Up All Night
Unwritten Law Lyrics


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Can we talk about automatic satisfaction
Sittin' back relaxin' floored
What's wrong with kickin' it
When you're bored and lit
Lets smoke some cigarettes
And catch up on the back porch
Fire up another roach
We don't need a rest this is just a test
'cause we're alright, we're up all night
To see the sun come up again now
Just one more time no reason why
To see the sun come up again.

The more we try to change
The more we stay the same
We're caught up in the game and now
Just like empty picture frames
So now were to blame

Said we were gettin' down, on henessey and fountain
Smelled another mountain now
If you ain't gettin' down, you'll come around
And were alright, we're up all night
To see the sun come up again now
Just one more time, no reason why
To see the sun come up again.

So lets smoke some cigarettes
And catch up on the back porch
Fire up another roach

We don't need a rest, it's just a test
And as the world spins we'll watch it with a grin
And look in as the day begins
Well now it's on again, it's dawn again.
Yeah! Yeah!
And we're alright
We're up all night

To see the sun come up again now
Just one more time, no reason why
To see the sun come up again
Yeah we're alright, yeah we're alright
Yeah we're alright, up all night




Yeah we're alright, yeah we're alright
To see the sun come up again now!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Unwritten Law's song "Up All Night" describe a group of friends who are looking for a good time and a break from their everyday lives. They seek an automatic satisfaction by sitting back and relaxing, smoking cigarettes and catching up on the back porch. The song talks about the power of being up all night, waiting for the sun to rise again, and how this experience can make one feel alive.


The second verse implies the struggle of trying to change but being stuck in the same cycle. The lyrics mention being caught up in the game and feeling like empty picture frames. Despite this, the group continues to smoke, drink, and enjoy each other's company, promising that they're alright and they're up all night to see the sun come up again. The chorus repeats this sentiment, emphasizing the idea that there's no reason why they need to stop having fun and living in the moment.


Overall, the lyrics of "Up All Night" convey a sense of carefree attitude and desire to escape reality by spending time with friends and enjoying simple pleasures like smoking, drinking, and spending time outdoors.


Line by Line Meaning

Can we talk about automatic satisfaction
Can we discuss the feeling of immediate pleasure and gratification?


Sittin' back relaxin' floored
Sitting in a relaxed state, feeling completely at ease


What's wrong with kickin' it
What's the problem with just hanging out?


When you're bored and lit
When you're feeling bored and slightly intoxicated


Lets smoke some cigarettes
Let's have some cigarettes


And catch up on the back porch
And chat with each other on the back porch


Fire up another roach
Let's light up another marijuana cigarette


We don't need a rest this is just a test
We don't need to rest, this is just an experiment to see what we are capable of


'cause we're alright, we're up all night
Because we're doing well, we're staying up all night


To see the sun come up again now
To witness the sunrise one more time


Just one more time no reason why
Just one more time for no particular reason


The more we try to change
The more we attempt to modify ourselves


The more we stay the same
The more we remain unchanged


We're caught up in the game and now
We're trapped in the game and at this moment


Just like empty picture frames
Like picture frames with no pictures, we feel incomplete


So now we're to blame
So now we are responsible for our current situation


Said we were gettin' down, on henessey and fountain
We said we were partying, drinking Hennessy and champagne


Smelled another mountain now
Suddenly felt the overwhelming desire to smoke more marijuana


If you ain't gettin' down, you'll come around
If you're not currently having fun, you'll eventually join in


And were alright, we're up all night
And we're doing well, staying up all night


So lets smoke some cigarettes
So let's have some cigarettes


And catch up on the back porch
And chat with each other on the back porch


Fire up another roach
Let's light up another marijuana cigarette


We don't need a rest, it's just a test
We don't need to rest, it's just an experiment to see what we can handle


And as the world spins we'll watch it with a grin
As the world keeps moving, we'll observe it with a smile


And look in as the day begins
And watch as the day starts


Well now it's on again, it's dawn again
Now it's happening again, it's dawn once more


Yeah! Yeah!
Expressing excitement


And we're alright
And we're doing well


To see the sun come up again now
To witness the sunrise one more time


Just one more time, no reason why
Just one more time for no particular reason


Yeah we're alright, yeah we're alright
Yeah, we're doing well


Yeah we're alright, up all night
Yeah, we're doing well, staying up all night


Yeah we're alright, yeah we're alright
Yeah, we're doing well


To see the sun come up again now!
To witness the sunrise one more time!




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BEN MARK, GARY BARLOW, HOWARD PAUL DONALD, JAMIE NORTON, JASON THOMAS ORANGE, MARK ANTHONY OWEN

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@audioslaverockband

Can we talk about automatic satisfaction
Sittin' back relaxin' floored
What's wrong with kickin' it
When you're bored and lit
Lets smoke some cigarettes
And catch up on the back porch
Fire up another roach

We don't need a rest this is just a test
'cause we're alright, we're up all night
To see the sun come up again now
Just one more time no reason why
To see the sun come up again.

The more we try to change
The more we stay the same
We're caught up in the game and now
Just like empty picture frames
So now were to blame

Said we were gettin' down, on henessey and fountain
Smelled another mountain now
If you ain't gettin' down, you'll come around
And were alright, we're up all night
To see the sun come up again now
Just one more time, no reason why
To see the sun come up again.

So lets smoke some cigarettes
And catch up on the back porch
Fire up another roach

We don't need a rest, it's just a test
And as the world spins we'll watch it with a grin
And look in as the day begins
Well now it's on again, it's dawn again.
Yeah! Yeah!
And we're alright
We're up all night

To see the sun come up again now
Just one more time, no reason why
To see the sun come up again
Yeah we're alright, yeah we're alright
Yeah we're alright, up all night
Yeah we're alright, yeah we're alright
To see the sun come up again now!



@yesika9390

Can we talk about automatic satisfaction 
Sittin' back relaxin' floored 
What's wrong with kickin' it 
When you're bored and lit 
Lets smoke some cigarettes 
And catch up on the back porch 
Fire up another roach

We don't need a rest this is just a test 
'cause we're alright, we're up all night 
To see the sun come up again now 
Just one more time no reason why 
To see the sun come up again.

The more we try to change 
The more we stay the same 
We're caught up in the game and now 
Just like empty picture frames 
So now were to blame

Said we were gettin' down, on henessey and fountain 
Smelled another mountain now 
If you ain't gettin' down, you'll come around 
And were alright, we're up all night 
To see the sun come up again now 
Just one more time, no reason why 
To see the sun come up again.

So lets smoke some cigarettes 
And catch up on the back porch 
Fire up another roach

We don't need a rest, it's just a test 
And as the world spins we'll watch it with a grin 
And look in as the day begins 
Well now it's on again, it's dawn again. 
Yeah! Yeah! 
And we're alright 
We're up all night

To see the sun come up again now 
Just one more time, no reason why 
To see the sun come up again 
Yeah we're alright, yeah we're alright 
Yeah we're alright, up all night 
Yeah we're alright, yeah we're alright 
To see the sun come up again now!



All comments from YouTube:

@DJAndyAllnighter

Exactly 18 years have past and i'm still loving this song. Elva is one of the most beautiful albums i ever heard.

@zebraskin

I remember, it's early 00s I'm on my boogie board looking out to the vast sea to thia.

@paulinekeown2472

This was my favorite album when I was in high school..I graduated 2003. I feel like I was the only one who loved them because no one else had heard of them. Super underrated, and they sound just as good in 2023, maybe better even.

@breestone6607

I almost cried when i found this, 13 years ago, We used to play this cd everyday after school at my friends house. I loved those care free good ol days where it was all about hanging out with friends always laughing at everything going everywhere talking about who were crushing on and just living in the moment. Those were the best days of my life

@davehimself9164

bree, dont cry, the 90's are very much alive in the hearts and minds of people like us who resist changing for the worst and resent having to grow up.

@raujota

:'D

@annemarieadhd

Amen to that!!!

@ReaperKezia

Don't forget playing MASH-O!

@DevinBoudreauxBOISE

lol

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@andreataranenko7875

I cannot understand why more people don't love this band.

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