This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Oh, yeah, yeah
Yeah, baby, listen
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
Oh, yeah, you
I was sitting at home
Thinking to myself
I started thinking 'bout you
How much I do love you, I really do
I would never trade you, never forsake you
'Cause nothing could be better
That's why I wrote you this letter
I love you always, lady
Last night (ooh)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote a short letter)
And it went this way (and it went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (I love you, just thinking of you)
Love always" (ooh)
Last night (baby)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote a short letter for you)
And it went this way (And it went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (yeah, yeah)
Love always" (yeah, yeah, ooh)
Now I know I could've called
But it seem much better this way
'Cause I'm missing my baby
I'm so blessed your my lady, lady (you're my lady, you're my lady)
Now I know I can't wait until tomorrow
When you're in my arms again
Holding and kissing you
Doin' the things we love to do, until then
Last night (ooh)
I wrote a short letter
And it went this way (went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (I love you, I'm just thinking of you)
Love always" (baby)
Last night (ooh, wee)
I wrote a short letter (yes, I did)
And it went this way (yes, I did))
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always" (ooh)
You, oh, baby
You, thought all the things you do for me, I thought of all the things you wanna do for me
You, baby, oh, baby
You, hey, hey, ooh
Last night (ooh wee)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote it)
And it went this way (went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (yeah)
Love always" (yeah)
Last night (ooh wee)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote it)
And it went this way (the reason why)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (i was thinking about when we eat together)
Love always" (when we sleep together, when we go to church together baby)
Last night
I wrote a short letter (we pray together baby)
And it went this way (the reason why)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always"
I love you, I love you, I love you (yes, Lord)
And there is nothin' that I wouldn't do (I wouldn't do it this way)
Just to prove that I really, really love you
And baby, I want you, I want you, I want you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And there is nothing that I'd rather do (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Than to love you (you, you, you, yeah)
I love you always (you, you, you, yeah)
Every night and every day (when you like somebody)
Last night
I wrote a short letter (I can't see you)
And it went this way (but I can feel you)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always" (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And baby, I want you, I want you, I want you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And there is nothing that I'd rather do (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Than to love you (you, you, you, yeah)
I love you always (you, you, you, yeah, love always)
Every night and every day
Yeah, baby, listen
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
Oh, yeah, you
I was sitting at home
Thinking to myself
I started thinking 'bout you
How much I do love you, I really do
I would never trade you, never forsake you
'Cause nothing could be better
That's why I wrote you this letter
I love you always, lady
Last night (ooh)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote a short letter)
And it went this way (and it went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (I love you, just thinking of you)
Love always" (ooh)
Last night (baby)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote a short letter for you)
And it went this way (And it went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (yeah, yeah)
Love always" (yeah, yeah, ooh)
Now I know I could've called
But it seem much better this way
'Cause I'm missing my baby
I'm so blessed your my lady, lady (you're my lady, you're my lady)
Now I know I can't wait until tomorrow
When you're in my arms again
Holding and kissing you
Doin' the things we love to do, until then
Last night (ooh)
I wrote a short letter
And it went this way (went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (I love you, I'm just thinking of you)
Love always" (baby)
Last night (ooh, wee)
I wrote a short letter (yes, I did)
And it went this way (yes, I did))
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always" (ooh)
You, oh, baby
You, thought all the things you do for me, I thought of all the things you wanna do for me
You, baby, oh, baby
You, hey, hey, ooh
Last night (ooh wee)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote it)
And it went this way (went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (yeah)
Love always" (yeah)
Last night (ooh wee)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote it)
And it went this way (the reason why)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (i was thinking about when we eat together)
Love always" (when we sleep together, when we go to church together baby)
Last night
I wrote a short letter (we pray together baby)
And it went this way (the reason why)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always"
I love you, I love you, I love you (yes, Lord)
And there is nothin' that I wouldn't do (I wouldn't do it this way)
Just to prove that I really, really love you
And baby, I want you, I want you, I want you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And there is nothing that I'd rather do (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Than to love you (you, you, you, yeah)
I love you always (you, you, you, yeah)
Every night and every day (when you like somebody)
Last night
I wrote a short letter (I can't see you)
And it went this way (but I can feel you)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always" (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And baby, I want you, I want you, I want you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And there is nothing that I'd rather do (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Than to love you (you, you, you, yeah)
I love you always (you, you, you, yeah, love always)
Every night and every day
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Last Night's Letter Lyrics as written by Gloria E. Stewart Richard Cedric Hailey
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