She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, Folklore, explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump.
Furtado's third album, Loose (2006), was a smash hit and became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s. Considered a radical image reinvention, Furtado continued to explore her Portuguese heritage while leaning heavier into hip hop. The album spawned four successful number-one singles worldwide; "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)".
She released her first Spanish-language album, Mi Plan, in 2009, which won her a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012, Furtado released her nostalgia-inspired fifth album The Spirit Indestructible. Furtado split with her management and went independent thereafter, releasing her indie-pop sixth album, The Ride, in 2017 under her own label Nelstar Entertainment.
She has won many awards throughout her career, including one Grammy Award from seven nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, ten Juno Awards, one BRIT Award, one Billboard Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one World Music Award, and three Much Music Video Awards. Furtado has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and was awarded Commander of the Order of Prince Henry on February 28, 2014, by Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the then-President of Portugal.
Waiting for the Night
Nelly Furtado Lyrics
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In here it's warm and dry
Got feelings that I've got to try expressing
Like a language that I share with you
Let's talk in the special way we do
Don't wanna be anywhere else but here with you
Feels so good
You blow my mind, blow my mind
And I can't help, help myself at all
I can't hold back
Day and night, day and night
You blow my mind, blow my mind
And I can't help, help myself from falling
So I'm waiting for the night
Baby I know it's late
We've got decisions to make
Think of what we could create together
And with you, I am never afraid
To play with the highest stakes
Nobody could break my rapture
Day and night, day and night
You blow my mind, blow my mind (blow my mind)
And I can't help, help myself at all
I can't hold back
Day and night, day and night
You blow my mind, blow my mind (yeah yeah)
And I can't help, help myself from falling
So I'm waiting for the night
I can't control it in the night, night, night
It's when I've got you on my mind, mind, mind
'Cause you're the twinkle in my eye, eye, eye
I gotta get you in my life, life, life
Can't think of nothing worse than being lonely
I think you're the right choice, my one and only
We're running out of time, so baby hold me
Days go by
Day and night, day and night (day and night)
You blow my mind, blow my mind (you blow my mind)
And I can't help, help myself at all (can't help myself at all)
I can't hold back
Day and night, day and night (day and night)
You blow my mind, blow my mind (blow my mind)
And I can't help, help myself from falling (I can't help myself)
So I'm waiting for the night
I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting
So I'm waiting for the night
I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting
So I'm waiting for the night
Yeah, I really wanna see you
I really wanna see you tonight, ah
Yeah, I really wanna see you
I really wanna see you tonight, ah
Don't keep me waiting waiting, don't keep me waiting for the night
(Don't keep me waiting waiting, waiting for the night)
Don't keep me waiting waiting, don't keep me waiting for the night
(Don't keep me waiting waiting, waiting for the night)
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Oh man, that's rock and roar
In "Waiting for the Night," Nelly Furtado talks about her desire to be with someone she loves, and how that person makes her feel. The song is very sensual and passionate, with the singer yearning to be with her loved one, something she communicates in the lyrics, "Day and night, day and night, you blow my mind, blow my mind, and I can't help, help myself from falling, so I'm waiting for the night." The song's title derives from this lyric and refers to the moment when Nelly Furtado and her loved one can finally be together during the night. She uses the night as a metaphorical setting to express her desire to spend time with her partner without any barriers.
The opening verse of the song describes the setting where Furtado finds herself, warm and dry. The singer then reveals that she has a language that she shares with this person and wants to express her feelings. The chorus repeats several times throughout the track, emphasizing Furtado's strong attraction to her special one, making the song more enjoyable.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby I know you're outside
I am aware that you're not in here with me
In here it's warm and dry
Inside it's cozy and protected from the elements outside
Got feelings that I've got to try expressing
I have these emotions inside me that I need to articulate
Like a language that I share with you
It's a communication that only makes sense between us two
Let's talk in the special way we do
Let's communicate in our unique and intimate way
Don't wanna be anywhere else but here with you
I only want to be in this moment with you
Feels so good
Being in your presence is bringing me joy
Day and night, day and night
All the time
You blow my mind, blow my mind
You amaze me and give me an intense feeling
And I can't help, help myself at all
I am unable to control my response to you
I can't hold back
I can't resist my attraction to you
And I can't help, help myself from falling
I am powerless to prevent myself from falling deeper for you
So I'm waiting for the night
I am anticipating the time when I can be with you alone
Baby I know it's late
I understand that it's late at night
We've got decisions to make
We need to decide what we want to do
Think of what we could create together
Imagine the amazing things we could achieve by working together
And with you, I am never afraid
When I am with you, I am always brave and confident
To play with the highest stakes
I am willing to take big risks when I'm with you
Nobody could break my rapture
No one would be able to interrupt the deep satisfaction I feel with you
I can't control it in the night, night, night
I can't help the way I feel when it's dark outside
It's when I've got you on my mind, mind, mind
I tend to think about you a lot during those times
'Cause you're the twinkle in my eye, eye, eye
You are a very important and cherished part of my life
I gotta get you in my life, life, life
I want you to be a closer part of my daily existence
Can't think of nothing worse than being lonely
Being alone and not having you around is scary to me
I think you're the right choice, my one and only
I believe that you are the perfect partner for me
We're running out of time, so baby hold me
Our time together is limited, so I need you to embrace me
Days go by
Our time is finite and passing quickly
Don't keep me waiting waiting, don't keep me waiting for the night
Please don't make me wait any longer, I want to be with you right now
Waiting for the night
I am eager for the time when we can be together without interruptions or distractions
Yeah, I really wanna see you
I am excited and longing to be with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Nelly Furtado, Rodney Jerkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Berkan 5
Yıl 2021.. melodisi ses tınısı hala kulaklarımda. Tanıdık bir hatıra gibi, çok başka bir büyüsü var bu şarkının.
Gay Love
Karakteristik bir sesi var Nelly
müşerref
son zamanlardı hehralde 2010 2015 böyle şarkıların gitgide kötüye gidiyor müzik sektörü zaten bundan sonra böyle şarkılar hayatta gelmiycek
perizgrn
Bu şarkı çocukluğuma götürüyor beni. O masum saf günlere. Bu şarkıyla büyüdüm ben yaa❤
Xrom03
Aynen 👌♥️
Али Ахмедов
Bende
Boran
Nokta atışı yapmissin kanka
♧ Darvulia ♧
Say it rightttt
♧ Darvulia ♧
Ve maneater
Mortis Bird
8 yıl geçmiş aradan hâlâ açıp dinlerim, büyülü bir şarkı asla eskimiyor