Endless Night
Lucky Jim Lyrics

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Endless night
Falling endlessly in love with you
I feel alright
But I was horny broken down and blue

Lover where is it you go
Under bridges moving slow
Drifting with the rivers tow

Let me be your sail and mast
Take me drifting through the past
Until we are alone at last
Alone at last

Endless night
Like an army on the road to long
I've taken flight
But the enemy is growing strong

Lover will you be my guide
Find for me a place to hide
Far across the ocean wide

Let this be an end to pain
Lift your dress and wash the stain

Until we are alone again
Alone again

Overall Meaning

The song "Endless Night" by Lucky Jim is a melancholic, reflective piece about the ups and downs of love. The opening line, "Falling endlessly in love with you," sets a wistful tone, as the singer reflects on his feelings for his lover. Despite feeling generally "alright," he references being "horny broken down and blue," alluding to some recent heartbreak or difficult period in the relationship.

The chorus further emphasizes the bleakness of the situation, describing an "endless night" and the singer feeling like they are "on the road too long." However, he also continues to express a hopefulness and desire to be with his lover, offering to be her "sail and mast" and asking her to be his guide.

The verse following the chorus shifts focus to the lover, wondering where they go and describing them as "drifting with the river's tow." However, the singer still wants to be with them, hoping for a chance to be "alone at last." The final stanza continues this theme, asking the lover to "find for me a place to hide" and referencing an end to pain and a chance to be alone together once again.

Overall, "Endless Night" is a poignant reflection on the difficult, complex nature of relationships, with shifting emotions and desires. The melodic, dreamy sound of the song enhances the reflective, bittersweet mood.

Line by Line Meaning

Endless night
The feeling of being engrossed in affection for a prolonged period

Falling endlessly in love with you
The intensity of love is boundless, immeasurable, and continuous

I feel alright
Despite the struggles associated with love, the singer is content and satisfied

But I was horny broken down and blue
The artist was previously feeling sad, despairing, and sexually frustrated

Lover where is it you go
The artist longs for their partner's presence and wonders where they've disappeared to

Under bridges moving slow
The singer envisions their partner moving away from them, and being in a desolate area full of obscure bridges

Drifting with the rivers tow
The partner seems to be following the way of least resistance, just like a river that's being carried along without resistance

Let me be your sail and mast
The artist offers to be the support that the partner can lean on and be guided by

Take me drifting through the past
The artist desires to cocoon themselves and their partner within happy memories and events from the past

Until we are alone at last
Escaping as, and isolating themselves from the world where only the two of them support and enjoy each other

Like an army on the road too long
The continual battles they fight to maintain their relationship have left the singer feeling tired and worn-out, like a soldier on an extended journey/war

I’ve taken flight
The artist has given in to a feeling of discouragement and taken the coward's route of walking away

But the enemy is growing strong
Despite the singer's efforts to disconnect and move on, the love they have for their partner is only growing stronger and becoming more challenging to ignore

Lover will you be my guide
The singer wishes for their partner to take over as the leader in their relationship and support them during this confusing time

Find for me a place to hide
The singer desires to disappear and be shielded from the world's woes, and seeks their partner's help in doing so

Far across the ocean wide
The artist seeks to drift away to far away places that are calm and without issues

Let this be an end to pain
The artist wants to put an end to the suffering they've been experiencing

Lift your dress and wash the stain
The singer is pleading with their partner to help them forget their past issues, and find something new and fresh

Until we are alone again
The singer wants everything that they had before all their issues began, and desires to reconnect on a level where it's just the two of them alone

Contributed by Caleb K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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