According to his own account, in his youth his friends referred to him as "Dez, man" - thus creating his artistic pseudonym Desman. His self-titled breakthrough album in 2002 featured three top ten singles ("Shook", "Spread My Wings" and "Get Ready") on the Canadian charts. The album went on to achieve gold certification in Canada.
His follow up, Back for More (2005), with more sexual lyrics, reached number fifty on the Canadian airplay charts. His single from that album, "Let's Go", reached number six on the MuchMusic Countdown. He is currently signed with Sony BMG Music (Canada). Desman is also known for sporting the "sidehawk" hair style, a sort of diagonal mohawk. "Spread My Wings" was a featured song in the movie Kangaroo Jack. Desman was also spotted in the movie Honey alongside Jessica Alba, performing his song "Sexy".
Night Like This
Shawn Desman Lyrics
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Leaving the sun in disgrace
Shining so bright
Makes me forget time and space
Yeah
And I feel like
Nothing
In this moment
Right here
No one can bring me down
Makes me wanna say hey yeah yeah
I don't want this feeling to end
I wanna say hey yeah yeah
'Cause it's like anything can happen
On a night like this
Night like this
Night like this
Night like this oh yeah yeah
Come be with me
Under the wide open sky
Yeah (under the wide open sky)
Drinks all around
Freedom you just can't deny
No
And I feel like
Nothing (nothing)
Nothing can touch me now (nothing can touch me now)
In this moment
Right here
No one can bring me down
Makes me wanna say hey yeah yeah
I don't want this feeling to end
I wanna say hey yeah yeah
'Cause it's like anything can happen
On a night like this
Night like this
Night like this
Night like this
On a night like this
On a night like
On a night like this
On a night like
Am I contagious?
(Am I? Am I? Am I?)
'Cause the feeling's contagious
(Am I? Am I? Am I?)
Am I contagious?
(Am I? Am I? Am I?)
'Cause nothing can stop us (stop us, stop us)
On a night like this (nothing can stop us)
(Stop us, stop us, stop us, stop us)
Makes me wanna say hey yeah yeah (oh baby)
I don't want this feeling to end (don't want this feeling to end)
I wanna say hey yeah yeah
(Oh) 'cause it's like anything can happen (oh)
(Anything, anything)
Makes me wanna say hey yeah yeah
I don't want this feeling to end (no, no, no)
I wanna say hey ya ya (wanna say, wanna say)
'Cause it's like anything can happen
On a night like this
Night like this
Night like this
Night like this
On a night like this
On a night like this
On a night like this
On a night like (c'mon)
Oh yeah, baby, baby
Oh yeah baby, baby
The lyrics of Shawn Desman's song "Night Like This" are about the euphoric feeling of being carefree on a night out with friends. The opening lines describe the feeling of walking into a room with a sun that is shining so bright that it makes the singer forget about everything else in the world. The chorus of the song expresses the feeling of nothing being able to touch the singer in that moment and that they don't want the night to end. The second verse of the song continues the theme of the night being a moment of freedom and escape from the stresses of everyday life. The song ends with the singer wondering if their contagious feeling could be shared with others, and the refrain of the chorus reaffirms the desire to stay in that carefree moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk in the room
Entering a space
Leaving the sun in disgrace
The light of the room surpasses that of the sun
Shining so bright
The room is very luminous
Makes me forget time and space
Entering the room alters the perception of time and space
Yeah
Exclamation of excitement
And I feel like
Emotional state
Nothing
Lack of concern
Nothing can touch me now
Feeling invincible
In this moment
The current point in time
Right here
The current location
No one can bring me down
Feeling unstoppable
Makes me wanna say hey yeah yeah
Expressing joy
I don't want this feeling to end
Not wanting the joy to subside
I wanna say hey yeah yeah
Expressing joy
'Cause it's like anything can happen
Feeling that anything is possible
On a night like this
Referring to the current setting
Night like this
Referring to the environment
Night like this
Referring to the atmosphere
Night like this oh yeah yeah
Reinforcing the joy felt in this environment
Come be with me
Invitation
Under the wide open sky
Referring to the current environment
Yeah (under the wide open sky)
Affirmation of the previous statement
Drinks all around
Beverages to enjoy
Freedom you just can't deny
Feeling liberated
No
Denial
Am I contagious?
Asking if others feel the same way
(Am I? Am I? Am I?)
Repeating the previous question
'Cause the feeling's contagious
The emotion is spreading
(Am I? Am I? Am I?)
Repeating the previous statement
'Cause nothing can stop us (stop us, stop us)
Feeling unstoppabble
On a night like this (nothing can stop us)
Feeling unstoppable in the current setting
(Stop us, stop us, stop us, stop us)
Repetition to emphasize determination
Makes me wanna say hey yeah yeah (oh baby)
Expressing joy passionately
Don't want this feeling to end (don't want this feeling to end)
The joy is desirable
I wanna say hey ya ya (wanna say, wanna say)
Expressing joy
'Cause it's like anything can happen (oh)
Feeling that anything is possible
(Anything, anything)
Repetition to reinforce the idea
Night like this
The environment is conducive to fun
Night like this
The setting is ideal for enjoyment
Night like this
The atmosphere is electrifying
Night like this
Reaffirming the setting
On a night like this
In the current environment
On a night like this
In this perfect atmosphere
On a night like this
The current setting is ideal
On a night like (c'mon)
Reference to the current setting
Oh yeah, baby, baby
Expressing joy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HUGO LIRA, THOMAS GUSTAFSSON, NEGIN DJAFARI, IAN PAOLO LIRA, SHAWN DESMAN
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