Night And Day – English Lyrics

• By: Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
• Album: Love For Sale

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the classic American jazz standard "Night and Day," performed by the legendary Tony Bennett and the versatile Lady Gaga. This rendition offers a perfect opportunity to appreciate the elegance and emotional depth of jazz music, showcasing the artistry of two generations coming together. You'll not only enjoy their captivating vocals but also gain insight into the enduring beauty of the Great American Songbook and the art of jazz interpretation.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ LIKE THE BEAT, BEAT, BEAT OF THE TOM-TOM ♪

♪ WHEN THE JUNGLE SHADOWS FALL ♪

♪ LIKE THE TICK, TICK, TOCK OF THE STATELY CLOCK ♪

♪ AS IT STANDS AGAINST THE WALL ♪

♪ LIKE THE DRIP, DRIP, DRIP OF THE RAINDROPS ♪

♪ WHEN THE SUMMER SHOWER IS THROUGH ♪

♪ SO A VOICE WITHIN ME KEEPS REPEATING YOU, YOU, YOU ♪

♪ NIGHT AND DAY, YOU ARE THE ONE ♪

♪ ONLY YOU BENEATH THE MOON OR UNDER THE SUN ♪

♪ WHETHER NEAR TO ME OR FAR ♪

♪ IT'S NO MATTER, DARLING, WHERE YOU ARE ♪

♪ I THINK OF YOU ♪

♪ NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ DAY AND NIGHT ♪

♪ WHY IS IT SO ♪

♪ THAT THIS LONGING FOR YOU FOLLOWS WHEREVER I GO? ♪

♪ IN THE ROARING TRAFFIC'S BOOM ♪

♪ IN THE SILENCE OF MY LONELY ROOM ♪

♪ I THINK OF YOU ♪

♪ NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ UNDER THE HIDE OF ME ♪

♪ THERE'S AN, OH, SUCH A HUNGRY YEARNING BURNING INSIDE OF ME ♪

♪ AND ITS TORMENT WON'T BE THROUGH ♪

♪ 'TILL YOU LET ME SPEND MY LIFE MAKING LOVE TO YOU ♪

♪ DAY AND NIGHT ♪

♪ NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ AND ITS TORMENT WON'T BE THROUGH ♪

♪ 'TILL YOU LET ME SPEND MY LIFE MAKING LOVE TO YOU ♪

♪ DAY AND NIGHT ♪

♪ NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ DAY AND NIGHT ♪

♪ NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪ DAY AND NIGHT ♪

♪ NIGHT AND DAY ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - a rhythmic unit in music
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
yearning /ˈjɪərnɪŋ/ C1	noun - a feeling of intense longing for something
torment /ˈtɔːrment/ B2	noun - severe physical or mental suffering verb - to cause severe distress to someone
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ B1	noun - vehicles moving on a road
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a part of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star around which the earth orbits

Key Grammar Structures

• LIKE THE BEAT, BEAT, BEAT OF THE TOM-TOM

  ➔ Simile - using 'like' to compare two things.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'like' to **compare** the rhythm to natural sounds.

• IN THE SILENCE OF MY LONELY ROOM

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or state.

  ➔ The phrase describes being in a **quiet** and **solitary** space.

• WHY IS IT SO THAT THIS LONGING FOR YOU FOLLOWS WHEREVER I GO?

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis - 'Why is it so that' emphasizes the question.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'Why is it so that' to **emphasize** the reason for the speaker's **longing** following them.

• AND ITS TORMENT WON'T BE THROUGH

  ➔ Contraction - 'won't' as a contraction of 'will not' indicating future negation.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'won't' to **indicate** that the **torment** will continue into the future.

• MAKING LOVE TO YOU

  ➔ Present participle phrase - indicating the ongoing action of 'making love'.

  ➔ The phrase 'making love to you' is a **present participle** indicating an ongoing action or process.

• IT'S NO MATTER, DARLING, WHERE YOU ARE

  ➔ Fixed phrase - 'it's no matter' meaning 'it's not important'.

  ➔ 'It's no matter' is an expression meaning 'it does not matter'.