one night
Matthew Nolan Lyrics
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When I was only seventeen
I kept you close where I could see
But now I'm blind
And every lonely night
I check my phone for your reply
I'm feeling things I can't describe in my mind
We'd stay out late we'd lose our phones
I'd feel at one when we are on our own
If I'd have known that night
That you'd come in and you would change my life
I don't know what you did but you did it
I don't know what you did but you did it
Can never take it back
The part of me that you've detached
I blame myself believing that
We'd be fine
But when the days turned dark I'd walk you home
We'd stay out late we'd lose our phones
I'd feel at one when we are on our own
If I'd have known that night
That you'd come in and you would change my life
I don't know what you did but you did it
I don't know what you did but you did it
If I'd have known that I
Don't think I ever would have left that night
Cause I don't know what you did but you did it
I don't know what you did
Oh and when I pull it all apart
I see that you've been with me from the start
You open up the light that dims the dark
All from your heart
If I'd have known that night
That you'd come in and you would change my life
I don't know what you did but you did it
I don't know what you did but you did it
If I'd have known that night
That you'd come in and you would change my life
I don't know what you did but you did it
I don't know what you did but you did it
If I'd have known that I
Don't think I ever would have left that night
Cause I don't know what you did but you did it
I don't know what you did
What you did
But you did it
The lyrics to Matthew Nolan's "One Night" seem to be about a transformative experience that the singer went through when he was only seventeen years old. The song seems to looks back at a relationship that was very important to the singer and how that relationship affected him deeply.
The first verse seems to suggest that the singer had a very close relationship with the person he is singing about, but that relationship ended badly. The singer is left feeling lost and alone without this person in his life. He reflects on how much the person changed his life and how much of himself he lost when they left.
The second verse seems to suggest that the singer was in love with the person he is singing about. He reflects on how much they cared for each other and how much they enjoyed spending time together, even when things were tough. The chorus seems to be about how the singer would do anything to go back in time to that period when things were good between them. He reflects on how much he wishes he had never left that night when they were together.
Overall, the song is about a relationship that changed the singer's life deeply. It is about the pain of losing someone important to you, and the regret that comes with not realizing how much they meant to you until it is too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Took it all from me
Someone took everything away from the singer.
When I was only seventeen
This happened when the singer was just a teenager.
I kept you close where I could see
The singer kept someone close to them to keep an eye on them.
But now I'm blind
The singer can't see something that used to be obvious to them.
And every lonely night
The singer feels alone every night.
I check my phone for your reply
The singer is always waiting for a response from someone.
I'm feeling things I can't describe in my mind
The singer has emotions that they can't put into words.
If I'd have known that night
The singer wishes they knew something that happened in the past.
That you'd come in and you would change my life
Someone came into the singer's life and changed it forever.
I don't know what you did but you did it
The singer doesn't understand how someone had such a big impact on their life.
Can never take it back
The singer can't undo something that happened.
The part of me that you've detached
Someone has taken away a part of the singer.
I blame myself believing that
The singer thinks it's their fault that something happened.
We'd be fine
The singer thought everything would work out.
If I'd have known that I
The singer wishes they knew something that happened in the past.
Don't think I ever would have left that night
The singer regrets leaving a certain place that night.
Oh and when I pull it all apart
The singer is trying to make sense of everything that happened.
I see that you've been with me from the start
Someone has been there for the singer since the beginning.
You open up the light that dims the dark
Someone brings light to the singer's life when everything seems dark.
What you did
The singer is still unclear about what someone did to change their life.
But you did it
Even though the singer doesn't understand, they know that someone had a big impact on their life.
Writer(s): Matthew Nolan
Contributed by Samantha S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@songbirdforever8962
"I don't know what you did but you did it" felt that lyric. Also that background is really beautiful.
@clotildeflz3171
Matthew deserves all the love and support... he is so talented and kind. If you liked One Night you should definitely listen to his other songs
@error.8890
I went to my room to listen to this on my own.
Beautiful song, rly appreciate it
@giannapoirier3799
You "went to your room to listen to this". ? Does it sound different in another room?
@error.8890
@gianna poirier Like I said, in my room I was on my own, thats what i meant
@rylieleonnard7232
Omg I'm in love with his voice so relatable aswell
@allykenny2429
i love so many artists, and discover new ones that i grow to love, but no matter who i discover it always comes back to matthew nolan. his voice, his message, just everything about every song he writes just captures me and makes me feel so safe and heard
@SPKProjects
I don't know what you did but you did it.
Thank you, man. This perfectly explains how I don't know how I feel. Appreciate this. ๐๐
@taejinistherealest6425
"And every lonely night I check my phone for your reply" that hits hard...
How can some one suddenly be your everything? :)
@annemarieb7issonnette488
"B"y"F@ith,2iN,BelieViNg,"[in"M]",4EVER(@N)D@T:THEN(10)2'Ever"@Ft:heure'D'U'0'.1