Artist: Laura Branigan
Track: Self Control (LP Version)
Lyrics
Oh, the night is my world
City light painted girl
In the day nothing matters
It's the night time that flatters
In the night, no control
Through the wall something's breaking
Wearing white as you're walkin'
Down the street of my soul
You take my self, you take my self control
You got me livin' only for the night
Before the morning comes, the story's told
You take my self, you take my self control
Another night, another day goes by
I never stop myself to wonder why
You help me to forget to play my role
You take my self, you take my self control
I, I live among the creatures of the night
I haven't got the will to try and fight
Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it
That tomorrow never comes
A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream
I know the night is not as it would seem
I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
That this night will never go
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oh, the night is my world
City light painted girl
In the day nothing matters
It's the night time that flatters
I, I live among the creatures of the night
I haven't got the will to try and fight
Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it
That tomorrow never knows
A safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream
I know the night is not as it would seem
I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
That this night will never go
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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Laura Branigan – Self Control
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“Self Control” is the lead single and title track of Branigan’s third album. The song explores “losing your self-control to the night or to someone”.
It was an international smash
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Laura Branigan – Self Control (Extended Version)
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[Verse] / Oh, the night is my world / City light painted girl / In the day nothing matters / It's the night time that flatters / In the night, no control / Through the wall
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Sunday Girl – Self Control
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Oh the night is my world / City light painted girl / In the day nothing matters / It's the night time that flatters / Oh the night, no control / Through the wall something's
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Sunday Girl – Self Control Samples
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See all of “Self Control” by Sunday Girl’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Laura Branigan – Satisfaction
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[Verse 1] / Don't know what you're doin' / But you're doin' something I think I like / Not sure what I'm feelin' / But it feels like something so right / The sound of your sigh
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Raf – Self Control
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[Intro] / Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh / Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh / Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh / Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh / Oh-oh-oh / [Verse 1] / Oh, the night is my world / City light, painted girl / In the
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Laura Branigan – With Every Beat of My Heart
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[Verse 1] / As I look out of my window / I see your face in each shadow on the street below me / And as I hear the hard rain falling / I wonder, will you be calling? / Do you still
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Laura Branigan – Ti Amo
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Ti amo / God, how I love you so / My heart just won't let go / Day after day I'm still holding on / Even though you're gone / Ti amo / Wasn't I good to you? / I did all that I
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AFSHEEN (Ft. Rebecca Ferguson) – Creatures of the Night
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Oh, the night is my world / City light painted girl / In the day nothing matters / It's the night time that flatters / In the night, no control / Through the wall something's
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Laura Branigan – Gloria
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“Gloria”—a cover of the Italian original by Umberto Tozzi— was Laura Branigan’s first major hit, and her self-described ”signature song.” It stayed for 36 weeks in the Top 100—a
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Genius Farsi Translations (ترجمهی فارسی) – Laura Branigan - Self Control (ترجمه فارسی)
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Oh, the night is my world / City light painted girl / In the day nothing matters / It's the night time that flatters / In the night, no control / Through the wall something's
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Canibus – Mind Control
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[Hook: Laura Branigan] / You're under my, you're under mind control / You know you're lost, don't even try to fight / You can't escape, I rule you day and night / You're under my
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Laura Branigan – Spanish Eddie
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“Spanish Eddie” is the lead single from Laura Branigan’s fourth album Hold Me.
The song peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100, #29 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart & #26
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Raf – Self Control Covers
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See all of “Self Control” by Raf’s covers
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Laura Branigan – Power of Love
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“The Power of Love” is well-known for being sung by artists Jennifer Rush and Celine Dion.
Laura Branigan’s version (titled “Power of Love”) peaked at #26 on the US Billboard Hot
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The Hood Internet – 1984 Samples
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Laura Branigan – Shattered Glass
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Shattered Glass was originally sung by Ellie Warren in 1980, but it went unnoticed.
Laura Branigan’s version peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100, #27 on Billboard’s Adult
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Laura Branigan – Sharpshooter
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[Verse 1] / No one's ever had the skill to come inside / And warm the chill that's freezing me / This heart's a willing target / Need someone to shoot the mark that's deep in me
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Laura Branigan – Looking Out for Number One
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Looking out for number one / Looking out for myself seems a fantasy / Drifting out to sea into memory / Looking out for myself and I'm feeling good / Make the moves I should / Hop
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Laura Branigan – How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?
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[Verse 1] / I could hardly believe it when I heard the news today / I had to come and get it straight from you / They said you were leavin', someone swept your heart away / From
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Laura Branigan – Love Your Girl
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[Verse 1] / Oh, I love my baby and my baby sure loves me / He understands me like no other so naturally / I spoil my baby with a love too hot to throw away / I don't think he'll
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Laura Branigan – Love Me Tonight
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I've had a man, fine as he could be / First time that I looked at him / He was looking straight through me / Did not take too long to find, our love came easily / Singin Oh lordy
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Laura Branigan – Dim All the Lights
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Chorus: / Dim all the lights, we darlin' / Cause tonight it's all the way / Turn up the old victrola / Gonna dance the night away / Love it dont come easy / No it seldom does
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 SongMeanings Interpretations
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Laura Branigan - Self Control Lyrics
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Oh, the night is my world. City light painted girl. In the day nothing matters. It's the night time that flatters. In the night, no control
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Laura Branigan - Self Control 2004 [Instrumental] Lyrics
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Laura Branigan - Ti Amo Lyrics
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Thisis a disgrace to the Umberto Tozzi version. A beautiful Italian ballad should not be changed to English just to please the market.
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Laura Branigan - Gloria [Prodygee & Davis Radio] Lyrics
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It's super easy, we promise! Artists - L · Laura Branigan · Gloria 2004/Self Control 2004 · Gloria [Prodygee & Davis Radio] Lyrics. More Featured Meanings.
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I fight the night. To be alone has never frightened me. Behind the light. The shadow of your memory. Oh, who are you to turn the knife
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Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie Lyrics
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Genius Albums
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Self Control by Laura Branigan
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Self Control is the third album by American singer Laura Branigan, released in 1984. Two songs from the album were US Top-20 hits, the title song (#4) and “The Lucky One” (#20
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The Complete Atlantic Albums by Laura Branigan
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The Complete Atlantic Albums is a compilation album of Laura Branigan, an American pop singer that came into success in the 1980s.
Tracks 1 through 9 comprise Laura’s debut solo
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Touch by Laura Branigan
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Genius Q&A
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Q:When did Laura Branigan release “Meaning Of The Word”?
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Laura Branigan released “Meaning Of The Word” on July 7, 1987.
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