In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
There are things
I have done
There's a place
I have gone
There's a beast
And I let it run
Now it's running
My way
There are things
I regret
To can't forgive
You can't forget
There's a gift
That you sent
You sent it
My way
So take this night
Wrap it around me like a sheet
I know I'm not forgiven
But I need a place to sleep
So take this night
And lay me down on the street
I know I'm not forgiven
But I hope that I'll be given
Some peace
There's a game
That I play
There are rules
I had to break
There's mistakes
That I made
But I made them
My way
So take this night
Wrap it around me like a sheet
I know I'm not forgiven
But I need a place to sleep
So take this night
And lay me down on the street
I know I'm not forgiven
But I hope that I'll be given
Some peace
Some peace
Some peace
I have done
There's a place
I have gone
There's a beast
And I let it run
Now it's running
My way
There are things
I regret
To can't forgive
You can't forget
There's a gift
That you sent
You sent it
My way
So take this night
Wrap it around me like a sheet
I know I'm not forgiven
But I need a place to sleep
So take this night
And lay me down on the street
I know I'm not forgiven
But I hope that I'll be given
Some peace
There's a game
That I play
There are rules
I had to break
There's mistakes
That I made
But I made them
My way
So take this night
Wrap it around me like a sheet
I know I'm not forgiven
But I need a place to sleep
So take this night
And lay me down on the street
I know I'm not forgiven
But I hope that I'll be given
Some peace
Some peace
Some peace
Lyrics submitted by Whitepawn32
This Night Lyrics as written by Paul Durham
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Standing On The Edge Of Summer
Thursday
Thursday
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
First I want to say that Black Lab rocks. I heard this song on the promo for The Shield and I immediately went and bought the CD "Passion Leaves a Trace." Every song on it is amazing. I highly recommend it.
Anyway, I think this song is about someone who is in recovery (after drug addiction) and is attempting to piece his life back together and see who he has left in his life that still gives a sh*t. It really hit me hard when I first heard it because I was hopelessly addicted to smack for 6 years. After finally managing to break free from it, it was very difficult to try and fix relationships and get back up on my feet.
I think it's about regret.
There's a dark side to us all, a "beast", and sometimes we forget to keep it in check.
What goes around, comes around, and now the "beast" "is running my way".
He regrets the bad things he has done, and it's eating away at him.
Some people say "How do you sleep at night?" as in, how could you peacefully sleep knowing the terrible things you've done?
Even though he's not forgiven, he still needs sleep and hopes for some peace.
His own regrets are preventing him from sleeping, and he just wants some peace of mind.
does anyone know where i can find this song?
youtube.com/watch :)
blacklabworld.com/blw/pages/thisnight.html
This is The Sheild season 6 promo song.
This song makes me think about Hannibal Lecter... I dont know why but... ehm.. yeah... :)
love the song!
the shield!!!! what the hell??? sorry LOVE this song...eh on the show and think it goes sooo much better with DEXTER....just like the whole hannibal comment, if you see the video that someone made for this song and dexter.... the very first time i heard this song was to that video and i think it goes way better with dexter not the shield but then again im partial to dexter lol.
check the video out you'll see what i mean.......
youtube.com/watch
This song is also in one of the episodes of House Md were he tackles with drugproblems. So I agree with the idea of drugaddication as a underlying meaning.
I think the song is about accepting he did something that hurt someone and and it lays heavy on his heart. But he needs to embrace what he did and accept that it changed things and move past it.
He knows what he did, and he knows he hurt someone. And he can't take it back.
It's not forgiveness he's asking for. He's asking to move on.