Nights In White Satin
London Festival Orchestra;The Moody Blues;Peter Knight Lyrics


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Nights in white satin, never reaching the end,
Letters I've written, never meaning to send.
Beauty I'd always missed, with these eyes before,
Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore

'Cause I love you, yes I love you, oh how I love you

Gazing at people, some hand in hand,
Just what I'm going through, they can't understand
Some try to tell me, thoughts they cannot defend,
Just what you want to be, you will be in the end

And I love you, yes I love you,
Oh how I love you, oh how I love you

Nights in white satin, never reaching the end,
Letters I've written, never meaning to send
Beauty I'd always missed, with these eyes before,
Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore

'Cause I love you, yes I love you
Oh how I love you, oh how I love you




'Cause I love you, yes I love you,
Oh how I love you, oh how I love you

Overall Meaning

The Moody Blues' Nights in White Satin is a song about unrequited love, and the lyrics explore the feelings of a narrator who is struggling to make sense of their emotions. The song is written in a poetic style, with beautiful imagery that creates a sense of longing and sadness. The opening lines, "Nights in white satin, never reaching the end, letters I've written, never meaning to send" set the tone for the rest of the track, with an emphasis on missed opportunities and unfulfilled desires. The singer seems to be looking back on a past relationship, and is wistful for what might have been.


The lyrics are filled with ambiguous phrases, leaving the listener to interpret them however they see fit. For example, "beauty I'd always missed, with these eyes before, just what the truth is, I can't say anymore" could mean that the singer has finally found beauty, but is unsure of what it means for them. The repeated declaration of "I love you" throughout the song is particularly poignant, as it is clear that the singer's feelings are not reciprocated. Overall, Nights in White Satin is a beautifully crafted song that captures the pain and complexity of love and loss.


Line by Line Meaning

Nights in white satin, never reaching the end,
The nights I spend in white satin seem to go on forever without any end in sight.


Letters I've written, never meaning to send.
I have written letters to express my feelings, but I never intended to send them out.


Beauty I'd always missed, with these eyes before,
There is so much beauty in the world that I have missed before seeing it with my own eyes.


Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore
I don't know what the truth is anymore and I can't explain it.


'Cause I love you, yes I love you, oh how I love you
I am deeply in love with you and I express my love for you.


Gazing at people, some hand in hand,
As I observe people walking hand in hand, I feel a sense of longing.


Just what I'm going through, they can't understand
Nobody really understands my pain and what I am going through.


Some try to tell me, thoughts they cannot defend,
Some people try to give advice, but they don't really know what they are talking about.


Just what you want to be, you will be in the end
In the end, you will become what you have always wanted to become.


And I love you, yes I love you,
Again, I express my love for you.


Oh how I love you, oh how I love you
I cannot stress enough how much I love you.


Nights in white satin, never reaching the end,
The nights I spend in white satin are still going on endlessly.


Letters I've written, never meaning to send
I have written letters that I never intended to send.


Beauty I'd always missed, with these eyes before,
Before, I had failed to see the beauty around me with my own eyes.


Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore
Once again, I express my confusion and inability to explain the truth.


'Cause I love you, yes I love you
The song ends with one final expression of true and deep love.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUSTIN HAYWARD

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