There are multiple artists under the same name:

1) A 1970s funk band… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists under the same name:

1) A 1970s funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer, Chaka Khan. Major hits during their career include "Tell Me Something Good," "Sweet Thing," and "Ain't Nobody"
Rufus gained a fan in Stevie Wonder thanks to their cover of his "Maybe Your Baby." Wonder gave them a new composition, the slowly grinding "Tell Me Something Good," that he'd written specifically with Khan's vocal style in mind. Pulled as a single from their second album, 1974's Rags to Rufus, "Tell Me Something Good" was a Top Five smash that turned Rufus and Khan into stars....

2) RUFUS (루퍼스) is a independent South-Korean rapper.

3) Rufus was a 1980's spanish electropop band.

At Midnight
Rufus Lyrics

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You said you won't
I bet my neck, I bet you will
I'm gonna check my love
You I'm gonna thrill
Can't imagine what you've missed
Can't go on
Meet me at midnight in the light that starts the love

Since there was you (since there was you, I)
I changed my mind about it all (I changed my mind, yeah)
Instead of goin' on (go, go on)
I'm gonna settle for a fall (settle for the fall, yeah)
My love, my love will lift you up, up, up

You came into my life
And now I realize
Today we love, we might
But it is for sure at midnight (at midnight)

Since there was you (since there was you, I)
I changed my mind about it all (I changed my mind, yeah)
Instead of goin' on (can't go on)
I'm gonna settle for a fall (for a fall)
My love, my love will lift you up, up, up

You came into my life (you came into my life)
And now I realize
Today we love, we might
But it is for sure at midnight (at midnight)

At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight, midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight, midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight, midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight, midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight, midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight

At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight, midnight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rufus's song "At Midnight" are about a person trying to win over someone they're interested in by meeting them at midnight, the time when romance and love are in the air. The opening lines of the song say, "You said you won't, I bet my neck, I bet you will/I'm gonna check my love, you I'm gonna thrill," indicating that the singer is confident they can persuade the object of their affection to meet them at midnight. The line "Can't go on, meet me at midnight in the light that starts the love" suggests a sense of urgency and passion.

There is a change in the singer's perspective in the second verse. They say "Since there was you, I changed my mind about it all/Instead of goin' on, I'm gonna settle for a fall/ My love, my love will lift you up, up, up." This indicates a shift from a previously negative outlook to a willingness to take a chance on love, even if it might result in falling.

The repeated line "At midnight, at midnight, at midnight" emphasizes the importance of this time for the singer and the object of their affection, and reinforces how central the idea of love is to the song.

Overall, the lyrics of "At Midnight" express a desire for love and a willingness to take a risk to achieve it.

Line by Line Meaning

You said you won't
You told me you wouldn't do it

I bet my neck, I bet you will
I'm so sure that you will, I'm willing to bet my own life on it

I'm gonna check my love
I need to really examine my feelings for you

You I'm gonna thrill
I'm going to excite you

Can't imagine what you've missed
You have no idea what kind of experiences you've been missing out on

Can't go on
I can't continue like this

Meet me at midnight in the light that starts the love
Let's meet up tonight at midnight, when the spark of love begins

Since there was you (since there was you, I)
Ever since I met you (and I mean it)

I changed my mind about it all (I changed my mind, yeah)
I completely altered my way of thinking about everything

Instead of goin' on (go, go on)
Rather than continuing in the same old path