Lonely Nights
McAuley Schenker Group Lyrics


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Keep the home fire burnin' girl
Even though I'm gone
Cause you know I'll be back again
Just like there's nothin' wrong
Gets lonely in the night time
All I do is think of you
24 hours of every day
I'm goin' crazy Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

When I walk through your door
I'll give you what you want
You want love babe
Gonna give you some love babe
Been so hungry for your touch
I hope my heart can take it
Can you take it. ooh'
Really take it

Those lonely nights won't gonna away
Until your lovin' arms are
Wrapped around me every day
Lonely nights, Lonely nights
They won't go away
Well I just can't wait to see you babe

This road gets weary babe
(But) I know l gotta face it
In my heart I got your photograph
('Cause) it's the safest place to keep it
Another thousand miles today
Soon be back in good LA.
One more hotel then I'm home
Get ready baby, here I come

When I walk through your door
Into your lovin' arms
Gonna gimme' your love babe
Gonna give you my love babe
Been so long I can hardly wait
I can feel the rush




Ooh' Push it baby
Rocka-Bye Baby

Overall Meaning

The song Lonely Nights by McAuley Schenker Group talks about a lover's distance and the emptiness felt during lonely nights. The singer asks his lover to keep the home fire burning, despite him being gone, as he promises to be back soon. He acknowledges the difficulty of enduring the night when one is alone and how it affects his sanity. He promises to shower his lover with love and affection once he returns. He longs for her touch and expresses hope that his heart can take it.


The song expresses the pain and longing of being away from a loved one. The singer knows that he has to face the challenges that come with being away but holds on to the hope of being back in the arms of his lover. In his heart, he kept her photograph as a reminder of his love, and he promises to give her all his love when he returns. The song highlights the significance of having someone to come home to and the emptiness felt when one is left alone.


Line by Line Meaning

Keep the home fire burnin' girl
Please maintain a fire in our home while I am away


Even though I'm gone
Despite my absence


Cause you know I'll be back again
Because you are aware that I am returning


Just like there's nothin' wrong
As if there is no crisis or problem


Gets lonely in the night time
I feel isolated during the night


All I do is think of you
You are the only thing that I ever think about


24 hours of every day
Every minute of every hour, every day


I'm goin' crazy Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
I'm losing my mind due to my longing for you


When I walk through your door
Upon returning to our home


I'll give you what you want
I will provide you with your desired needs


You want love babe
You require affection from me, darling


Gonna give you some love babe
I will deliver love to you


Been so hungry for your touch
I have been yearning for your physical contact


I hope my heart can take it
I expect that I can handle the emotions that come from seeing you again


Can you take it. ooh'
Can you handle the same level of passion as me? Oh!


Those lonely nights won't gonna away
These isolated and lonely evenings will persist


Until your lovin' arms are
Until I am embraced by your affectionate arms


Wrapped around me every day
Holding and embracing me daily


Lonely nights, Lonely nights
Nights filled with disconnection and loneliness


They won't go away
They are not going to vanish


Well I just can't wait to see you babe
I can hardly contain myself until I am reunited with you


This road gets weary babe
Traveling is becoming quite tiresome


(But) I know l gotta face it
However, I am incredibly aware that I must confront and deal with it


In my heart I got your photograph
I have a photograph of you held deep within my heart


('Cause) it's the safest place to keep it
it's the most secure spot to store it


Another thousand miles today
I have to travel another thousand miles today


Soon be back in good LA.
I will be returning back to Los Angeles soon


One more hotel then I'm home
Once I stay in one more hotel, I'll be home with you


Get ready baby, here I come
Prepare yourself, darling, I'm on my way


When I walk through your door
Upon returning to our home


Into your lovin' arms
Being wrapped in your loving arms


Gonna gimme' your love babe
I require your love


Gonna give you my love babe
I will give you my love


Been so long I can hardly wait
It's been so long that I'm barely able to wait


I can feel the rush
I'm feeling quite anxious and excited


Ooh' Push it baby
Oh, help me to move forward, darling!


Rocka-Bye Baby
A lullaby melody used to ease someone to sleep




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KLAUS MEINE, RUDOLF SCHENKER

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@marshmallowyeeah

Pure and genuine rock!

@privatejimmy5861

Schenker rocks with such melodic musical depth of sensibilities and personality..always explosively dynamic and surprising..as opposed to all the over reaching predictable guitarists /"musicians"..sorry
.none compare. While being all that..Schenker manages to remain true genius songwriting and soloing..
It has never been a mystery as to why he has always had it all for me musically and as a such an awesome soloist OMG..

@frankod100

superb guitar writing and playing, unique and high level musician,was ahead of his time by a decade

@patrickmcneil5575

Some shreddin’ goin on in this one!!!
Like most

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He's the best the notes are bleeding

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