Night After Night
marling laura Lyrics
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I long to become you
And know what it is that you gave
We dance the sorrow
Forgive me tomorrow
And I pray night after night and day after day
Would you watch my body weaken
Dear lover forsaken, our love is taken away
You were my speaker, my innocence-keeper
I don't night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken,
My mind drift away?
Dear lover forgiven, my love is driven by rage
Oh I should just leave you, instead I've deceived you
But I don't
Night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken and mind drift away?
I count no one, hold nobody's ear
I sold you my hand once and you hit me in fear
I don't stand for the devil
I don't whisper in ears
I stand on the mountains and call people to hear
Sudden bursts of light, it's a fate foretold
It is knowing, it is knowing
He longs for the answers, as all of us must
He longs for the woman who will conquer his lust
He screams in the night, I scream in the day
He weeps in the evening and lies naked and prays
Night after night, day after day
Night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken and my mind drift away?
It's a tempting communion
It's a fate foretold
It is knowing, it is knowing
What it is that you're told
The song "Night After Night" by Laura Marling is a deeply emotional piece about love, loss, forgiveness, and rage. The lyrics express the singer's longing to become one with her lover and understand what they gave to each other. The couple dances with sorrow and the singer begs for forgiveness for her actions. She wonders if her lover would witness her body and mind weakening and drifting away. Although their love is taken away, she can't leave her lover and is driven by her rage.
The next set of lyrics introduce another character, possibly a man who is searching for answers and a woman who can conquer his lust. He weeps in the evening and lies naked in prayer. The song ends with the refrain of the singer asking if her lover would watch her body weaken and mind drift away, a tempting communion that is a fate foretold.
Overall, the lyrics of "Night After Night" suggest a tumultuous relationship between two individuals who are struggling with their emotions, their actions, and their fate.
Line by Line Meaning
My darling, I loved you
I deeply loved and cared for you
I long to become you
I desire to understand you at a profound level
And know what it is that you gave
I want to comprehend the essence of what you have given me
We dance the sorrow
We navigate through our shared grief together
Forgive me tomorrow
Please be patient with me and forgive me in the future
And I pray night after night and day after day
I consistently pray for us both, every day and every night
Would you watch my body weaken
Can you bear witness to the physical effects of my suffering?
And my mind drift away?
Can you witness my psyche deteriorate as well?
Dear lover forsaken, our love is taken away
My estranged lover, our relationship has been ruined
You were my speaker, my innocence-keeper
You acted as my guide and protector in a world of corruption
I don't night after night, day after day
I cannot continue to suffer endlessly
Would you watch my body weaken, My mind drift away?
Can you tolerate the effects my pain has on my both my body and soul?
Dear lover forgiven, my love is driven by rage
My pardoned lover, my love is motivated by fury
Oh I should just leave you, instead I've deceived you
I should walk away from you but instead, I have been dishonest
But I don't night after night, day after day, Would you watch my body weaken and mind drift away?
Despite my internal conflict, I still need you to be present for me as I slowly deteriorate
I count no one, hold nobody's ear
I don't confide in others nor seek their attention
I sold you my hand once and you hit me in fear
I entrusted you with my wellbeing and you responded with violence in fear
I don't stand for the devil
I do not tolerate evil and injustice
I don't whisper in ears
I do not gossip or speak secretively
I stand on the mountains and call people to hear
I speak out loudly and clearly for all to hear and understand
Sudden bursts of light, it's a fate foretold
Unexpected flashes of insight, it was predetermined by destiny
It is knowing, it is knowing
True knowledge and wisdom brings enlightenment
He longs for the answers, as all of us must
He yearns for answers to existential questions, as all humans do
He longs for the woman who will conquer his lust
He desires a woman who will help him overcome his sexual appetite
He screams in the night, I scream in the day
He cries out for help at night, I cry out for help during the day
He weeps in the evening and lies naked and prays
He cries in despair at night and prays while feeling completely vulnerable
Night after night, day after day, Would you watch my body weaken and my mind drift away?
Repeatedly, every night and day, can you watch me grow frail and my sanity falter?
It's a tempting communion
It's a tempting union or connection
It's a fate foretold
It's a destiny that has already been determined
It is knowing, it is knowing
The ultimate understanding comes from accepting the predetermined fate
What it is that you're told
The true meaning lies in what you have been instructed or advised
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Written by: LAURA BEATRICE MARLING
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