The sound of your footsteps
Telling me that you're near
Your soft gentle motion, babe
It brings out a need in me that nobody hears, except

In my midnight confessions
When I tell all the world that I love you
In my midnight confessions
When I say all the things that I want to
I love you

There's a little gold ring you wear on your hand makes me understand
There's another before me, you'll never be mine
I'm wasting my time

Staggering through the daytime
Your image on my mind
Passing so close beside you, baby
Sometimes the feeling is so hard to hide, but

In my midnight confessions
When I tell all the world that I love you
In my midnight confessions
When I say all the things that I want to
I love you

There's a little gold ring you wear on your hand makes me understand
There's another before me, you'll never be mine
I'm wasting my time

In my midnight confessions
When I tell all the world that I love you
In my midnight confessions
When I say all the things that I want to
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na


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  • +1
    General Comment

    I've always thought this song is about a guy that has the hots for a married woman. He keeps it a secret, and only admits it at night, when he's alone.

    chubon May 31, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Awesome song. About a guy who yearns for a woman, but she is already married. And the only way he can let tell of his love is alone, at night, by himself. Hence a confession. He's trying so hard to hide it.

    webmasterdeeon November 01, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    You got it chub.... sorry conjout but its not about someone who makes love at night. "But a little gold ring you wear on your hand makes me understand There's another before me, you'll never be mine I'm wasting my time" He cant get the girl he wants except in his dreams. A very good song.

    Bri986on February 16, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    obvious what it's about. i've always felt this is one of the best songs about unrequited love.

    slamkingon April 30, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    When I first heard this song, on AM radio, as a child, I thought the words were "please mommy not confession." I thought it was about a little kid, like me, who wanted to kiss and hold hands with his favorite girl, but his mom was telling him it's a sin to think that, and the kid was saying please don't make me confess what i realy want. please don't force me to confess. please mommy, NOT CONFESSION.

    mariojraguccion November 18, 2015   Link
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    General Comment

    When I first heard this song, on AM radio, as a child, I thought the words were "please mommy not confession." I thought it was about a little kid, like me, who wanted to kiss and hold hands with his favorite girl, but his mom was telling him it's a sin to think that, and the kid was saying please don't make me confess what i realy want. please don't force me to confess. please mommy, NOT CONFESSION.

    mariojraguccion November 18, 2015   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    When I first heard this song, on AM radio, as a child, I thought the words were "please mommy not confession." I thought it was about a little kid, like me, who wanted to kiss and hold hands with his favorite girl, but his mom was telling him it's a sin to think that, and the kid was saying please don't make me confess what i realy want. please don't force me to confess. please mommy, NOT CONFESSION.

    mariojraguccion November 18, 2015   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    He must not speak of his forbidden love, yet at late at night, he "tells the world" by writing songs about it, or by calling the late-night radio talk show.

    robinesqueon July 31, 2021   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Sometimes if you wait 30+ years your wishes do come true... Sure did for me.

    AndreLaPlumeon October 26, 2023   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    its about a woman/man coming into her/his lover's room at night

    CoNjOutsidersLsSmon March 31, 2003   Link

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