up at night Lyrics
You wonder why I love you
There was never pressure
Easy as I want to
There's just no one better
You think it's calculated
Baby, I'm just not that clever, never
[Pre-Chorus: Kehlani]
And what could I say?
I knew that it would go this way
Of course you blame it on fate (Fate)
Couldn't let it just escape
Now at the end of our days
I run back thoughts of you
[Chorus: Kehlani]
Thoughts of you keep me up at night
Up at night, up at night
Thoughts of you keep me up at night (Keep me up)
Up at night, up at night
Thoughts of you keep me up at—
[Verse 2: Justin Bieber]
I think about all of the ways you turn me on (Turn me on)
And my bed gets lonely whenever you're gonе (Whenever you'rе gone)
But, baby, I'm a wreck without you (You)
All I do is fantasize about you (About you)
You're the light of my life, yeah, I mean it
Girl, you got what I want when I need it
And even when the sun don't shine
I'll be right by your side, holdin' you tight (Holdin' you tight)
And when you feel like nobody cares
I'll be right there to remind you that
You keep me up at night (Keep me up)
Up at night, up at night
Thoughts of you keep me up at night (Keep me up)
Up at night, up at night
Thoughts of you keep me up at—
[Bridge: Kehlani]
And what could I say?
I knew that it would go this way
Of course you blame it on fate (Fate)
(Couldn't let it just escape)
At the end of our days
I run back thoughts of you
[Chorus: Kehlani]
Thoughts of you keep me up at night
(Up at night) Oh, up at night
Thoughts of you keep me up at night (Up at night)
(Up at) Night, up at night
Thoughts of you keep me up at—
[Outro: Kehlani]
Baby, the thought of you (Uh)
You keep appearin' in my dreams, ha-ha
About
Kehlani reunites with Justin Bieber on “up at night,” an upbeat and rhythmic song that sees the two artists singing about their pride and their love for their respective significant others, in which these thoughts keep them from sleeping in the dark. The song serves as the third and final single from Kehlani’s third studio album, blue water road.
The track was first listed as part of heavily-anticipated releases on a thread posted on leaked.cx on March 16, 2022. On March 27, Kehlani officially announced the song’s title and featured artist and hinted at a release in a few weeks after that in a performance at Lollapalooza in Brazil, and then revealed both its cover art and release date the next day.
The official music video for “up at night” was released on May 3, 2022. The 2000s-inspired video sees Kehlani perform with a group of backup dancers. Justin doesn’t appear in the video, and his verse and the chorus after that are cut off, which could possibly be due to the fact that the Canadian singer was carrying on his Justice World Tour at the time of its release.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Yes, there is! The official video-clip only includes Kehlani’s parts on the track.
It’s about having a healthily obsessed relationship. You’re telling someone, “I love you so much it keeps me awake at night.” I love what Justin did, and it’s such a fun one to dance to.
– Kehlani, press release
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