At Night
Diamond Neil Lyrics
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The stars are brightly shining
It is the night
Of the dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world
In sin and error pining
Till He appeared
A thrill of hope
The weary soul rejoices
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees!
Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night, O holy night
O night divine!
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night
O holy night
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born
In Diamond Neil's song "At Night," the singer narrates his story of forbidden love with his partner. The lyrics suggest that they can only meet at night on some dark quiet street because society thinks their love isn't right. The phrase "they say that our love isn't right" implies that the society disapproves of their relationship, and their love is facing societal opposition. However, the singer waits for each night to be with his lover until the time society accepts their relationship.
The phrase "our love's not some passing phase" implies that their love is not just a temporary attraction, but it is true and real. The singer waits for the darkness to come so that they can meet in secret and hope for better days. The lyric "til we can walk in the sun" suggests that they cannot openly love each other during the day, but they hope to do so in the future. Until then, they will continue to meet at night and pray for a better future.
In summary, "At Night" tells a story of two lovers faced with societal opposition, leading them to meet only at night. The lyrics suggest that their love is genuine, and they hope for a better future when they can be together in the daylight.
Line by Line Meaning
At night
This song is about two lovers who only meet at night because their love is not accepted by society during the day.
On some dark quiet street
Their meetings take place in a secluded and unpopulated area where they won't be seen by others.
Baby, that's where we meet
The singer is addressing his lover, acknowledging that their secret meetings are the only time they can truly be together.
When day is through
They can only meet at night when it's safe and they won't be judged or criticized by others.
They say
That our love isn't right
Society disapproves of their relationship, and they are made to feel like their love is abnormal and unacceptable.
So I wait for each night to be with you
The singer eagerly anticipates their nightly meets up as the only time they can truly be together without fear of judgment.
Till they realize
Our love's not some passing phase
The singer hopes that society will eventually come to understand that their love is not just a fleeting infatuation, but a genuine and enduring connection.
We'll just meet at night and pray there
For better days
In the meantime, they continue to meet secretly at night and hope that their love will someday be accepted by society.
I wait for the darkness to come
Till we can walk in the sun,
We'll meet at night
The singer longs for the day when they can be together openly without fear, but for now, their love must remain in the shadows.
At night, come on, come on, now love
The song concludes with a plea for his lover to continue meeting him at night, as it's the only time they can truly be together and express their love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDITH BERGDAHL, TRADITIONAL, NAT COLE
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ConsumerWarrior
This was Neil Diamond's first solo song in the early 1960s. Before then, he sang in a duo (Neil and Jack).
Katy Bleil
Neil had such a talent, just love him, and this song........
Vicci Lucas
Love this song and you never hear it on mainstream radio...shame
thewoodlandsrails
Heard this for the first time today on the Neil Diamond channel 13 on XM. My first impression was a "Neil Sedaka sound - Breaking Up is Hard to Do"
JC Johnsong
Diamond has said in interviews that Neil Sedaka is who he was trying to sound like when he recorded this. Columbia signed him to a one 45rpm single deal ... which meant if the first song wasn't a hit he wouldn't get a second shot.
Sadly ... this didn't become a hit ... But it should have been! Columbia should have tried harder to push this song ... I think it could have been a big hit for them ...
Ron Keast
'missed this one on a radio call in contest, great early song for Neil...RockinRonny
la mellas Jiminian
wow Neil diamond!
Jordan
...fun song ...baritone Neil
PurpleTigers
FAFB 1962 Sally Benedict. Wish I had a time machine.
Daniel Pozarek
Not a bad song, but not a "Neil Diamond" song. More like the man he was trying to imitate, Neil Sedaka. I think a Sedaka version of this would have been a hit in 62.