The Night
The Animals Lyrics

Well, here comes the night
The beginning of nighttime is approaching.

Its dark shadows passing over me
The darkness of the night seems to be surrounding and affecting the singer.

I've been feeling the chill
The singer feels a sense of coldness, possibly due to being without the one they love.

Ever since you been gone
This feeling of discomfort and coldness has been present since the person the artist loves has been absent.

I'm thinking of you, girl
The artist is ruminating on the person they love and miss.

Wondering if you're going
The singer is uncertain if the person they love is leaving and not returning.

To return to me
The singer longs for the person they love to come back to them.

Or was it a waste of time
The artist questions whether the time they spent with this person was not worthwhile.

All we've been through
The artist reflects on the experiences they shared with the person they love.

When I'm all alone
During times of solitude, when the artist is without the person they miss, they feel lost.

I don't have someone I can run to
The singer has no one they can turn to for comfort or companionship during this lonely time.

Baby, I ain't got no place to go
The artist feels as if they are wandering aimlessly, directionless and without a sense of purpose.

Don't you know that the night
The singer wants the person they love to recognize the difficult time they are going through due to their absence.

Keeps moving on (keeps moving on)
Despite the singer's desire for time to stand still, the night - and time - continue to pass and move forward.

Keeps getting colder and colder
As time passes and the night becomes darker, the singer's sense of feeling lost without the person they love intensifies.

The night, always too long
Nighttime seems endless and interminable for the artist, given their sense of loneliness and discomfort.

(Always too long) I keep
The artist continues to dwell in their feelings of loneliness and loss.

Looking over my shoulder
The singer is almost constantly searching for signs of the person they love, even though they know that person is not there.

The night, I pray for the dawn
Despite their sense of despair, the singer remains hopeful that the arrival of dawn will bring with it a sense of comfort and renewal.

Baby, you're gone
The absence of the person the artist loves is the source of their distress and sense of loss.

We could start again
The artist longs to have the opportunity to be with the person they love again and begin anew.

If only you would
The artist feels that it is up to the person they love to take the first step and reach out to them.

Reach out and touch me, baby
The singer longs to feel the affection and connection of the person they love once more.

Like a blind man
The artist's sense of longing and need for the person they love is intense and all-consuming.

I feel you deep down inside
Even though the person they love is not with them physically, the singer feels their presence and longing within themselves.

I'm over the edge
The singer is feeling almost overwhelmed by their feelings of loss and pain.

I'm sorry I hurt
The singer recognizes that they may have been the cause of the person they love leaving or hurting them.

You so badly, girl
The artist acknowledges the pain and hurt that they have caused the person they love.

The things that I said
The artist acknowledges that their words may have been hurtful or damaging to the relationship.

Just cannot be denied
The singer recognizes that their mistakes cannot be ignored or brushed aside.

When I'm waiting here
The singer spends much of their time hoping and waiting for the return of the person they love.

Hoping that someday you'll
Despite their sense of despair, the artist remains optimistic and hopeful that the person they love will return.

Return to me cause, baby
The artist longs for the person they love to come back to them and reignite their connection and relationship.

Feel like I'm losing control
Given the absence of the person they love, the artist feels as if they are unable to maintain a sense of balance or stability in their life.

My mind's running wild
The singer's thoughts and emotions are racing and scattered, making it difficult for them to focus or find peace.

I feel like a child
The artist's sense of distress and despair is such that they feel vulnerable and helpless, like a small child.

Who's been lost again
The singer feels as if they have lost their way or their sense of purpose or identity once more, due to the absence of the person they love.

You've stolen my heart
The singer feels as if the person they love has captured all of their love and devotion, leaving them without any.

Captured my soul
The singer feels as if their sense of self, identity, and energy have been taken or captured by the person they love.

My mind's running wild
The artist's thoughts and emotions are racing and scattered, making it difficult for them to focus or find peace.

Yeah, the night, the night
The artist continues to reflect on the dark and difficult time they are experiencing, which is tied to the nighttime and its darkness.

(Keeps moving on)
Despite the singer's sense of hopelessness and despair, time - and the night - continues to march on and progress.

Yeah, colder and colder
The nighttime seems to become more and more uncomfortable and chilling for the singer.

The night, keep moving on
The artist recognizes that time waits for no one and that, despite their feelings of despair, they must persevere and move forward.

(Pray for the dawn) keep
Despite their sense of despair and frustration, the artist remains hopeful that the arrival of a new day - and with it new opportunities - are on the horizon.

Looking over my shoulder
The artist's longing for the person they love is so strong that they imagine they might sense that person's presence behind them, even though they are not there.

The night, it's always too long
For the singer, the nighttime seems to extend endlessly, with no end in sight to their sense of loneliness and despair.