Midnight
Gilbert Paul Lyrics
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Down the end of my street
He's got the words all wrong
But the right melody
He must be happy
'Cause I never heard him sing before
Woulda missed it again
If it weren't for my midnight Maryanne
You know her friend's in love
I'm askin' all you people
Won't you lend me a smile
I walked for sixteen hours
Only seemed like a mile
I must be happy
'Cause I never saw the sun before
Woulda missed it again
From the start 'til the end
If it weren't for my midnight Maryanne
You know her friend's in love
You might be wonderin'
I wouldn't blame ya
You think you've got somethin'
That's gonna tame her
Don't even try
I've got the key
Her best friend is me
So come on and phase it like a Bad Stone
Woulda missed it again
From the start 'til the end
If it weren't for my midnight Maryanne
You know her friend's in love
In the song "Midnight," Gilbert Paul starts with the hum of a blue jay at the end of his street. Despite the bird's inability to get the words right, the melody is on point. The songwriter then talks about how he's been walking for sixteen hours, and it only felt like a mile. The fact that he's never seen the sun before suggests that he's been walking throughout the night. The song takes a twist when Paul asks people to lend him a smile. His happiness is uncontainable, almost as if he's experiencing a newfound joy. He attributes this to his midnight Maryanne, whose friend is in love.
Gilbert's lyrics seem to suggest that he's the friend in love with Maryanne's friend, and he has the key that unlocks Maryanne's heart. He tells listeners not to bother trying to win Maryanne over since he holds the key. The song's message seems to be about finding happiness in life, even when you're feeling down. Gilbert's character seems to have found his path and is set on being happy, with or without Maryanne's help.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear the blue jay hummin'
I can hear the blue jay singing at the end of my street
Down the end of my street
The blue jay is singing at the end of the street where I live
He's got the words all wrong
The blue jay is singing the wrong lyrics to the song
But the right melody
But he's still singing the correct tune or melody
He must be happy
The blue jay is happy because I've never heard him sing before
'Cause I never heard him sing before
I assume the blue jay is happy because I've never heard him sing before
Woulda missed it again
I almost missed hearing the blue jay again
From the start 'til the end
I could have missed it entirely from the beginning to the end
If it weren't for my midnight Maryanne
If it weren't for my love interest named Maryanne
You know her friend's in love
Maryanne's friend is in love with someone
I'm askin' all you people
I'm requesting help from all of you
Won't you lend me a smile
Can't you please give me a smile?
I walked for sixteen hours
I walked for a long time (16 hours)
Only seemed like a mile
But it didn't feel like a long distance to me
I must be happy
I'm happy because I've never seen the sun before
'Cause I never saw the sun before
I assume I'm happy because I've never seen the sun before
You might be wonderin'
You may be wondering
I wouldn't blame ya
I don't blame you for wondering
You think you've got somethin'
You believe you have something
That's gonna tame her
Something that can make Maryanne fall in love with you
Don't even try
But don't even bother trying
I've got the key
I already have the solution or answer
Her best friend is me
I am Maryanne's best friend
So come on and phase it like a Bad Stone
So go ahead and approach her confidently like a cool and confident person (Bad Stone)
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL BRANDON GILBERT
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