Nite Nite ft. Mike Skinner
Kano Lyrics


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Seriously man,
Like, you know when you got a good girl,
Or you know when she means something to you, & you got like, a name.

Here we go again
Here we go

Like I had a name for this girl, I used to call her "ladybird",
Cos she always played red, in connect four.

Link em & leave then em high,
I've been tellin all my man's for time,
Link em and then leave em high,
They never take my advice,
But now I realise, I realise why,
They have not been listening all this time,
Cos since I linked you, last night,
I wont be taking my advice

Look,
I call her nite nite
But we getting on fine right,
I don't wanna spoil it,
I don't why I can't commit to girls,
And I tell white lies, I'll find out the hard way,
Cos she got my favourite smile, her favourite style,
The first hotel, my favourite time,
And maybe later we could have a baby, maybe a baby boy, my
Favourite child,
"I'm way too tired", my favourite lie,
I wasnt too sure of her favourite rhyme
The windows are steaming up like it's naked time,
Wait, we're way too bait,
I bought her favourite shoes, or they better be,
And she's even my favourite size,
And she knows I hate holding hands, and I'm hooded up when it's
Bait inside,
So I guess she's my favorite, right?

Right,
Cos nothing comes close to you.

So numbers? No boys are taking yours,
And no girls are taking mine,
Groupies? **** that, I'm taking time,
We speak from like 8 till late at night,
When we gets on top, drop my favourite line:

Girl, I ain't going nowhere.

I plain ain't going nowhere,
But, I like you, and it might take some time,
But really I'm like

Here we go again,

Link em & leave then em high,
I've been tellin all my man's for time,
Link em and then leave em high,
They never take my advice,
But now I realise, I realise why,
They have not been listening all this time,
Cos since I linked you, last night,
I wont be taking my advice

I call her sometimes, and I wake her up at some dumb times,
Touch my phone, and her number my thumb finds,
Cos she's ideal, like a nice meal,
And a night in, with a nice feel,
Maybe some wine,
Maybe sometime we could hold hands in the park, in the sunshine,
Sometimes,
Be patient with me if I got 3 raves in 1 week,
Or in a studio, away for a week,
One we could book a vacation and leave,
But please: "no drama", I don't need beef like (? )
I'm just focused on making the peas, breaking the team, chasing a
Dream,
I ain't on the street, maybe sometimes,
But you can't say I don't make enough time,
We speak everyday and meet everyweek,
So I dunno. Maybe it's me.
You? you got it planned out,
I don't make plans,
You know me, I wait and I see,
But if we were together, or even now,
If we weren't "sort-of", but were together,
Would you be faithfull to me?
Treat me massage me and make me a tea?
Come link me, lay and wake up from sleep, and look hot like 80
Degrees?

And you know I never say that sort of thing

See? that's an angel to me
I wouldn't have said that before, you get me?

Link em & leave then em high,
I've been tellin all my man's for time,
Link em and then leave em high,
They never take my advice,
But now I realise, I realise why,
They have not been listening all this time,
Cos since I linked you, last night,
I wont be taking my advice

No, no, no, no, no, no
Oh my, my, ow,
Baby we could do this again sometime,
I even have a special name for you,
It's "long baby", cos you always on my mind, yeah.
I'll tell you straight, so straight, yeah,
I won't tell my mates,
No, no, I know, no, I know, oh
Yeah I like you,
Here we,
Here we go again,




Here we,
Here we go again.

Overall Meaning

The song "Nite Nite" by Kano feat. Leo The Lion is centered around the singer's internal conflict of not being able to commit to a girl despite really liking her. The singer reminisces about a girl he used to call "Ladybird" and how he liked her because she always played red in connect four. He then talks about his current lover, who he calls "Nite Nite" and how he can't commit to her despite liking her so much. He talks about how she has become his favorite, but he still finds it hard to fully commit to her.


The lyrics also describe the singer's fear of losing Nite Nite to someone else. He talks about how he doesn't want any other boys to take her away, and how he wants her to be faithful to him. The singer makes promises to Nite Nite that he will take time for her, be patient with her, and even book a vacation with her, but still can't fully commit. He asks her to treat him nicely and be there for him, even though he struggles to do the same.


Overall, the lyrics of "Nite Nite" explore the internal struggle of not being able to commit to someone you really like, despite wanting to. The catchy beat and memorable chorus make it a popular party anthem, but the lyrics provide depth and thought-provoking ideas about love and commitment.


Line by Line Meaning

Here we go again Here we go
Starting over a new relationship and taking another chance


Like I had a name for this girl, I used to call her "ladybird", Cos she always played red, in connect four.
Giving a nickname to someone you love due to certain quirks or idiosyncrasies


Link em & leave then em high, I've been tellin all my man's for time, Link em and then leave em high, They never take my advice, But now I realise, I realise why, They have not been listening all this time, Cos since I linked you, last night, I wont be taking my advice
Giving relationship advice to friends but not following it yourself until you meet someone special


I call her nite nite But we getting on fine right, I don't wanna spoil it, I don't why I can't commit to girls, And I tell white lies, I'll find out the hard way, Cos she got my favourite smile, her favourite style, The first hotel, my favourite time, And maybe later we could have a baby, maybe a baby boy, my Favourite child, "I'm way too tired", my favourite lie, I wasnt too sure of her favourite rhyme The windows are steaming up like it's naked time, Wait, we're way too bait, I bought her favourite shoes, or they better be, And she's even my favourite size, And she knows I hate holding hands, and I'm hooded up when it's Bait inside, So I guess she's my favorite, right?
Being smitten with someone and finding all of their idiosyncrasies endearing and exciting, while struggling to fully commit to a relationship


Right, Cos nothing comes close to you.
Realizing that this one person is truly special and there's no one else like them


So numbers? No boys are taking yours, And no girls are taking mine, Groupies? **** that, I'm taking time, We speak from like 8 till late at night, When we gets on top, drop my favourite line: Girl, I ain't going nowhere.
Not interested in seeing other people or being with someone for only their appearance, dedicating time and effort into building a meaningful connection with someone special


I plain ain't going nowhere, But, I like you, and it might take some time, But really I'm like Here we go again,
Being hesitant to commit but remaining optimistic and taking a chance on love once again


I call her sometimes, and I wake her up at some dumb times, Touch my phone, and her number my thumb finds, Cos she's ideal, like a nice meal, And a night in, with a nice feel, Maybe some wine, Maybe sometime we could hold hands in the park, in the sunshine, Sometimes, Be patient with me if I got 3 raves in 1 week, Or in a studio, away for a week, One we could book a vacation and leave, But please: "no drama", I don't need beef like (? ) I'm just focused on making the peas, breaking the team, chasing a Dream, I ain't on the street, maybe sometimes, But you can't say I don't make enough time, We speak everyday and meet everyweek, So I dunno. Maybe it's me.
Balancing a busy lifestyle with spending quality time with a loved one while being honest about one's limitations and priorities


You? you got it planned out, I don't make plans, You know me, I wait and I see, But if we were together, or even now, If we weren't "sort-of", but were together, Would you be faithfull to me? Treat me massage me and make me a tea? Come link me, lay and wake up from sleep, and look hot like 80 Degrees?
Questioning the other person's motives and level of commitment in the relationship while also revealing one's own desires and needs in a romantic partner


See? that's an angel to me I wouldn't have said that before, you get me?
Appreciating the other person's qualities and finding yourself pleasantly surprised by the depth of your feelings for them


No, no, no, no, no, no Oh my, my, ow, Baby we could do this again sometime, I even have a special name for you, It's "long baby", cos you always on my mind, yeah. I'll tell you straight, so straight, yeah, I won't tell my mates, No, no, I know, no, I know, oh Yeah I like you, Here we, Here we go again, Here we, Here we go again.
Feeling excited to pursue a romantic relationship with someone and feeling confident about it despite past difficulties and relationship failures




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MICHAEL GEOFFREY SKINNER, KANE ROBINSON

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@bradpope2303

Mike Skinner]
Seriously man,
Like, you know when you got a good girl,
Or you know when she means something to you, & you've got like, a name.

[Leo The Lion]
Here we go again
Here we go

[Mike Skinner]
Like I had a name for this girl, I used to call her "Ladybird",
Cos she always played red, in Connect Four.

[Leo The Lion (Chorus)]
Link em & leave then em high,
I've been telling all my man's for time,
Link em and then leave em high,
They never take my advice,
But now I realise, I realise why,
They have not been listening all this time,
Cos since I linked you, last night,
I wont be taking my advice

[Kano]
Look,
I call her "Nite nite"
'cause she sleeps from the day right to the bright light,
and I like her too much to say bye bye,
But we getting on fine right,
I don't wanna spoil it,
I don't why I can't commit to girls,
And I tell white lies, I'll find out the hard way,
Cos she got my favourite smile, her favourite style,
The first hotel, My favourite time,
And later we could have a baby, maybe a baby boy, my favourite child,
"I'm way too tired", My favourite lie,
My verse on so sure, her favourite rhyme
The windows are steaming up like it's naked time,
Wait, we're way too bait,
I bought her favourite shoes, or they better be,
And she's even my favourite size,
And she knows I hate holding hands, and I'm hooded up when it's
bait inside,
So I guess she's my favorite, right?

[Leo the Lion]
Right,
Cos nothing comes close to you.

[Kano]
So numbers? No boys are taking yours,
And no girls are taking mine,
Groupies? f*** that, I'm taking time,
We speak from like 8 till late at night,
When we gets on top, drop my favourite line:

[Leo the Lion]
Girl, I ain't going nowhere.

[Kano (spoken)]
I plain ain't going nowhere,
But, I like you, and it might take some time,
But really I'm like:

[Leo the Lion & Kano]
Here we go again,

[Leo the Lion (Chorus)]

[Kano]
I call her sometimes, and I wake her up at some dumb times,
Touch my phone, and her number my thumb finds,
Cos she's ideal, like a nice meal, and a night in, with a nice feel,
Maybe some wine,
Maybe sometime we could hold hands in the park, in the sunshine,
Sometimes,
Be patient with me if I got 3 raves in a week,
Or in a studio, away for a week,
One day we could book a vacation and leave,
But please: "No drama", I don't need beef like shane, forbe, fabian an dean,
I'm just focused on making the peas, Breaking the team, Chasing a dream,
I ain't on the street, maybe sometimes,
But you can't say I don't make enough time,
We speak everyday and meet every week,
So I dunno. Maybe it's me.
You? You got it planned out,
I don't make plans,
You know me, I wait and I see,
But if we were together, or even now,
If we weren't "sort-of", but were together,
Would you be faithful to me?
Treat me massage me, and make me a tea?
Come link me, lay and wake up from sleep, and look hot like 80 degrees?

[Leo the Lion]
And you know I never say that sort of thing

[Kano (spoken)]
See? That's an angel to me
I wouldn't have said that before, you get me?

[Leo the Lion (Chorus)]

[Leo the Lion]
No, no, no, no, no, no
Oh my, my, ow,
Baby we could do this again sometime,
I even have a special name for you,
It's "Long Baby", cos you always on my mind, yeah.
I'll tell you straight, so straight, yeah,
I won't tell my mates,
No, no, I know, No, I know,
Yeah I like you,
Here we go,
Here we go again,
Here we,
Here we go again.



All comments from YouTube:

@katley87

2022 and this still never gets old, still repping this on my sony walkman phone

@Stevie201021

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

@aimetipler163

Spent about 2 hours trying to remember the name 😬
So glad I found it! ☺️

@borzshimaev8008

Best phones them

@teessnatchedmamas7210

Honestly!!

@lukeford3135

All Kano on the Walkman

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@BreathQuietly

Kano was before his time, if he released his stuff now it'd get more recognition. One of my favourites in Grime

@evangeloschristou5660

Such a shame cause he is timeless

@bd848

Big up Kano and all the old school people who moulded UK into how popular it is now with All the sub genres of grime and UK hip hop. ✌️ Big up everyone supporting the set from day dot 🙏

@lisawatson2062

Well said my G ! 💯👊

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