 to 5, yeah
Keeps her eyes down, doesn't say too much
And all her colleagues think she's shy
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: KYLE]
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
And pours up a couple of shots
She does it so well
As soon as she walks out the door
Turns into someone else
[Chorus: KYLE & Big Boi]
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
[Verse 2: KYLE]
Wakes up late, he's tryna graduate
But he's been out from 8 to 5, yeah
Glasses on, he wait's 'til class is done
Until he shows that other side, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: KYLE]
Watching the clock on the wall
Watching the clock on the wall, yeah
Watching the city go dark
Goes home and takes it all off, yeah
Putting that eyeliner on
He does it so well
As soon as he walks out the door
Turns into someone else
[Chorus: KYLE & Big Boi]
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
Ooh yeah
Ooh yeah (Only comes out now)
[Verse 3: Big Boi]
Hey, baby girl is so nocturnal
The fire in her eyes burning brighter than infernos
The dimples in her thighs got me writing in my journal
Let her know
That this is forever just like my words are eternal, yeah
Fruitful and fertile thoughts
But let's go take it slow like the way a turtle walks
But speed it up if she work that pussy, I'll line the charge
Yeah boi, mm-hmm
[Chorus: KYLE & Big Boi]
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night
She only comes out at night (Only comes out now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She only comes out at night
I'm watching her come to life
She only comes out at night
Only comes out now
@arishanamandara1360
This song is so underrated...For me this is a one of the best songs of Clean Bandit.
@ameilioracryptos5298
Agreed
@Nirushca
That is why I love you clean bandit. This song is so catchy and fun, but it talks about a hard topic; a trans that is a boy at day and a girl at night and also struggles. Thank you for bringing those topics up to mainstream, it makes me feel more confident.
@irenashiloh8808
Oooooh, I am so glad I saw your comment! 😊👍 I was just going to ask if anyone could explain what the song was about - and voila! 🤗❤️
@ameilioracryptos5298
This is so good, it deserves a music video
@Angie-gh9bl
Probably one of their most underrated songs. 2020 and still mah fave (◠‿◕)
@ameilioracryptos5298
Agreed
@abderrahimhank1575
this is so magical bring me back to the old clean bandit that I used to like . and love to hear your music guys because you are not only talented. you are so humble and radiant
@josemariamendozaaquino7913
Clean Bandit suerte para su álbum Espero que puedan tener mucho éxito Gracias por la buena música que nos dan
@hugoal02
One of my favorite songs in this album. I loved