![]() ![]() So this song takes somewhat of a unique lyrical approach to what is actually one of the most-common subject matters in pop music, which is a singer being romantically obsessed with an addressee. the addressee allowing herself to actually get to know him, then she will come to regard the narrator “in a new light”. In other words, she’ll consider him more favorably, and then ideally the two of them will move on as a couple, as the singer envisions.Īnd likewise, he is looking forward to perceiving the addressee “in a new light” himself, once the two of them really get to know each other. Or put differently, he is anticipating that he will like her even more. ![]() So what he wants is for her to ‘just give him one night’. Perhaps he means she allowing him to take her on a date, or maybe the vocalist is insinuating something more adult – it’s not really clear. But what such a request ultimately boils down to is the singer asking the addressee to at least entertain the possibility of him being a lover, even if only for an evening, instead of basically ignoring him, as she tends to do.Īnd he is confident that if given this opportunity, i.e. However, conversely she doesn’t appear in the least bit interested in him. And who John is presenting the above to is a romantic interest, that being the addressee. She is someone who he is obviously smitten with. ![]()
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