Blue Night
Mike Oldfield Lyrics


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To the whole room, her eyes are numb
As she reads from a true love story
From the pages of a book, her lover comes
Her heart bleeds; it's a true love story

Misty shape in the window by her bed
Dreaming on what she's read
Hero takes her hand and leads her through
Who knows what this night will do?

[Chorus]
Only in the blue night, he comes to her
Only in the blue night
That's when the whole night belongs to her
Only in the blue night

I see a dark face by the moon's glow
As she reads from a true love story
Beckoning hand scratching at the window
Her heart bleeds; it's a true love story

Misty path and the night is endless.
She could be a queen or a desert princess.
Hero takes her hand and leads her through.
Who knows what this night will do?

[Chorus]

Only in the blue night
Only in the blue night
That's when the whole night belongs to her
Only in the blue night

She wants to break free
From the cold light of reality
And as she drifts away
I hear her voice say, "come away."

Dark skin glistening by the silver light
This is the hero come tonight
And taking her hand, he leads her through
Who knows what this night will do?

[Chorus x 2]

Blue, blue night
Only in the blue night
Blue, blue night
Only in the blue night

Blue, blue night




Only in the blue night
Blue, blue night

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mike Oldfield's song Blue Night paint a picture of a woman lost in the pages of a true love story. She reads from the book as her lover comes to life in her mind, leading her through misty paths and endless nights. The idea of escaping reality and finding solace in the blue night is a common theme in the song, implying that this space exists only in the woman's imagination. The chorus repeats the phrase "only in the blue night" as a reminder that this vivid world is a creation of her own making.


The woman's immersion in the story is portrayed through vivid imagery. She sees a "misty shape" in the window and a "dark face by the moon's glow," hinting at a supernatural presence that accompanies her on her journey. The hero in her story takes her hand and leads her through unknown territory, and the lyrics leave it up to the listener to decide what the night will bring for her. The woman herself wants to break free from reality and find refuge in the hero's arms.


The repetition of "blue, blue night" can be interpreted as a reference to the blue hour, the time before sunrise and after sunset when the sky takes on a blue hue. This time of day has been associated with feelings of melancholy and contemplation, which fits well with the theme of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

To the whole room, her eyes are numb
She's not fully engaged with her surroundings, she's distant.


As she reads from a true love story
She's invested in a romantic story.


From the pages of a book, her lover comes
Through the book she's reading, she sees her ideal love.


Her heart bleeds; it's a true love story
The story is emotionally affecting her.


Misty shape in the window by her bed
She sees something unclear through the window, near her bed.


Dreaming on what she's read
She's imagining herself in the story.


Hero takes her hand and leads her through
The hero of the story takes control and guides her through her imagination.


Who knows what this night will do?
Anything could happen in her imagination.


Only in the blue night, he comes to her
She only escapes reality and enters this imaginative world at night.


That's when the whole night belongs to her
She takes ownership of the night and her mind.


I see a dark face by the moon's glow
She sees a shadowy figure illuminated by the moon.


Beckoning hand scratching at the window
The shadowy figure is inviting her into her imagination.


Misty path and the night is endless
The path to imagination is unclear, and the possibilities are endless.


She could be a queen or a desert princess
In her imagination, she can be whoever she wants to be.


She wants to break free from the cold light of reality
She wants to escape the harshness of reality.


And as she drifts away
As she enters her imagination.


I hear her voice say, "come away"
Her imagination is inviting her in.


Dark skin glistening by the silver light
The hero is present, illuminated by the moon.


This is the hero come tonight
The hero is now present in her imagination.


And taking her hand, he leads her through
The hero continues to guide her through her imagination.


Only in the blue night
She can only enter this imaginative world at night.


Blue, blue night
Repetition of the idea of the blue night.




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Written by: MIKE OLDFIELD

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John Gibbs

Mike Oldfield never stops composing and performing.

Antonio Caballero

The best guitarist + the best voice.

Russell Filshie

What a beautiful lady with a beautiful voice with one of the best guitarists ever.

John Mcallister

Another brilliant song from Maggie and Mike

Александр Глазунов

Meggie has a magical charming soft voice. Like her, there is no one in the world

Steve A

Magnificent Maggie, magical Mike what beautiful music they made together.

wlodell

What an amazing performance!

Edemir

Uma das mais belas músicas do mundo.

Marek Fabis

Maggie Reilly what a voice! Mike what a music! Masterpiece#😄

Marek Fabis

That song is from Earth Moving album from 1989y my friend. 😍 Greetings from Poland😍😍😍

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