Here Comes The Night
Harry James & His Orchestra Feat. Frank Sinatra 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 "Here Comes the Night," Harry James and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra sing about the allure of night time and how it brings about dreams and fantasies of one's loved ones. The lyrics describe how the night, represented by a "cloak of blue," wraps the singer in a tight embrace and carries their thoughts towards their lover, who they hope to see in their dreams. The song's narrator believes that the breeze of the night will transport them to their lover's image floating somewhere up high, filling their heart with thrill and joy. The singer seeks, in anticipation, a meeting that will fulfil their desires.
For Sinatra, a key part of the song's appeal and meaning came from his ability to convey the mood and emotions of the lyrics. His smooth, powerful voice evokes a sense of longing, yearning, and desire. By singing about nocturnal dreams and rendezvous, Sinatra implies secrecy and hidden relationships, highlighting the song's passionate and romantic aspects.
Line by Line Meaning
Here comes the night, my cloak of blue,
The night is approaching, accompanied by a feeling of sadness and loneliness, which envelops me like a blue cloak.
Here comes the night with dreams of you.
The night brings with it dreams of my beloved, who is always in my thoughts.
Somewhere up there I'll see your face,
I believe that I will see your face in the sky above me, as if you were looking down on me from a distance.
The breeze will be your warm embrace.
I will feel as though you are holding me in a warm embrace when the breeze brushes against my skin.
Here comes the night to thrill my heart,
Although the night is a lonely time, it still thrills my heart with the hope of seeing you.
My one delight while we're apart,
You are my only source of joy, even when we are apart from each other.
And now I'll seek that rendezvous,
I will try to find a way to meet you, to make the dreams of the night a reality.
Here comes the night, holding me tight for you.
The night surrounds me and holds me tightly, as if it knows that I am waiting for you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: VAN MORRISON
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