Until the Night Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I never ask you where you go
After I leave you in the morning
We go our different ways
To separate situations
It's not that easy anymore
[Verse 2]
Today I do what must be done
I give my time to total strangers
But now it feels as though
The day goes on forever
More than it ever did before
[Chorus]
Until the night, until the night
Oh, I just might make it
Until the night, until the night
When I see you again
[Verse 3]
Now you're afraid that we have changed
And I'm afraid we're getting older
So many broken hearts
So many lonely faces
So many lovers
Come and gone
I never ask you where you go
After I leave you in the morning
We go our different ways
To separate situations
It's not that easy anymore
[Verse 2]
Today I do what must be done
I give my time to total strangers
But now it feels as though
The day goes on forever
More than it ever did before
[Chorus]
Until the night, until the night
Oh, I just might make it
Until the night, until the night
When I see you again
[Verse 3]
Now you're afraid that we have changed
And I'm afraid we're getting older
So many broken hearts
So many lonely faces
So many lovers
Come and gone
[Verse 4]
I'll have my fears like every man
You'll have your tears like every woman
Today we'll be unsure
Is this what we believe in?
And wonder how can we go on?
[Chorus]
Until the night, until the night
Oh, I just might make it
Until the night, until the night
When I see you again
[Verse 5]
Mmm, mmm
Mmmm, mmmm
When the sun goes down and the day is over
When the last of the light has gone
As they pour into the street I will be getting closer (closer)
As the cars turn their headlights on
[Interlude]
As they're closing it down
I'm gonna open it up
And while they're going to sleep
We'll just be starting to touch
I'll have my fears like every man
You'll have your tears like every woman
Today we'll be unsure
Is this what we believe in?
And wonder how can we go on?
[Chorus]
Until the night, until the night
Oh, I just might make it
Until the night, until the night
When I see you again
[Verse 5]
Mmm, mmm
Mmmm, mmmm
When the sun goes down and the day is over
When the last of the light has gone
As they pour into the street I will be getting closer (closer)
As the cars turn their headlights on
[Interlude]
As they're closing it down
I'm gonna open it up
And while they're going to sleep
We'll just be starting to touch
[Bridge]
I'm just beginning to feel
I'm just beginning to give
I'm just beginning to feel
I'm just beginning to live
Before I leave you again
Before the light of the dawn
Before this evening can end
I have been waiting so long
[Outro]
Until the night, until the night
I just might make it
Until the night, until the night
I'll just keep holding on
Until the night, until the night
When I see you again
I'm just beginning to feel
I'm just beginning to give
I'm just beginning to feel
I'm just beginning to live
Before I leave you again
Before the light of the dawn
Before this evening can end
I have been waiting so long
[Outro]
Until the night, until the night
I just might make it
Until the night, until the night
I'll just keep holding on
Until the night, until the night
When I see you again
About
Genius Annotation
This song was written as an homage to both the Righteous Brothers (through Joel’s vocal performance) and Phil Spector (with the orchestra-heavy, full-spectrum sound inspired by his Wall of Sound).
The Righteous Brothers apparently liked the song, as member Bill Medley covered it in 1981.
The song was released as a single in the UK and reached #50 on the UK Top 100 Singles.
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Nylon String Guitar
Concertmaster
Piano
Bass
Drums
Backing Vocals
String and Horn Arrangement
Engineered By
Recorded At
A&R Studios
Release Date
October 13, 1978
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