Night & Day
John Barrowman & Kevin Kline Lyrics

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(With Kevin Kline)
Like the beat beat beat of the tom-tom
When the jungle shadows fall
Like the tick tick tock of the stately clock
As it stands against the wall
Like the drip drip drip of the raindrops
When the summer shower is through
So a voice within me keeps repeating you, you, you

Night and day, you are the one
Only you beneath the moon or under the sun
Whether near to me, or far
It's no matter darling where you are
I think of you
Day and night, night and day, why is it so
That this longing for you follows wherever I go
In the roaring traffic's boom
In the silence of my lonely room
I think of you
Day and night, night and day
Under the hide of me
There's an oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me
And this torment won't be through

Until you let me spend my life making love to you
Day and night, night and day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Night and Day" by John Barrowman and Kevin Kline are poetic and express the longing and yearning of a lover for their beloved. The song draws a metaphorical connection between the beating of the tom-tom, the ticking of the clock, and the dripping of the raindrops to the constant presence of the person the singer desires. The repetition of "you, you, you" is an emphasis on the central theme of the song, which is the overwhelming desire for the person who is being sung about.

The song's emotional intensity is heightened by the use of imagery with examples like "roaring traffic's boom" and "silence of my lonely room" to convey how the singer's yearning remains with them even in the midst of everyday life. The last few lines of the song ("Under the hide of me...making love to you") culminate in a passionate expression of the singer's longing for the person they desire.

Line by Line Meaning

Like the beat beat beat of the tom-tom
Comparable to the incessant beat of the jungle drums

When the jungle shadows fall
During the time of darkness and mystery in the jungle

Like the tick tick tock of the stately clock
Similar to the monotonous ticking of a clock on the wall

As it stands against the wall
Stationary and immovable in its location on the wall

Like the drip drip drip of the raindrops
Resembling the gentle but continuous sound of falling rain

When the summer shower is through
After the rain has stopped pouring down

So a voice within me keeps repeating you, you, you
A persistent inner voice echoes the thought of you

Night and day, you are the one
You are the one who occupies my mind day and night

Only you beneath the moon or under the sun
No other person can replace you under any circumstances

Whether near to me, or far
Regardless of the distance between us

It's no matter darling where you are
Your location does not change the way I feel about you

I think of you
You are constantly on my mind

Day and night, night and day, why is it so
Why does my yearning for you persist all the time

That this longing for you follows wherever I go
My intense desire for you persists no matter where I am

In the roaring traffic's boom
Even amidst loud and chaotic city noise

In the silence of my lonely room
Even in the solitude of my own room

I think of you
You are constantly on my mind

Day and night, night and day
You are my constant thought day and night

Under the hide of me
Deep within the core of my being

There's an oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me
An intense burning hunger for you exists within me

And this torment won't be through
This agony will not cease

Until you let me spend my life making love to you
I long to devote my life to loving you

Day and night, night and day
You are my constant focus night and day

Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, Red Brick Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter

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