All Night Long
Dylan Jakobsen Lyrics


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I was driving around with my tailgate down
Got my friends all in the back
We were looking for a late night pick me up
Got my guitar on my lap

Well we stopped at the station just to fill the tank
On my chevy '59
When my phone went off in the passenger seat
There's a party going down tonight

We go crazy, ya we do singin'
Life is a highway, I wanna ride it
All night long
All night long

Down by the river where the party goes
All night long while the river flows

(Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na)

The musics up and the moon is high
Gonna dance and drink till the morning light comes

(Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na)

Well Johnny brought out the paint ball gun
And he started up a war
There were fireworks lighting up the sky
And it aint july the fourth

Well the girls took cover by the railroad tracks
While the pig cooked in the ground
People come out to get down tonight
From all across the town

We go crazy, ya we do singin'
Life is a highway, I wanna ride it
All night long
All night long

Down by the river where the party goes
All night long while the river flows

(Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na)

The musics up and the moon is high
Gonna dance and drink till the morning light comes

(Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na)

Hey
Hey
Hey
Yeah

(Yeah)

We go crazy, ya we do singin'
Life is a highway, I wanna ride it
All night long
All night long

We go crazy, ya we do singin'
Life is a highway, I wanna ride it
All night long
All night long

Down by the river where the party goes
All night long while the river flows

(Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na)

The musics up and the moon is high
Gonna dance and drink till the morning light comes

(Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na)





(Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dylan Jakobsen's "All Night Long" reflect the fun and carefree nature of youth. The song describes a group of friends driving around in a Chevy '59, looking for a place to party. When they receive a text about a party happening that night, they head to the river where they dance, drink, and have fun till the morning light. The lyrics, "Life is a highway, I wanna ride it All night long" encapsulates the carefree, adventurous spirit of the song, where the youthful determination to take on the world is in play. It seems like the party never ends for these friends, and the idea of being young and wild all night long is something that holds no limits.


The second verse of the song introduces action to the picture. The lyrics, "Johnny brought out the paint ball gun, And he started up a war, There were fireworks lighting up the sky" depict a chaotic atmosphere that adds to the excitement of the party. The lyrics, "People come out to get down tonight, From all across the town," suggest that the party is drawing people from all over the area, as if it's a big event not to be missed. By the end of the night, the music is still blaring, and the moon is still high, and the friends are still dancing and drinking, ending the song on an energetic note.


Line by Line Meaning

I was driving around with my tailgate down
I was out cruising with my buddies in my truck with the tailgate down


Got my friends all in the back
My buddies were all in the bed of the truck with me


We were looking for a late night pick me up
We were searching for something to give us an energy boost during the late night hours


Got my guitar on my lap
I had my guitar with me, sitting on my lap


Well we stopped at the station just to fill the tank
We pulled over to a gas station to get gas for my '59 Chevy


On my chevy '59
The vehicle we were driving was a 1959 Chevy


When my phone went off in the passenger seat
My phone sitting in the passenger seat received a message


There's a party going down tonight
We received an invite for a party taking place that evening


We go crazy, ya we do singin'
We have a wild time, and we like to sing out loud


Life is a highway, I wanna ride it
Life is a journey, and I want to experience it


All night long
Throughout the entire night


Down by the river where the party goes
The party was happening near a river


while the river flows
Throughout the night while the river kept flowing


(Na na na na na na na na...
The sound of people singing in the background


The musics up and the moon is high
The music was loud and the moon was high in the sky


Gonna dance and drink till the morning light comes
We planned to dance and continue drinking until sunrise


Well Johnny brought out the paint ball gun
One of my friends, Johnny, brought out a paintball gun


And he started up a war
Johnny began shooting paintballs at other people at the party for fun


There were fireworks lighting up the sky
During the party, there were fireworks that were set off, lighting up the sky


And it aint july the fourth
It wasn't even the 4th of July, yet we were having fireworks


Well the girls took cover by the railroad tracks
The girls at the party sought safety by hiding by the nearby railroad tracks


While the pig cooked in the ground
A pig was being cooked in the ground nearby


People come out to get down tonight
People from all around came to this event to have a good time


From all across the town
Different people from all around the town joined the party


Hey...
A shoutout to someone in the background


Yeah
An expression of agreement or excitement


(Yeah)
Another statement expressing agreement or excitement


Down by the river where the party goes
The party was still happening by the river


(Na na na na na na na na...
More singing in the background


The musics up and the moon is high
The music was still going strong and the moon was still high in the sky


Gonna dance and drink till the morning light comes
We continued to dance and drink throughout the night, not stopping until the sun rose


(Na na na na na na na na...
Even more singing in the background


(Na na na na na na na na...)
Even more singing in the background




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