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Because the Night
Vocabulary from 10,000 Maniacs: 'Because the Night'.
Take me now, baby, here as I am
Hold me close, and try and understand
Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed
Come on now, try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Have I a doubt, baby, when I'm alone
Love is a ring, a telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed 'til the morning comes
Come on now, try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
With love we sleep
With doubt the vicious circle turns and burns
Without you, oh, I cannot live
Forgive the yearning burning
I believe it's time to heal, to feel
So take me now, take me now, take me now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Saying anybody saving face belongs to her
Vocabulary
take
Verbteɪk
to move something from one place to another; to use as a means of transportation
He takes the bus to school.
A versatile verb; here it refers to using a form of transport.
me
Pronounmiː
me
She gave it to me.
The object form of the pronoun 'I'. Used as the object of a verb or preposition.
now
Adverbnaʊ
at the present time
Where are you going now?
Used to describe the current moment, as opposed to the past or future.
baby
Nounˈbeɪbi
a very young child
The newborn baby is in the crib.
Refers to a human from birth to a few years old. Also used as a term of endearment.
here
Adverbhɪr
here
Please come here.
In, at, or to this place or position.
as
Prepositionæz
in the role or function of
She works as a doctor.
Used to describe someone's job or the purpose of something.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
am
Verbæm
I form of be
I am a student.
Used with 'I' to describe oneself or current state.
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