Friday Night
Darkness Lyrics


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Hey you!
Do you remember me
I used to sit next to you at school
We indulged in all the extra-curricular activites
We weren't particularly cool

Monday cycling
Tuesday gymnastics
Dancing on a Friday night
I got Bridge Club on Wednesday
Archery on Thursday
Dancing on a Friday night

Hey you!
Could you ever fall for me
The way I fell for you
And do you dwell upon the thoughts that I occupy
Or do you give yourself things to do?

Monday rowing
Tuesday badminton
Dancing on a Friday night
I got ping pong on Wednesday
Needlework on Thursday
Dancing on a Friday night
With you, with you

Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday
Dancing on a Friday night
Let the music smother me
Whole weekend recovery
Dancing on a Friday night

See the lady I adore
Dancing on the dancing floor
Dancing on a Friday night
God, the way she moves me
To write bad poetry




Dancing on a Friday night
With you.

Overall Meaning

The Darkness's Friday Night is a song that speaks about nostalgia and missed opportunities for love. The song begins with the singer addressing a former schoolmate, reminiscing the good times at school when they indulged in extracurricular activities, but weren't popular. The singer then asks if the former schoolmate could ever fall in love with them, just as the singer fell in love with them. The singer wonders if they still think about each other, or if they have moved on.


Throughout the lyrics, there's a repetitive structure that may symbolize the monotony of one's weekly routine. The singer lists the activities they do on each weekday, including dancing on Friday nights, which is probably their highlight of the week. Although the song is melancholic, there's a sense of hope and excitement that comes through in the chorus, where the singer expresses their love for dancing on Friday nights, letting the music take over, and recovering the whole weekend.


In the bridge, the singer admires the lady they adore on the dancing floor and how she moves them to write bad poetry. It's a romantic yet bittersweet moment, suggesting that the singer might never get to be with this person they admire.


Overall, Friday Night is a relatable song that captures the feeling of longing for love and the joy of dancing to music. The song's upbeat melody with hints of nostalgia pairs well with the lyrics' overall tone.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey you!
Addressing the person in the song or the listener.


Do you remember me
Asking if the person remembers the singer, suggesting the possibility of an unrequited crush.


I used to sit next to you at school
Providing context of familiarity and possible past relationship between the singer and the person being addressed.


We indulged in all the extra-curricular activities / We weren't particularly cool
Recalling past shared experiences despite not being the most popular kids in school.


Monday cycling / Tuesday gymnastics / Dancing on a Friday night / I got Bridge Club on Wednesday / Archery on Thursday / Dancing on a Friday night
Listing out the weekly schedule and extra-curricular activities, with an emphasis on dance on Friday nights.


Hey you! / Could you ever fall for me / The way I fell for you
Returning focus on the possibility of unrequited love, asking if the person being addressed might also have romantic feelings.


And do you dwell upon the thoughts that I occupy / Or do you give yourself things to do?
Questioning whether the person thinks about the singer, indicating a sense of longing for reciprocated feelings.


Monday rowing / Tuesday badminton / Dancing on a Friday night / I got ping pong on Wednesday / Needlework on Thursday / Dancing on a Friday night / With you, with you
Repeating the weekly schedule, but with a focus on dance on Fridays with the person being addressed.


Monday, Tuesday / Wednesday, Thursday / Dancing on a Friday night / Let the music smother me / Whole weekend recovery / Dancing on a Friday night
Emphasizing dance on Fridays, with the person choosing to let themselves go after a long week, followed by the weekend recovery.


See the lady I adore / Dancing on the dancing floor / Dancing on a Friday night / God, the way she moves me / To write bad poetry / Dancing on a Friday night / With you.
Focusing on a woman the singer adores, particularly for how she moves on the dance floor, even if it might inspire the creation of bad poetry.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL FRANCIS HAWKINS, FRANCIS GILLES POULLAIN-PATTERSON, EDWIN JAMES GRAHAM, JUSTIN DAVID HAWKINS

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Hey you!
Do you remember me
I used to sit next to you at school
We indulged in all the extra-curricular activites
We weren't particularly cool

Monday cycling
Tuesday gymnastics
Dancing on a Friday night
I got Bridge Club on Wednesday
Archery on Thursday
Dancing on a Friday night

Hey you!
Could you ever fall for me
The way I fell for you
And do you dwell upon the thoughts that I occupy
Or do you give yourself things to do?

Monday rowing
Tuesday badminton
Dancing on a Friday night
I got ping pong on Wednesday
Needlework on Thursday
Dancing on a Friday night
With you, with you

Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday
Dancing on a Friday night
Let the music smother me
Whole weekend recovery
Dancing on a Friday night

See the lady I adore
Dancing on the dancing floor
Dancing on a Friday night
God, the way she moves me
To write bad poetry
Dancing on a Friday night
With you.



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