Night
The Altogether Lyrics
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Night, won't you let me in?
I have lied here waiting
But when I lay me down to rest
It's part of some eternal jest
Though since you've left me here, I've grown
I still wish I weren't here alone
Night, since you couldn't stay?
You will find me waiting
For some sign Callisto won
A chance to see her wayward son
But until then, I'll hope you're right
And I'll walk with you through endless night
Night
Night
The Altogether's song "Night" is a reflective piece that depicts the singer's longing for human connection and the accompanying pain that comes with isolation. The repetition of the first two verses - "Night, are you here again? Night, won't you let me in?" - encapsulates the singer's yearning for the feeling of being alive and the hopelessness they feel as a result of their inner turmoil. Despite their attempts to pacify themselves by lying down, they remain locked in their internal struggle as the night only seems to amplify their solitude. Night, personified here as an entity, is the only company the singer has left.
The third and final verse brings a growing sense of resignation as the singer resigns themselves to their fate. They acknowledge that Night may find its own way and that they will continue to wait until they receive some kind of sign, symbolized by the mention of Callisto, a minor planet in our solar system. However, the singer clings to the hope that Night will, at the very least, accompany them through their endless night, perhaps hinting at the possibility of finding solace in their own darkness.
Overall, "Night" speaks to a deep sense of longing and the inherent human need for companionship. Through the use of personification and poetic language, the song effectively conveys the feelings of isolation and longing that many individuals experience in their daily lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Night, are you here again?
The singer addresses the night and asks if it has returned once again.
Night, won't you let me in?
The singer pleads with the night to allow them to enter.
I have lied here waiting
The singer has been waiting for something to happen.
But when I lay me down to rest
The artist finds it difficult to fall asleep.
It's part of some eternal jest
The artist believes that their situation is part of a never-ending joke.
Though since you've left me here, I've grown
Despite being alone, the singer has grown and become stronger.
I still wish I weren't here alone
The singer still wishes that they were not alone.
Night, can you find your way?
The artist asks the night if it knows where it is going.
Night, since you couldn't stay?
The artist acknowledges that the night cannot stay forever.
You will find me waiting
The artist waits for the night to return.
For some sign Callisto won
The singer waits for a sign to come from Callisto, a goddess.
A chance to see her wayward son
The artist awaits a chance to see their own child.
But until then, I'll hope you're right
The singer hopes that the night knows the way.
And I'll walk with you through endless night
The singer will follow the night through the darkness.
Night
The singer ends by repeating the word 'Night'.
Writer(s): The Altogether
Contributed by Julian J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.