One Night
Technicolour Lyrics


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We stood upon the edge
Eyes fixed in the sky
Just before twilight
Claimed the lights

Wind carried voices
Over the waters
From a whisper
Into a scream

We got this One Night to make it real
For tomorrow is too far from here

The words that we cast
Into eternity
Still echo in my ears
And in my dreams

So meet me tonight
In the place that time forgot
And take with you
All that you can't leave behind

We got this One Night to make it real
For tomorrow is too far from here

Headlights open
The road ahead
They can't light up the sky
But they can light our way





We got this One Night to make it real
For tomorrow is too far from here

Overall Meaning

The song "One Night" by Technicolour tells the story of two people who have a brief but intense encounter, knowing that they only have one night together before they must part ways. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the setting, with the two characters standing on the edge of something - perhaps a cliff or a pier - as twilight approaches and the lights in the distance begin to flicker. The wind carries their voices over the water, and they speak of casting their words into eternity, knowing that their time together is fleeting but meaningful. The song captures the bittersweet feeling of being fully present in the moment, but also aware that it will soon come to an end.


The chorus of the song, "We got this One Night to make it real / For tomorrow is too far from here," emphasizes the importance of seizing the opportunity to connect with another person, even if it's only for a short time. The imagery of the headlights opening the road ahead reinforces the idea that, while the future is uncertain, the characters are choosing to embrace the journey and make the most of their time together. Overall, the song is a celebration of the fleeting moments of connection and the beauty that can be found in transience.


Line by Line Meaning

We stood upon the edge
We stood near the edge of a place, possibly a cliff or a building


Eyes fixed in the sky
Our eyes were focused on the sky, perhaps looking at the stars


Just before twilight
The time was just before the sun had set completely


Claimed the lights
The darkness had taken over and the lights had disappeared


Wind carried voices
The sounds of people's voices were being carried through the wind


Over the waters
The wind was blowing over a body of water, possibly a lake or ocean


From a whisper
The voices started out very quiet


Into a scream
The volume of the voices increased to become very loud


We got this One Night to make it real
We only have tonight to make our dreams a reality


For tomorrow is too far from here
We cannot wait until tomorrow to make things happen


The words that we cast
The things that we said


Into eternity
Our words will last forever


Still echo in my ears
I can still hear the words that were spoken


And in my dreams
The words are also present in my dreams


So meet me tonight
Let's meet each other tonight


In the place that time forgot
Let's meet in a special place that is timeless


And take with you
Bring with you


All that you can't leave behind
Bring everything that is important to you and cannot be left behind


Headlights open
The car's headlights are on


The road ahead
The path or route that we will take next


They can't light up the sky
The headlights are not strong enough to light up the entire sky


But they can light our way
However, the headlights can provide us with enough light to see where we are going


We got this One Night to make it real
We only have tonight to make our dreams a reality


For tomorrow is too far from here
We cannot wait until tomorrow to make things happen




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