Maltese has always nailed lonesome provocations with idiosyncratic dry wit but "madhouse" reckons with those emotions in a way the half Brittish, half Canadian hasn't yet fully explored until now. "I've found that sometimes the majority of the emotional journey of love and life is actually the search for an understanding of it. And these songs try and make peace with all of that, poke fun at it and, ultimately, embrace it."
Nightclub Love
Matt Maltese Lyrics
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Glad I ran into you here
I am one for nightclubs
But I'll make exceptions for you dear
This music's too loud
And gee I don't like crowds
I pass you a drink while the creeps
Tryin' to figure out
If I'm just one of them too
Dancing six hours
My heart's beating too loud
Wish I could say it's the DJ
But it's probably just
'Cuz I want you
And that's the way it is
I'm gonna be real straight about it
Yes I want you
And that's the way it is
I gotta stop being ironic
I want you
I was talking at you
You overdosing quietly
You pass me your phone
My finger on the 9-9-9 key
But you sobered right up
I bought cranberry vodka
It's good for your bladder
When you said that I knew
That I want you
And that's the way it is
I'm gonna be real straight about it
Yes I want you
And that's the way it is
I gotta stop being ironic
I want yoU
How about I run you a bath?
(When we wake up in the morning)
Will you regret kissing my head?
(When we wake up in the morning)
How about I run you a bath?
(I don't take baths often)
How about you stay here all week?
I want you
And that's the way it is
I'm gonna be real straight about it
I want you
And that's the way it is
I gotta stop being ironic
I want you
And that's the way it is
I'm gonna be real straight about it
Yes I want you
And that's the way it is
It ain't the alcohol, it's kismet
I want you
The lyrics of Matt Maltese's song "Nightclub Love" describe a chance encounter between the singer and a city girl in a crowded nightclub. The singer admits that he is typically a fan of nightclubs, but he will make an exception for the girl he has just met. As they dance the night away, the singer can't help but be drawn to the girl and his feelings become increasingly obvious. The music is too loud and the crowds are suffocating, but he is willing to endure it all just to be near her.
Throughout the song, the singer's desire for the girl becomes more and more overt, culminating in the admission that he wants her and he is not being ironic about it. He offers to run her a bath and suggests that she stay with him for a week. The girl is hesitant, but the singer believes that their connection is fate, not just the result of the alcohol they've been consuming.
Overall, "Nightclub Love" is a romantic and vulnerable song that captures the feelings of infatuation and attraction that can arise in unexpected places.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey there city girl
The singer is addressing a girl he meets at a nightclub in the city
Glad I ran into you here
The singer is happy to have met this girl in this place
I am one for nightclubs
The singer is someone who frequents nightclubs
But I'll make exceptions for you dear
The singer would be willing to change his lifestyle for this girl
This music's too loud
The singer doesn't like the loud music in this nightclub
And gee I don't like crowds
The singer also doesn't like the crowds in the nightclub
I pass you a drink while the creeps
The singer offers the girl a drink while other men are eyeing her
Circle around you
These men are circling around the girl
Tryin' to figure out
They are trying to figure out the relationship between the singer and the girl
If I'm just one of them too
The men are considering the possibility that the singer is just like them
Dancing six hours
The singer has been dancing for six hours
My heart's beating too loud
The singer's heart is beating fast and loud
Wish I could say it's the DJ
The singer wishes he could blame the loud heartbeats on the DJ's music
But it's probably just
In reality, the reason for the loud heartbeat is probably something else
'Cuz I want you
The reason for the singer's anxiety and fast heartbeats is because he wants the girl
And that's the way it is
This is just the way things are
I'm gonna be real straight about it
The singer is going to be honest about his feelings
Yes I want you
The singer confirms that he wants the girl
I gotta stop being ironic
The singer needs to stop being sarcastic and be truthful with himself and others
I was talking at you
The singer was talking to the girl but not really listening to her
You overdosing quietly
The girl seems to be withdrawing or losing consciousness
You pass me your phone
The girl gives her phone to the singer
My finger on the 9-9-9 key
The singer contemplates calling 9-9-9 (emergency number) for the girl
But you sobered right up
The girl recovered quickly from whatever was causing her to lose consciousness
I bought cranberry vodka
The singer bought cranberry vodka for the girl
It's good for your bladder
The singer suggests that cranberry vodka is good for the girl's health
When you said that I knew
The singer was convinced that he wanted this girl when she said something about the vodka
How about I run you a bath?
The singer suggests running a bath for the girl
(When we wake up in the morning)
The suggestion is for when they wake up the next morning
Will you regret kissing my head?
The singer is unsure if the girl will regret kissing him on the head
(When we wake up in the morning)
Again, the suggestion is for when they wake up the next morning
How about I run you a bath?
The singer repeats his suggestion to run a bath for the girl
(I don't take baths often)
The girl doesn't usually take baths
How about you stay here all week?
The singer suggests that the girl stay with him for a week
It ain't the alcohol, it's kismet
The reason for the singer's feelings for the girl is not just the alcohol, but fate
I want you
The singer again confirms that he wants the girl
Writer(s): Matthew Jonathan Gordon Maltese
Contributed by Olivia T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@andreidiaconu3181
LYRICS🥀
Hey there city girl
Glad I ran into you here
I am one for nightclubs
But I'll make exceptions for you dear
This music's too loud
And gee I just don't like crowds
I pass you a drink while the creeps
Circle around you
Tryin' to figure out
If I'm just one of them too
Dancing six hours
My heart's beating too loud
Wish I could say it's the DJ
But it's probably just
'Cause I want you
And that's the way it is
I'm gonna be real straight about it
Yes I want you
And that's the way it is
I gotta stop being ironic
I want you
I was talking at you
You were overdosing quietly
You pass me your phone
My finger on the 9-9-9 key
But you sobered right up
I bought cranberry vodka
"It's good for your blatter"
When you said that I knew
That I want you
And that's the way it is
I'm gonna be real straight about it
Yes I want you
And that's the way it is
I gotta stop being ironic
I want you
How about I run you a bath?
(when we wake up in the morning)
Will you regret kissing my head?
(When we wake up in the morning)
How about I run you a bath?
(I don't take baths often)
How about you stay here all week?
I want you
And that's the way it is
I'm gonna be real straight about it
I want you
And that's the way it is
I gotta stop being ironic
I want you
And that's the way it is
I'm gonna be real straight about it
Yes I want you
And that's the way it is
It ain't the alcohol, it's kismet
I want you
@reannedomingo4889
Told you I wasn't drunk.
For the person who accepted my nightclub love,
You’re the type to stay at home all day binge-watching movies and playing games, if I don’t know you that well I may even assume you have social anxiety. And as for me, I’m the type to go on out having fun and look for adventure along the way, although it exhausts me. Our personalities are miles apart, I never even thought we’d found our middle ground. You gave me rest, I gave you a taste of thrill and there’s nothing more I could ever ask for. I almost believed that opposites do attract, until things went wrong. Our opposing personalities got in the way and no salvation could completely fix the remnants of collision. Even so, we learned, picked ourselves up from the fall and started again. Now we know that it was never about how similar or conflicting your interests are with the one you love, but the willingness to listen, accept and commit yourself not only partially but in every aspect of their being. Let’s enjoy the best of both worlds, for you are an entire universe and I am my own as well. We still have a lifetime to explore, I will never get tired of knowing you more.
P.S. I miss playing and napping on lazy rainy afternoons with you. Of course, going to places too!!
@davidpalomo7786
I think this song is about something dark(ik weird but listen) its a guy in a nightclub and he likes a girl there whos super drunk
“ im not one for nightclubs,”
( he doesnt like nightclubs)
“ but ill make exceptions for you dear”
( but he goes for her)
and during the beginning hes dancing with her, passes her a drink, helps her by holding her hair outside while she vomits and then takes her home. and then at the
“ how about I run you a bath part”
it starts showing what he was really doing he wasnt crushing on her,
he was Obsessed with her
“ I want you”
“ thats just how it is “
and he runs a bath for her,
and she gets in and shes laughing
and hes in the kitchen cutting something
then when the music, in the end, gets all loopy the scenery changes, hes chopping up fingers and then it leads to blood marks that leads to the bloody bathroom
@kikoonthemove
Matt sings a genre I like to call "love songs for the end of the world"
@karolagomez_
Kristen Van Houten I meant to like your cOmment
@bryonyhillman67
'Brexit pop'
@jamoncheatem1582
Yeah real Harrison Bergeron feels
@sophiebradshaw4157
Matt Maltese and Wasteland, Baby! by Hozier
@melaniefunny3602
this applies now haha ;(
@silviasaavedraromero6927
after listening to his entire discography i conclude that this is my favorite matt maltese song ever
@amanda5338
this is probably my second with 'as the world caves in' first!
@melaniefunny3602
Me too😔❤️❤️
@whenthebughits9356
this is second, with rom com gone wrong at first :)