UP ALL NIGHT
Kid Freud Lyrics
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'til 2AM on a Monday
Out of my mind - Unnecessarily,
but not at all by mistake
5'4", with her back against the wall
Just a little island out at sea,
Takin' no applicants for permanent residency
And I trip
over my tongue trying to make her come undone
Because she
Hits where it hurts
Stuck the knife in farther than she realized
But it's cool,
kinda makes me feel alive
But if time is running short, then I'll be
keeping you up all night
Doesn't matter
what I got to say these days
I could make a million promises,
but it's probably best if I wait
Puts me in a room so she can dress my fatal wound,
A little cut on my knee
But when she's hiding from the hurricane,
She's scared to even bother me
Oh but darling,
I would've run through that storm if you called
Because you
Hit where it hurts
Stuck the knife in farther than you realized
But it's cool,
kinda makes me feel alive
But if time is running short, then I'll be
keeping you up all night
Up all night
I'll be keeping you up all night
(??) lately
It's kinda drivin me crazy
I push and pull across the line,
a few too many times
Ah, Baby,
I love the way you hate me
The last time that I fell out of my bed,
I must have been six!
Ah come on now,
Ah come on now
I'll build a wall so high that I could almost touch the sky
I'll break it down,
I'll break it down
So long as it's clear that I'll be
keeping you up all-
Up all night
I'll be keeping you up all night
Up all night
I'll be keeping you up all night
Up all night
The lyrics to Kid Freud's "Up All Night" paint a picture of a tumultuous relationship that oftentimes feels toxic but still exhilarating. The singer of the song talks about being out too late on a Monday night and feeling out of his mind but not by mistake. He goes on to describe a woman who is 5'4" with her back against the wall, someone who takes no applicants for permanent residency. This implies that she is difficult to get close to and create a lasting relationship with. The singer then confesses that he trips over his tongue when he's trying to make her come undone, which shows that he's attracted to her despite her flaws.
The chorus talks about how the woman hits where it hurts and sticks the knife in farther than she realized. This could mean that she unintentionally hurts him in ways that are profound and hard to recover from. However, the singer still finds this exhilarating and kind of makes him feel alive. He then talks about how he'll be keeping her up all night because time is running short, and he wants to make the most of every moment with her.
The second verse continues in the same vein, with the singer admitting that it doesn't matter what he says these days, he still waits because he knows it's what she needs. He then talks about how the woman is scared to bother him when she's hiding from a hurricane, even though he would have run through it for her. The chorus repeats again, and the song ends with the singer saying he'll build a wall so high that he can almost touch the sky, but he'll break it down as long as it's clear that he'll be keeping her up all night.
Line by Line Meaning
Out again, 'til 2AM on a Monday
I'm staying out late on a weeknight and not worried about the consequences
Out of my mind - Unnecessarily, but not at all by mistake
I might be a little crazy, but I'm embracing it
5'4", with her back against the wall
She's small, but strong
Just a little island out at sea, Takin' no applicants for permanent residency
She's independent and not looking for anything serious
And I trip over my tongue trying to make her come undone
I'm trying hard, but struggling to catch her attention
Hits where it hurts, Stuck the knife in farther than she realized
She knows how to make me vulnerable and isn't afraid to do it
But it's cool, kinda makes me feel alive
It might hurt, but it's worth it for the feeling
But if time is running short, then I'll be keeping you up all night
I'll do whatever it takes to keep her around
Doesn't matter what I got to say these days, I could make a million promises, but it's probably best if I wait
I know I can't just talk my way out of this, I need to prove myself
Puts me in a room so she can dress my fatal wound, A little cut on my knee
She wants to take care of me, even for something small
But when she's hiding from the hurricane, She's scared to even bother me
She doesn't want to be a burden or show any weakness
Oh but darling, I would've run through that storm if you called
I'm here for her, no matter what
Ah, Baby, I love the way you hate me
Our arguments and disagreements just make our relationship stronger
The last time that I fell out of my bed, I must have been six!
You make me feel like a kid again, in a good way
I'll build a wall so high that I could almost touch the sky
I'm going to protect myself from getting hurt again
I'll break it down, So long as it's clear that I'll be keeping you up all- Up all night
But for her, I'm willing to make myself vulnerable again and stay up all night if I have to
I'll be keeping you up all night Up all night
I'll do whatever it takes to keep her by my side
Contributed by Dylan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.