Up All Night
Slaughter Lyrics
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Up all night, sleep all day
Up all night, sleep all day
When evenin comes
I am alive
I love to prowl around in the streets
That controls my mind
Now I've got the power to speak, yeah
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and I
(And when morning comes)
I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night
Sleep all day
Up all night
Sleep all day
That's right
Ah ahhh ahhhhh
Drivin down the boulevard
All alone
The neon signs are callin my name
Find me in the corner
Havin the time of my life
I think you'd want to do the same
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(Stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and I
(And when morning comes)
I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night
Sleep all day
Up all night
Sleep all day
That's right
Up all night
Sleep all day
C'mon c'mon
Up all night
Aww baby if we could stay up
Twenty four hours a day
Uuh
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(Stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and I
(And when morning comes)
I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night
Sleep all day
Up all night
Sleep all day
C'mon c'mon
Up all night
Sleep all day
That's right
Up all night
Sleep all day
Up all night
Land where our fathers died
Land of the pilgrims pride
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring
The song "Up All Night" by Slaughter is an upbeat rock song about the joys of staying up all night and sleeping all day. The lyrics convey a feeling of freedom and adventure as the singer prowls through the city streets, fueled by the power of the moonlight. The chorus, which repeats throughout the song, is a catchy anthem inviting everyone to join in the wild and carefree lifestyle of being up all night and sleeping all day.
The first verse sets the scene for the rest of the song, describing the singer's love for the night and how the moonlight gives him power. The second verse continues the nocturnal theme, with the singer driving down the boulevard alone, surrounded by neon signs. The bridge, with its classic rock guitar riffs and soaring vocals, invites everyone to join in the chorus and sing along. The song ends on a high note, with the final chorus repeating the joyous message of being up all night and sleeping all day.
Line by Line Meaning
(And when morning comes)
When the night ends and the new day begins
Up all night, sleep all day
Staying awake throughout the night and sleeping throughout the day
Up all night, sleep all day
Staying awake throughout the night and sleeping throughout the day
When evenin comes
When the evening arrives
I am alive
Feeling energetic and full of life
I love to prowl around in the streets
Enjoys wandering on the streets
Its the moonlight
Brightness of the moon
That controls my mind
Feelings and thoughts being influenced by the moon's brightness
Now I've got the power to speak, yeah
Feeling confident enough to express oneself
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Remaining awake all through the night and sleeping during the day
Under the city lights
Illuminated area by the lights present in the city
(stars are shinin down)
Stars visible from the city
They'll be shinin down on you and I
Indicating the presence of stars throughout the night
(And when morning comes)
When the new day starts after the night ends
I'll hold you till the mornin light
Expressing the desire to hold the person until next morning
Everybody sing it now
Encouragement to sing the song together
That's right
Exactly
Ah ahhh ahhhhh
A vocalization signifying enjoyment
Drivin down the boulevard
Driving through the city streets
All alone
Being the only person present
The neon signs are callin my name
Feeling a sense of belonging in the city at night
Find me in the corner
Locating oneself in a specific area
Havin the time of my life
Having a great time
I think you'd want to do the same
Indicates that the other person might enjoy doing the same things at night
C'mon c'mon
Encouragement to come along
Aww baby if we could stay up
Expressing the desire to stay up throughout the day and night
Twenty four hours a day
Indicates a 24 hour period for being awake
Uuh
An expression of excitement
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
A vocalization signifying enjoyment
Up all night
Staying awake all through the night
Sleep all day
Sleeping throughout the day
Up all night
Staying awake all through the night
Sleep all day
Sleeping throughout the day
C'mon c'mon
Encouragement to come along
Up all night
Staying awake all through the night
That's right
Exactly
Up all night
Staying awake all through the night
Sleep all day
Sleeping throughout the day
Up all night
Staying awake all through the night
Sleep all day
Sleeping throughout the day
Up all night
Staying awake all through the night
Sleep all day
Sleeping throughout the day
Land where our fathers died
Referring to the country being one's ancestral land
Land of the pilgrims pride
Referring to the country where the pilgrims took a stand
From every mountainside
Referring to the country's landforms
Let freedom ring
Wishing for the country's freedom to be celebrated and preserved
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DANA STRUM, MARK ALLEN SLAUGHTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Maysticha
And when morning comes
Up all night, sleep all day
Up all night, sleep all day
When evening comes, I am alive
I love to prowl around in the streets
It's the moonlight, that controls my mind
Now I've got the power to speak, yeah
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Watching the city lights
(Stars are shining down)
They'll be shining down on you and I
(And when the morning comes)
And I'll hold you till the morning light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night, sleep all day
Up all night, sleep all day
That's right
Driving down the boulevard, all alone
The neon signs are calling your name
Find me in the corner
Having the time of my life
You'd think you'd wanna do the same
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Watching the city lights
(Stars are shining down)
They'll be shining down on you and I
(And when the morning comes)
And I'll hold you till the morning light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night, sleep all day
Up all night, sleep all day
That's right
Up all night, sleep all day
Come on, come on
Up all night
Ah, maybe we can just stay up
Twenty four hours a day
Yeah!
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Watching the city lights
(Stars are shining down)
They'll be shining down on you and I
(And when the morning comes)
And I'll hold you till the morning light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night, sleep all day
Up all night, sleep all day
Come on, come on
Up all night, sleep all day
That's right
Up all night, sleep all day
Up all night
(Land where my fathers died)
(Land of the pilgrims' pride)
(From every mountainside)
(Let freedom ring)
@MetalBere
Up all night, Sleep all day
Up all night, Sleep all day
(Musical interlude)
When evenin comes i am alive
I love to prowl around in the streets
It's the moonlight that controls my mind
Now i've got the power to speak, yeah
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(Stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and i
(And when morning comes)
And I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night, Sleep all day
Up all night, Sleep all day
That's right
Ah ahhh ahhhhh
Drivin down the boulevard all alone
The neon signs are callin your name
Find me in the corner
Havin the time of my life
Think youd wanna do the same
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(Stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and i
(And when morning comes)
And I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night, Sleep all day
Up all night, Sleep all day
That's right
Up all night, Sleep all day
C'mon C'mon
Up all night
Aww baby if we could stay up 24 hours a day
Uuh, aaaaaahhhhhhhh...
(Guitar Solo)
(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(Stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and i
(And when morning comes)
And I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now
Up all night, Sleep all day
Up all night, Sleep all day
C'mon C'mon
Up all night, Sleep all day
That's right
Up all night, Sleep all day
Up all night...
Land where our fathers died
Land of the pilgrims pride
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring
@ZackSkylerMedia
Mark Slaughter is an underrated vocalist. He could hit those high notes.
@gameboycat05
I LOVE his vocals on Love Kills by Vinnie Vincent Invasion
@garycarr3857
@GameBoyCat Slaughter Up All Night 🌙 1990
@strangevisions5162
his balls never dropped 😅
@phatboii169
All the same sounds tho, same low pitch high pitch scream...same pattern to every "great" rock n roll legend. But that shit works cause it be jamming.
@UPBEATFOREVER
@ David E He's overrated too!not much to listen to,but racket noise!!😂😂😂
@tomlovestorock6459
I really wish I grew up in the 80's!
I'm 19 now and I love these big hair bands!
Thanks to my parents for raising me with great music from the 80's!
@ShaneMcGrath.
Good on you, Still hope for humanity yet.
80's band are awesome.
@pewsterbaby
This video was actually 1990. lol.
@A-Man79
@pewsterbaby you're right. It was 1990, but the 80s rock era really died in 1992 when grunge took over.