The first member of the group exists in a spiritual form as The Creator of all. The other three members of the group take a physical form: Buhlebendalo Mda, Luphindo Ngxanga, and Ntsika Fana Ngxanga, who are occasionally also supported by two backing vocalists, Asanda and Tshwarelo.
The Soil claims they are simply channels of the songs that they believe come to them from a sacred place where they just serve as mediums that help carry the message through.
Lonely Nights
The Soil Lyrics
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I Was Thinking Of You
And What I Wanna Do
With You
With You
I Don't Know What To Do
I'm Going Crazy Ba-by
Without You
Lonely Nights
Can Describe
The Feeling, No Sleeping
By Myself. Lonely Nights
Lonely Nights
Lonely Nights
Lonely Nights
Would You Be My Honey Baby
Would You Be My Honey Baby
Would You Be My Honey Baby
Would You Be My Honey Baby
The lyrics to The Soil's song Lonely Nights describe the feelings of loneliness that the singer is experiencing without the presence of their loved one. The repetition of "Lonely Nights" emphasizes the sadness and isolation that they are feeling. The opening verse mentions that the singer is thinking about their loved one and is uncertain of what to do without them. The repetition of the phrase "With You" emphasizes the desire for their partner's presence. The chorus then reiterates the feelings of loneliness, and the singer asks their loved one if they would be their "Honey Baby," emphasizing their need for companionship.
Overall, the lyrics to Lonely Nights are a representation of the universal human experience of loneliness that comes with longing for someone. The repetition of phrases emphasizes the emotions that the singer is feeling, and the emphasis on the phrase "Lonely Nights" is symbolic of the singer's isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
I Was Thinking Of You
Reflecting on thoughts of you
I Was Thinking Of You
Continuing to think about you
And What I Wanna Do
Considering what activities we could do together
With You
Imagining spending time with you
With You
Desiring to be with you
I Don't Know What To Do
Feeling unsure about how to proceed
I'm Going Crazy Ba-by
Experiencing extreme emotional distress
Without You
Feeling incomplete without your presence
Without You
Missing your company
Lonely Nights
Periods of time without companionship
Can Describe
Are able to articulate and convey
The Feeling, No Sleeping
An overwhelming feeling of anxiety or sadness that disrupts sleep
By Myself. Lonely Nights
Being alone intensifies the feelings of loneliness
Lonely Nights
Reiteration of the isolation
Lonely Nights
Further emphasizing the loneliness
Lonely Nights
Continued emphasis on the solitary experience
Would You Be My Honey Baby
Requesting a romantic connection
Would You Be My Honey Baby
Asking for a loving commitment
Would You Be My Honey Baby
Seeking a partner for emotional fulfillment
Would You Be My Honey Baby
Reiteration of the request for a romantic relationship
Contributed by Jacob C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I was thinking of you (You, you)
I was thinking of you
And what I wanna do
With you
With you
I don't know what to do
I'm going crazy baby
Without you
Without you
Lonely nights
Can describe
The feeling of sleeping by myself
Lonely nights
Can describe
The feeling of sleeping by myself
Lonely nights
Lonely nights
Lonely nights
Lonely nights
Would you be my honey baby
Would you be my honey baby
Would you be my honey baby
Would you be my honey baby
Would you be my honey baby
Would you be my honey baby
Would you be my honey baby
Would you be my honey baby
Would you be my honey baby
Without you in my life I go crazy
Would you be my honey baby
Ngaphandle Kwakho uYazi Soze Ndiphile
Would you be my honey baby
Without you in my life I go crazy
Would you be my honey baby
Ngaphandle Kwakho uYazi Soze Ndiphile
I'm dying baby (Baby, baby) (Lonely night, lonely night)
I'm crying baby (Baby, baby) (Lonely night)
I'm dying baby (Baby, baby) (Lonely night)
By myself, by myself (Lonely night)
I'm dying baby (Oh, baby, baby) (Lonely night, lonely night)
I'm crying baby (Oh, baby, baby) (Lonely night)
I'm dying baby (Oh, baby, baby) (Lonely night)
By myself, by myself (Oh, yeah) (Lonely night)
I'm dying baby (Oh, baby, baby) (Lonely night, lonely night)
I'm crying baby (Oh, baby, baby) (Lonely night)
I'm dying baby (Oh, baby, baby) (Lonely night)
By myself, by myself (Oh, yeah) (Lonely night)
Lonely nights
@felixmpinyuri6098
This still hits me hard in 2023. Good music really is timeless.
@gaosegadika
Same ❤
@tshegofatsonnane3012
Same here😢
@thandiwemahlangu7336
Same here😢
@nqobilemdabe7205
❤
@rosekediretswe4291
You are not alone there
@sandza9291
Who's listening in 2022?
On a lonely night
@khanyisanondose7024
Me out here and its my first time listening to this track and its so😣😣😣😔
@zamandlela6386
me bro
@emmanuelmahlatse384
Dashmelody S.A approves