For The Night
GGOOLLDD Lyrics

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When I see your eyes on the floor
Waiting for the knife
The? falling out our tongues before
You wrap me up and say, your mine

Whatcha, whatcha runnin′ for
Baby, don't you know what I′m for
Say my name

Put your feet, put your feet into
Your? make me turn blue
All the way

Take me for the night, whoa
You take me for the ride, whoa
Oh, my mind, whoa
Will you take me for
Will you take me for

Now your throwing me on the bed
Trying to make it right
Baby tell me I'm the only one
You've been with tonight

Whatcha, whatcha runnin′ for
Baby, don′t you know what I'm for
Say my name
Put your feet, put your feet into
Your? make me turn blue
All the way

Take me for the night, whoa
You take me for the ride, whoa
Oh, my mind, whoa
Will you take me for
Will you take me for

Take me for the night, whoa
You take me for the ride, whoa
Oh, my mind, whoa

Will you take me for
Will you take me for

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of GGOOLLDD’s song For the Night appear to be about a sexually charged encounter between two people. The song starts with the singer observing the other person’s nervousness, symbolized by their eyes on the floor and waiting for the knife, i.e., anticipating the worst but hoping for the best. The lyrics suggest that the people in question are not in a committed relationship, as the woman (presumably the singer) is referred to as “yours” but only for the night. The person she is singing to seems to be hesitant and maybe even scared, demonstrated by the repeated refrain “whatcha, whatcha, runnin’ for?”. The woman urges the man to let go of his reservations and just enjoy the moment with her, forever captured in the lyrics “take me for the night, whoa - you take me for the ride, whoa”.

The chorus of the song, “Will you take me for, will you take me for”, is repeated numerous times throughout the song. It is ambiguous, leaving open the possibility of the woman asking if the man will take her for the night, take her for a ride, or take her seriously.

Line by Line Meaning

When I see your eyes on the floor
When I notice that you're feeling down and defeated

Waiting for the knife
Anticipating bad news or harsh criticism

The falling out our tongues before
The argument or disagreement we're about to have

You wrap me up and say, your mine
You embrace me and claim me as yours, despite the looming conflict

Whatcha, whatcha runnin′ for
Why are you running away or avoiding me?

Baby, don't you know what I'm for
Don't you understand my intentions and desires?

Say my name
Call out my name and acknowledge our connection

Put your feet, put your feet into
Get closer to me, physically and emotionally

Your? make me turn blue
Your actions or words leave me feeling suffocated or anxious

All the way
Take our relationship to the next level without hesitation

Take me for the night, whoa
Spend the night with me and indulge in our passion