Because the Night Songtext
von Patti Smith Group

What′s, what's 51?
What does that mean?
Does that mean we can be happy and gay?
Well, I′m for nigger rights myself
I'm for, I'm for, what′s that thing we′re for?
We're for making a billion dollars
You′ll see, we're gonna make a billion dollars by the Fillmore East and the Fillmore West
Turn it into a rest town for people over 43
I′m gonna be there sooner than you think
Come on, America, party

Take me now, baby, here as I am
Pull me close, 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 when I'm in your hands
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 love
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

Have I doubt when I′m alone?
Love is a ring, the telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed until the morning comes

Come on now, try and understand
The way I feel when I′m in your hands
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't touch you now, can′t touch you now
Can't touch you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to love
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Ivan


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, too real to feel
So touch me now, touch me now, touch me now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to love
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night

If we believe there are two lovers
If we believe, in the night we trust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to love
Because the night