Here Comes The Night
Frank Sinatra/Harry James & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Here comes the night with dreams of you.
Somewhere up there I'll see your face,
The breeze will be your warm embrace.
Here comes the night to thrill my heart,
My one delight while we're apart,
And now I'll seek that rendezvous,
In Frank Sinatra and Harry James & His Orchestra's song Here Comes the Night, the lyrics evoke a sense of longing and romantic yearning. The singer speaks of the night as if it is a separate entity, using the phrase "Here comes the night" as though it is a person arriving to bring solace and comfort. The "cloak of blue" is a poetic way to describe the darkness of the night, which is personified as a comforting presence for the singer. The dreams of the person they long for are also associated with the night, suggesting that they find solace in imagining their loved one in their dreams.
The singer speaks of looking up at the sky and seeing the face of the person they long for, indicating a sense of spiritual connection or cosmic affinity between the two. The breeze is described as a "warm embrace," further emphasizing the comfort and consolation that the night brings. The singer also refers to the night as "my one delight while we're apart," indicating that they find some measure of happiness or contentment in the darkness of the night.
The lyrics convey a sense of romantic yearning and idealization, painting a picture of a love that exists beyond the confines of time and space. The singer finds solace and comfort in the night, which symbolizes the presence of their loved one even when they are physically apart. They speak of seeking a rendezvous, indicating a desire to be reunited with their beloved, and the night is portrayed as holding them tight, suggesting that they find security and comfort in the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Here comes the night, my cloak of blue,
The darkness is approaching and I feel saddened, as I am reminded of you through the blue hue.
Here comes the night with dreams of you.
The night brings me sweet dreams of you, making me feel closer to you.
Somewhere up there I'll see your face,
Despite being apart, I know I will see your face up in the night sky and feel comforted.
The breeze will be your warm embrace.
As the wind blows against me, I imagine it to be your warm embrace which puts me at ease.
Here comes the night to thrill my heart,
The night thrills my heart with the promise of meeting you or encountering something that reminds me of you.
My one delight while we're apart,
You are the sole source of happiness in my life while we are separated from each other.
And now I'll seek that rendezvous,
I am willing to go out of my way to meet you or have an encounter that reminds me of you.
Here comes the night, holding me tight for you.
The night feels like it is embracing me tightly as I think of you and long to be with you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: VAN MORRISON
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