UP ALL NIGHT
The Records Lyrics


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Five o'clock and I've
Spent another night
Sitting here waiting
For the morning light
I feel the sun
Rush through the haze
And all my nights
Turned to days

Six o'clock and the town
Is waking now
(Ah) How bizarre
On my way, don't ask me how
They have to take their daily ride
I meet the paperboy outside

I'm
Up all night
I'm
Up all night
I'm
Up all night
Feel so right
To be up all night

Eight o'clock and it's
Time to go to bed
Sleep all day
Dream about the things we say
We'll make the first
Of all the moves
Don't call me
Til the afternoon

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Chorus

Tonight's the night




Feels so right
I've been up all night

Overall Meaning

The Records' "Up All Night" is a song that talks about staying up all night and watching the world go by. The song's protagonist has been sitting up all night and waiting for the morning light, and they observe as the town begins to come alive at 6 o'clock. They see people taking their daily rides and even meet the paperboy outside. The singer feels alive and empowered by the experience of staying up all night and observing the world, and they encourage others to do the same.


The song speaks to the youthful spirit of rebellion and staying out all night, as well as the sense of freedom that comes with it. It also touches on the idea of dreaming about the things that were said while up all night and planning the next move. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "up all night," which represents the feeling of staying up all night and enjoying every moment of it.


Overall, The Records' "Up All Night" is a song that celebrates the feeling of staying up all night and experiencing life to its fullest. It encourages listeners to embrace their youth and live in the moment.


Line by Line Meaning

Five o'clock and I've
It's already 5 am and I am still up


Spent another night
Another night has passed by without me sleeping


Sitting here waiting
I am waiting for something to happen


For the morning light
I am waiting for the sunrise


I feel the sun
I can feel the warmth of the sun


Rush through the haze
The sun is breaking through the fog


And all my nights
All the nights that I have spent up till now


Turned to days
Feel like days because I haven't slept


Six o'clock and the town
It's 6 am and the town is starting to wake up


Is waking now
People are starting to get out of their beds


(Ah) How bizarre
It's strange, almost surreal


On my way, don't ask me how
I am on my way somewhere, I don't even know how I got there


They have to take their daily ride
People are getting into their cars and starting their day


I meet the paperboy outside
I see the paperboy delivering newspapers


I'm
I am


Up all night
I am awake throughout the night


Feel so right
It feels great to stay up all night


To be up all night
It's a wonderful feeling to be up all night


Eight o'clock and it's
It's 8 am and it's time


Time to go to bed
It's time for me to go to sleep


Sleep all day
I will sleep throughout the day


Dream about the things we say
I will dream about the conversations we had


We'll make the first
We will take the first step


Of all the moves
The first move towards our goal


Don't call me
Please don't call me


Til the afternoon
Until the afternoon, because I will be sleeping


Tonight's the night
The night is here, and it's our night


Feels so right
Everything feels perfect


I've been up all night
I have been awake all night




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Bikewithlove

The Records are different from anything out there. I hear a lot of Robyn Hitchcock, Donnie Iris, The Romantics, The Cars, and Matthew Sweet in their songs. They seem to be one of those bands everyone was inspired by but never made it into the mainstream consciousness of pop culture. The Records’s music doesn’t jump out at you and grab you, and it doesn’t have a clear-as-glass direction, but it’s got a lot of exciting and enjoyable ideas in it.

Ronnie Waters

I only love them more over the years. Classy and pure pop bliss!

Manuel Vega Alvarez

Grandes guitarras, grandes voces, grandes canciones.

wajobu

I saw this band live at an outdoor concert in 1979. They were excellent!

triarii11

It's odd. Of everything I've ever heard, I always come back to The Records, and am always massively entertained. It seems when I'm in the mood for "this kinda music," then this band fulfills the desire in a most excellent way. It's a nice pop that can be sugary, but even better, there is a greater number of more detailed rock-pop songs mixed in. The band "sound" they crafted for themselves is something you like or do not, but that could be said of Warrant or Josh godhelpme Grobin. Look for the Records playlist from triarii11. Righteous jams. Anyone who likes The Records should investigate the four albums by The Raspberries, granddaddies of definitive power-pop.

3 Chord Philosophy

One of the most dependable albums of the era.

Hmbldzy99

Rest in peace John. GREAT SONG!

Ron Roe

Wished I could have seen this group live.

jml2621

Tim Friese-Greene (Talk Talk) with a piece of brilliant production. RIP John Wicks.

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