She motioned to me
That she wanted to leave
And go somewhere warm
Where we'd be alone
I do not know what's going on
But I'm guessing it's an all night thing
Yeah, it's an all night thing

If it's an all night thing
Nobody is gonna make it end
And if it don't begin
Don't worry that I'll take offense
And if it's an all night thing
And we fall like a tear falling to the ground
I'll never come around
And you'll never hear a word from me
If it's an all night thing

I walked along, feeling at ease
And falling like rain uh uh
Into her scheme
She won't let on what that will be
Yeah but I'm guessing
Ooh, it's an all night thing
Yeah, it's an all night thing

If it's an all night thing
Nobody is gonna make it end
And if it don't begin
Don't worry that I'll take offense
Yeah and if it's an all night thing
And we fall like a tear falling to the ground
I'll never come around
And you'll never hear a word from me
If it's an all night thing
Yeah, it's an all night thing
Ooh, it's an all night thing
Yeah, it's an all night thing
Mmm


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All Night Thing Lyrics as written by Christopher J. Cornell

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  • +3
    General Comment

    It's about a guy who has sex with a girl, and doesn't know what she wants. He is confused as to if she wants to be together, or just let it be a one night stand. He wants her to tell him if she wants to be with him or if this was only a one night stand. If it is only a one night stand, he won't come around anymore, or mention it to anyone.

    Topchrison December 04, 2005   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    This song is about Andrew Wood's last night on Earth, last night using. It is about the girl who tricked him to shoot up for the last time, not about sex.

    killervon February 06, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    this is my absolute favorite song of all time. i can't go one day without listening to it. i literally probably listen to it 50 times a day.

    onomatopoeiaon April 19, 2007   Link
  • +2
    My Opinion

    i didnt know this song was about andrew wood and his end, but i have to say ive always thought of this song as intensely romantic.

    laniferouson December 09, 2008   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    A LONG ARGUMENT, SOMEONE LEAVING FOREVER. THE NIGHT FEELS LIKE FOREVER.

    dark_eyez_666on August 26, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    It seems like this project was a tribute to Andrew Wood if the posters are true about this song being about Wood. I also think "Say Hello to Heaven" was about him too, I mean it's the first on the album and this one is the last...

    Cabrosaon January 11, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Yeah, I see how this could be about andrew now... Well it's an all night thing not a one night thing, so I dunno if one night stand works so much.

    DJgifon January 01, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    There's a little mistake to correct:

    Don't worry that I'll that offense Don't worry that I'll TAKE offense

    QuebecGuy777on August 05, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Makes me think of a companion piece to Mother Love Bone's own Crown of Thorns. Something about Andy, and his two main relationships... his girlfriend and his drugs. He was always trying to keep them separate... just read listen to Crown of Thorns. Makes sense, then, that this song would be as romantic sounding as it is. Afterall, we are talking about L'andrew the Love Child.

    Tig45on January 26, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    about a one night stand

    nickechon July 09, 2005   Link

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