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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Comments from YouTube:

@andriyyurchyna8195

Amazing song....the arrangement is beautiful guitar, vocals, everything
Feels so right to be up all nightđŸ€˜

@jml-rj5re

Tim Friese-Greene (Talk Talk) produced this magnificent track.

@rogerbranton1752

For my ear, few bands were able to create such clearly defined worlds within their songs quite like the records. Writing, playing, production all came together here.Shame on the music industry for not making them huge stars!

@dcscott100

Just one of so many pop masterpieces by the band. Long live the Records. As they will in the hearts of anyone who was ever lucky even to hear.

@jameskeffer6855

One of my favorite song growing up and still is

@jfrorn

Such a good song!

@Anthem-nd8sh

Wore this vinyl out in 1979.

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