Night
Youths Lyrics

I woke up
The singer became conscious after a period of sleep.

This morning
The time of day when the singer became conscious.

Without
In the absence of.

Seeing you
Not perceiving the sight of the person they miss.

I feel so empty
The artist is experiencing a void or lack of fulfillment.

And lonely baby
The singer is feeling the absence of the person they miss and is seeking their presence for comfort and companionship.

I tried
The singer attempted something.

To wipe the tears
The artist aims to remove the evidence of their emotional distress.

That's flowing
The tears are falling and running down the artist's face.

Down my eyes
The location of the tears on the artist's face.

But it just won't stop
The act of crying is persistent and cannot be halted at will by the singer.

I miss you babe
The artist desires the presence of the person they are addressing and longs for their companionship.

I want you
The singer desires the presence of the person they are addressing.

To stay the night
The singer is requesting that the addressed person remain with them overnight and provide them with comfort through their presence.

It will be alright
The singer believes that if the addressed person remains with them, their emotional state will improve and they will be okay.

Oh baby
Endearing term the artist addresses the person they miss with.

Stay the night
The artist once again requests the addressed person's presence overnight for comfort.

It's not alright
The singer's current emotional state is not okay, despite their belief that it would be if the addressed person stayed with them.

I'm not alright
The singer is acknowledging their current emotional state to the addressed person.

The poison
The artist is referring to a toxic emotion or experience.

That is
The toxic emotion or experience still exists within the artist.

Slowly
The process of the toxic emotion or experience harming the artist is gradual.

Killing me
The toxic emotion or experience is causing the singer great harm.

I can't take
The artist is unable to endure the harm caused by the toxic emotion or experience any longer.

This feeling anymore
The singer is referring to the harmful emotional state caused by the toxic experience or emotion.

You stabbed
The addressed person caused the singer harm intentionally.

My heart
The singer's emotional center where they experience the most pain or love.

And You thought
The addressed person held a belief.

It would be alright
The addressed person believed that their actions would not harm the artist significantly and that everything would be okay.

And you just
The addressed person acted reflexively and without thought or regard for the singer.

Walked away from me
The addressed person left the singer after causing them great harm and without concern for their wellbeing.

I wanna go
The artist desires to leave the present situation or environment.

I wanna leave
The artist desires to remove themselves from their current situation or environment.

Don't want
The artist does not desire something.

To stay the night
The singer no longer desires the addressed person's presence.