In Just One Night
Sharyn Maceren Lyrics


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Verse I
Ain't it funny how life is
I used to be the one
Always worryin' bout if he
Was creepin' with someone
Then it ends up that I am
The one I always feared
Verse ii
Didn't know what to tell him
Did not know what to do
So I kept on pretendin'
Sayin' "There's no one else but you"
Still, he saw it in my eyes
I hadn't told the truth
Chorus
In Just One Night
I lost everything I owned
'Cause In Just One Night
I pretended I was alone
Now, I don't need to pretend anymore
You won't see him coming
Around my door
In Just One Night
He realized
I'm not the one to love

Verse iii
Finally the truth poured out
Like the teardrops from my eyes
He just couldn't believe
That I could live with all those lies
But I guess I was blinded
I didn't realize
Verse iv
I thought it could be easy
That we could work things out
But it's obvious that I didn't
Have a clue what love was about




Had to learn it the hard way
The day he let me go

Overall Meaning

Sharyn Maceren's song "In Just One Night" depicts the realization that love is not always straightforward and easy. The song talks about how life takes an unexpected turn and how the singer suddenly finds herself in a situation where she loses everything she had. In the first verse, she talks about how life can be funny and how she used to worry about her partner possibly cheating on her. However, she finds herself in a situation where she is the one who has lost her partner. In the second verse, she talks about how she was still pretending to be with him, even though he knew it wasn't true. She lost everything in just one night when he realized the facade that she had put up all along.


The chorus of the song is about how everything changed for the singer in just one night. She was pretending to be alone with no one to love, but now she doesn't need to pretend anymore. The person she used to love won't be coming around her door again, and in just one night, he realized that she was not the one to love. The final verse talks about how the truth eventually came out in the form of teardrops from her eyes, and her partner couldn't believe that she had been living with lies. She thought that everything could be easy and that they could work things out, but in reality, she didn't know anything about love, and she had to learn it the hard way when he decided to let her go.


Line by Line Meaning

Ain't it funny how life is
Life is unpredictable and has a sense of humor


I used to be the one
I was the person who was always worried


Always worryin' bout if he
Being concerned if my partner was cheating on me


Was creepin' with someone
Being unfaithful with another person


Then it ends up that I am
I ended up being the one cheating


The one I always feared
The person I always worried about being


Didn't know what to tell him
I did not know what to say to my partner


Did not know what to do
I did not know what actions to take


So I kept on pretendin'
I continued to pretend that everything was okay


Sayin' "There's no one else but you"
Denying any infidelity


Still, he saw it in my eyes
My partner saw the truth in my eyes


I hadn't told the truth
I had not been honest with my partner


In Just One Night
In a single night


I lost everything I owned
I lost everything that was important to me


'Cause In Just One Night
Because of what happened in a single night


I pretended I was alone
I pretended to be single


Now, I don't need to pretend anymore
I do not need to lie about my relationship status anymore


You won't see him coming
My ex-partner will not come around anymore


Around my door
At my doorstep, wanting to reconcile


He realized
My ex-partner came to understand


I'm not the one to love
I am not someone worthy of love


Finally the truth poured out
I finally told the truth


Like the teardrops from my eyes
Just like how tears fall from my eyes


He just couldn't believe
My ex-partner was in disbelief


That I could live with all those lies
That I could live with lying to him for so long


But I guess I was blinded
I was unable to see clearly


I didn't realize
I was not aware


I thought it could be easy
I believed it would be simple


That we could work things out
That we could repair our relationship


But it's obvious that I didn't
It is clear that I was mistaken


Have a clue what love was about
I did not understand what being in love entailed


Had to learn it the hard way
I had to learn through a difficult experience


The day he let me go
When my ex-partner ended our relationship




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@priscilamaia2410

In Just One Night
Em apenas uma noite

Não é engraçado como a vida é

I used to be the one
Eu costumava ser aquela

Always worryin' bout if he
Que sempre se preocupava se ele

Was creepin' with someone
Estava aprontando com alguém

Then it ends up that I am
E aí eu acabo sendo

The one I always feared
Aquele que eu sempre temi




(Verse II)
(Verso 2)

Didn't know what to tell him
Eu não sabia o que lhe dizer

Did not know what to do
Não sabia o que fazer

So I kept on pretendin'
Então eu continuei fingindo

Sayin' There's no one else but you
Dizendo que não havia ninguém além dele

Still, he saw it in my eyes
Ainda assim, ele viu nos meus olhos

I hadn't told the truth
Que eu não tinha falado a verdade




(Chorus)
(Refrão)

In Just One Night
Em apenas uma noite

I lost everything I owned
Eu perdi tudo que possuia

'Cause In Just One Night
Porque em apenas uma noite

I pretended I was alone
Eu fingi estar sozinha

Now, I don't need to pretend anymore
Agora não preciso mais fingir

You won't see him coming
Você não o verá vindo

Around my door
Perto da minha porta

In Just One Night
Em apenas uma noite

He realized
Ele percebeu




I'm not the one to love
Eu não fui feita para amar



All comments from YouTube:

@BoosterKeagan

This song was a great hit in the Cape Town coloured community in South Africa

@tamerinvandermerwe2882

Omg YESSSSS!!!!!!

@kaye-lynn8412

Is die waarheid 😂

@carlolaurie1796

Damn.. the cape town coloured community and the taxies had this playing!

@liberiangirl8382

@@carlolaurie1796 soooo true 😆😆😆good old times👏

@jamie-leefestus3489

and it still is 💃🏻

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@denielosnyders1099

2023 and it's still a hit in cape town

@goldmansax2293

yes bruuu

@blunt426

New generation won't know how cool you were to have this song on your phone lol

@christellemukombo7918

Seriously they will never know

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