Up All Night
Take That Lyrics


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Sometimes I see your face looking at me
All your love and grace smiling at me
All the things we had and never understood
At times it cuts me up thinking of you
All the hope I've got wasted on you
All the talks we had never did no good

Oh maybe I don't need you to save me
I just want you to help me
'Cause you're keeping me up all night
I'm so tired of waiting
Waiting here for nothing
I should be up all night with you

Pour another glass
While I watch the bottle disappear
While I watch the morning light appear
Thinking about you

Oh maybe I don't need you to save me
I just want you to help me
'Cause you're keeping me up all night
I'm so tired of waiting
Waiting here for nothing
I should be up all night

Oh maybe I don't need you to save me
I just want you to help me
'Cause you're keeping me up all night
I'm so tired of waiting
Waiting here for nothing
I should be up all night with you

I met this girl last night and she said
"Why won't you marry me?"
He met this girl last night and she said
"Why won't you marry me?"

But I'm too young for that
Too dumb for that
Too broke for that
Too tired for that
Too proud for that
And I'm too gone for that
Would you like to come back to my flat?

Oh maybe I don't need you to save me
I just want you to help me
'Cause you're keeping me up all night
I'm so tired of waiting
Waiting here for nothing
I should be up all night

Oh maybe (oh maybe) I don't need you to save me (I don't need you to save me)
I just want you to help me (I just want you to help me)
'Cause you're keeping me up all night (Why don't you do that for me?)
I'm so tired of waiting
Waiting here for nothing
I should be up all night with you





Come on just say you'll stay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Take That's "Up All Night" tell a story of a man who is struggling with his feelings towards a past lover. The chorus repeats the line "you're keeping me up all night," which indicates that she is on his mind constantly, preventing him from getting rest or moving on. He reflects on their past, reiterating the fact that they had something special that they didn't realize at the time. The line "all the talks we had never did no good" implies that they couldn't work through their issues, leading to their eventual separation.


The verses of the song speak to the man's current state of mind. He starts by saying that sometimes he sees her face looking at him and everything comes rushing back. He laments the fact that all the hope he had invested in their relationship was ultimately wasted. The lines "Pour another glass, while I watch the bottle disappear, while I watch the morning light appear, thinking about you" suggest that he's been drinking to numb the pain and can't seem to get her off his mind. The final verse introduces a new character, a girl who asks the man to marry her. He rejects the idea, stating that he's not ready for that type of commitment.


Interestingly, the chorus changes slightly towards the end of the song. The line "I should be up all night" becomes "come on just say you'll stay," indicating that the man is willing to give it another try with this past lover. The ending is left somewhat ambiguous, leaving listeners with the impression that the man's feelings towards this woman are complicated and unresolved.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I see your face looking at me
Recalling memories and events that occurred with you, I am often lost in thoughts of your presence.


All your love and grace smiling at me
I am often charmed by the love and kindness that you constantly exude when you smile at me.


All the things we had and never understood
There were numerous occasions that we experienced together, but in retrospect, never really comprehended or fathomed the depths of those situations.


At times it cuts me up thinking of you
Sometimes the thought of you pains me deeply and cuts into my being.


All the hope I've got wasted on you
My expectations and hopeful aspirations were mostly directed towards you and now I feel they were all for nothing.


All the talks we had never did no good
Our conversations did not have any beneficial impact or effect on our relationship.


Oh maybe I don't need you to save me
There's a possibility that I don't require your assistance to rescue or improve my current situation.


I just want you to help me
All I need is your support and guidance to aid and develop my present conditions.


'Cause you're keeping me up all night
Your constant presence and influence has stopped me from obtaining a good night's rest.


I'm so tired of waiting
I'm severely worn-out from enduring the long and excruciating wait for you.


Waiting here for nothing
I've been waiting for you, but it seems like it's all for nothing.


I should be up all night with you
It would be significantly better if I spend long nights and important moments with you instead of being alone and lonely.


Pour another glass
I'm pouring another glass of a potent alcoholic beverage to alleviate my stress and help me relax.


While I watch the bottle disappear
As I continue to indulge in the alcoholic beverage, I fill the glass and watch it quickly empty until the entire bottle is gone.


While I watch the morning light appear
I sip and wait until daybreak when the small amount of light outside starts to appear as a new day arrives.


Thinking about you
I'm lost in thoughts about you and our relationship, contemplating which path I should take.


I met this girl last night and she said
I recently conversed with a new person whom I find enticing, and she asked me a question.


"Why won't you marry me?"
This person asked me a very straightforward question regarding our relationship that caught me off-guard.


But I'm too young for that
I'm not yet mature enough or experienced enough for such a serious commitment.


Too dumb for that
I'm not intelligent or talented enough to get down on one knee and ask for something so important and life-changing.


Too broke for that
I don't have the financial stability to provide for both myself and another person at this time in my life.


Too tired for that
I'm simply too fatigued and worn-down from my current life circumstances to take on such a big commitment.


Too proud for that
I have a sense of pride, and I don't want to do something I might later regret or compromise my self-worth or standards.


And I'm too gone for that
I'm too far-gone or detached from my emotions to do or say something that significant.


Would you like to come back to my flat?
Would you like to come back to my place and spend time with me on a more personal level?


Come on just say you'll stay
Please, come back and stay with me for a little while longer.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: GARY BARLOW, BENJAMIN WEAVER, JAMIE NORTON, MARK OWEN, JASON ORANGE, HOWARD DONALD

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Comments from YouTube:

bleep77

This is one of my personal favorite Take That songs! Mark has come a long way, he's grown into an accomplished singer/songwriter. Very talented lads Take That are!

Supashoppa69

He grown into an accomplished plagiarist! Stealing Paul Simon songs and mashing them together!

Dave And Beth1978

Paul Simon, by his own admission, used to borrow parts of other songs as well... 🤷 The wheel never stops turning, as they say

LittleMissVixen83

Jason, if you ever read this know that we love you and we hope you are happy wherever you are with whatever you are doing. And also: We miss you!

John Dodd

He's running a restaurant and DJing. Just go find the legend

Maggie simpson

Why did he leave?

Mark Stevens

@Maggie simpson I think it's because he's shy and doesn't like alot of
attention

Yoi UwU

Que hermoso mensaje, la verdad espero que el lea esto

Joseph Lewis

This is a great song, one of the best Take That songs ever. Another song I remember singing along to on the radio on the way to and on the way back from school.

SyrDoN

God what talent mark owen has.   Love it!

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