Nights Like This | The Five Heartbeats Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Nights Like This
The Five Heartbeats Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I could feel that it was over
Your love for me
Why couldn't you tell me you had
Another on your mind?
Its no way to treat me when you know
How I feel inside

I could not hide the way I felt last night.

Tears I cried
My love for you I can't deny no no no no

[Chorus]
Nights like this I wish
Rain drops would fall(yes I do hey baby oh)
Nights like this I wish that
Rain drops would fall

Girl now I know what been going on
You got another lover and you got it going strong
Been walking round town with a smile on my face
Trying to fight the hurt trying to hide the shame baby

I can not cry no more,
Now I realize
I was too blind baby
Being a fool in love you
Know it ain't right girl
If you really wanna be
In happy baby

[Chorus]

Yeah yeah oh how I wish rain drops would fall on my face babe)
Hey oh, oh
Rain rain baby rain drops on my face baby

Oh, oh day I cried

I could feel when every thing was not to real
Inside I cried to win your love you know I tried

Come one go on keep rain drops falling on my face baby

Eh come on come on yeah
Hey let them fall baby


Overall Meaning

In The Five Heartbeats' song Nights Like This, the singer is struggling to come to terms with the end of a relationship. He can feel that his love interest's feelings for him have faded, and he suspects that she has moved on to someone else. He is hurt that she didn't tell him about it and feels betrayed. He is unable to conceal his emotions and breaks down in tears, acknowledging his enduring love for her. He wishes for raindrops to fall on his face because the physical sensation can mask the tears he is shedding.


The chorus's repetition of the line "Nights like this I wish raindrops would fall" serves as a metaphor for the singer's emotional turmoil. The rain falling serves as a representation of the tears he cannot conceal, and the wish for rain to come is a desire for emotional release. The singer is in a state of emotional duality, where he is trying to put on a brave face while simultaneously experiencing deep emotional pain.


Line by Line Meaning

I could feel that it was over
I knew our relationship was coming to a close


Your love for me
The feelings you had for me


Why couldn't you tell me you had
Why didn't you confess to having


Another on your mind?
Someone else in your thoughts?


Its no way to treat me when you know
It's not fair to treat me this way when you understand


How I feel inside
What emotions are going on within me


I could not hide the way I felt last night.
I couldn't conceal my emotions yesterday evening.


Tears I cried
I shed tears


My love for you I can't deny no no no no
I can't deny the love I have for you


Nights like this I wish Rain drops would fall(yes I do hey baby oh)
During nights like this, I long for the sound of rain falling down


Nights like this I wish that Rain drops would fall
In times like this, I wish for the calming sound of rain falling down


Girl now I know what been going on
I understand what has been happening now


You got another lover and you got it going strong
You have found someone else and things are going well with them


Been walking round town with a smile on my face
I've been wandering throughout the city hiding my sadness with a grin


Trying to fight the hurt trying to hide the shame baby
Attempting to ignore the pain and conceal my humiliation, my dear


I can not cry no more,
I can't keep crying


Now I realize
I finally comprehend


I was too blind baby
I was ignorant, my dear


Being a fool in love you
Being a love-struck fool


Know it ain't right girl
It's not the proper thing to do, my girl


If you really wanna be In happy baby
If you truly want to be happy, my dear


Yeah yeah oh how I wish rain drops would fall on my face babe)
Yes, oh how I long to hear the dripping of rain on my face


Hey oh, oh Rain rain baby rain drops on my face baby
Rain rain, oh raindrops on my face, darling


Oh, oh day I cried
The day I cried


I could feel when every thing was not to real
I could sense when everything was not genuine


Inside I cried to win your love you know I tried
I cried inside hoping to earn your love, you know I made an effort


Come on go on keep rain drops falling on my face baby
Please, keep raining down on me, my dear


Eh come on come on yeah
Come on, come on, yeah


Hey let them fall baby
Just let them fall, darling


Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JESSE WOODS JOHNSON, KEITH DOUGLAS LEWIS

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