Night Swim
Josef Salvat Lyrics


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Take off your clothes, the water is warm
I wanna take you for a night swim
Believe what you want but there′s no one around
Don't play games just get in

Oh I spent all my money on this view
So I could be alone and lost with you
Dig your nails into my back
No you can′t know what this means
You're used to getting everything you want
But you're the only thing that′s come,
My way, for free

Whisper words into my ears, will you
As we dissolve into the breeze
You′re taking me back to the start
With you I forget who I've been
I′m clean

I know that it's late but wait
Oh wait, I′ll drive you home
Just stay a little longer and swim
With me in this roof top pool

I know that it's late but wait
Oh wait, I′ll drive you home
Just stay a little longer and swim
With me in this roof top pool

Happiness saves its bite till the end
It never lasts forever
And sometimes I think I'd be better off
Out of this city all together

Still I spent all my money on this view
Cause non of that shit matters up here with you
Dig your nails into my back
No you can't know what this means
You′re used to getting everything you want
But you′re the only thing that's come,
My way, for free

Whisper words into my ears, will you
As we dissolve into the breeze
You′re taking me back to the start
With you I forget who I've been
I′m clean

I know that it's late but wait
Oh wait, I′ll drive you home
Just stay a little longer and swim
With me in this roof top pool

I know that it's late but wait
Oh wait, I'll drive you home
Just stay a little longer and swim
With me in this roof top pool





Swim, swim, mhmm
Swim, swim, mhmm

Overall Meaning

The song "Night Swim" by Josef Salvat is a romantic ballad about two lovers who go for a swim late at night in a rooftop pool. The lyrics describe the desire of the singer to be alone with the one he loves, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. He implores his lover to take off their clothes and join him in the water, promising that they are alone and can be themselves with no one around.


The singer reminisces about how he spent all his money for the view, just so he and his lover could have a place to escape together. He pleads with his lover to whisper words in his ear as they dissolve into the breeze, taking him back to the beginning and allowing him to forget who he's been in the past. He feels clean when he's with her and wants nothing more than to stay with her and swim all night.


The chorus repeats the line "I know that it's late but wait, oh wait, I'll drive you home, just stay a little longer and swim with me in this rooftop pool." The singer is begging his lover to stay with him just a little longer, promising to take her home when they're finished.


The overall message of the song is one of escape and freedom. The singer wants to escape from the city and the constraints of society with the one he loves. He feels free when he's with her and wants nothing more than to stay in that state of being forever.


Line by Line Meaning

Take off your clothes, the water is warm
I am inviting you to come with me to swim at night, the temperature of the water is perfect for us.


I wanna take you for a night swim
I desire spending time with you in the water to build a connection.


Believe what you want but there′s no one around
I understand if you have doubts about our plan but we are alone here, no one will trouble us.


Don't play games just get in
Please do not play any mind games, just come and join me in the water.


Oh I spent all my money on this view
I have spent a considerable amount of money to acquire a perfect view for our night swim.


So I could be alone and lost with you
I want to be in a private atmosphere with you, where we can feel each other's presence without the disruption of the outside world.


Dig your nails into my back
I want you to hold me closer by digging your nails into my back.


No you can't know what this means
This moment is too magical and complicated to express in words or to be understood, it just needs to be felt and experienced.


You're used to getting everything you want
You are familiar with getting what you desire effortlessly.


But you're the only thing that′s come, my way, for free
You are the only thing that I have obtained without paying any price.


Whisper words into my ears, will you
I want you to whisper something in my ear while we are in the water, so I can hear your voice up close and personal.


As we dissolve into the breeze
As we swim and move, the feeling of the air on our skin adds to the overall experience.


You′re taking me back to the start
Being with you seems like the beginning of a new life and a fresh start.


With you I forget who I've been
When I am with you, I forget about everything from the past and feel like a different person.


I′m clean
I feel like a new and pure person when I am around you.


I know that it's late but wait, Oh wait, I′ll drive you home
I understand that it is getting late, but I will make sure to drive you back home safely.


Just stay a little longer and swim
Can we extend our time in the water for a little while longer?


With me in this rooftop pool
I want you to join me in this rooftop pool, and spend more time together.


Happiness saves its bite till the end
Happiness is not everlasting and sometimes there can be a bitter end.


It never lasts forever
The feeling of happiness or joy is temporary and short term.


And sometimes I think I'd be better off, out of this city altogether
At times, I feel like leaving this city completely would be better for me emotionally.


Still I spent all my money on this view
Despite feelings of wanting to leave, I have invested in obtaining this view which I hope will bring joy to us both.


Cause none of that shit matters up here with you
I realize anytime I am with you, none of that outside noise matters anymore.


Swim, swim, mhmm
A casual reminder to continue enjoying our swim.




Writer(s): Joseph Salvat

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