All Night Long
Richie Spice feat. Shaggy Lyrics
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I'll be awake and I'll be with you
All through the night
This precious time when time is new
Oh, all through the night today
Knowing that we feel the same without saying
We have no past we won't reach back
And once we start the meter clicks
And it goes running all through the night
Until it ends there is no end
All through the night
stray cat is crying so stray cat sings back
All through the night
They have forgotten what by day they lack
Oh under those white street lamps
There is a little chance they may see
We have no past we won't reach back
Keep with me forward all through the night
And once we start the meter clicks
And it goes running all through the night
Until it ends there is no end
Oh the sleep in your eyes is enough
Let me be there let me stay there awhile
We have no past we won't reach back
Keep with me forward all through the night
And once we start the meter clicks
And it goes running all through the night
Until it ends there is no end
Keep with me forward all through the night
And once we start the meter clicks
And it goes running all through the night
Until it ends there is no end
The song “All Night Long” by Richie Spice and Shaggy is a duet that revolves around the idea of staying up all night with someone you’re in love with. Throughout the night, the two sing about how they will spend the time, with lyrics like “knowing that we feel the same without saying” and “let me be there, let me stay there awhile.” They describe this time as “precious” and new, suggesting that perhaps it is the beginning of a new relationship or a new phase in an existing one.
The song’s chorus emphasizes the idea of living in the moment and not dwelling on the past, with the line “we have no past, we won’t reach back.” This sentiment is reinforced throughout the verses as well, as the singers describe the stray cats who have “forgotten what by day they lack” and the hope that “under those white street lamps, there is a little chance they may see.” This could be interpreted to mean that, like the cats who are living in the moment, the singers are not worrying about what they don’t have or what may be missing from their lives, but are simply enjoying the present.
The final stanza emphasizes the desire to stay in this moment, with the line “the sleep in your eyes is enough, let me be there, let me stay there awhile.” The repetition of the chorus and the line “keep with me forward all through the night” suggests that the singers want to hold onto this feeling and make it last.
Overall, “All Night Long” is a romantic and nostalgic look at the beauty of staying up all night with someone you care about, enjoying the moment and living in the present.
Line by Line Meaning
All through the night
Throughout the entire night
I'll be awake and I'll be with you
I will stay awake and be with you
All through the night
Throughout the entire night
This precious time when time is new
This valuable moment when everything is new
Oh, all through the night today
Oh, throughout the entire night today
Knowing that we feel the same without saying
Understanding that we share the same emotions without speaking
We have no past we won't reach back
We do not dwell on our past experiences
Keep with me forward all through the night
Stay with me and move forward throughout the night
And once we start the meter clicks
And once we begin, time keeps ticking
And it goes running all through the night
Time keeps moving throughout the entire night
Until it ends there is no end
As long as it continues, it will not stop
Stray cat is crying so stray cat sings back
A stray cat is crying, so it sings back
They have forgotten what by day they lack
They have forgotten what they lack during the day
Oh under those white street lamps
Under the glow of those white street lamps
There is a little chance they may see
There is a small possibility that they may see
Oh the sleep in your eyes is enough
The tiredness in your eyes is significant
Let me be there let me stay there awhile
Allow me to be there and stay for a short time
Keep with me forward all through the night
Stay with me and move forward throughout the night
Keep with me forward all through the night
Stay with me and move forward throughout the night
And once we start the meter clicks
And once we begin, time keeps ticking
And it goes running all through the night
Time keeps moving throughout the entire night
Until it ends there is no end
As long as it continues, it will not stop
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES SHEAR
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