[Intro]
I-I-I-I’ve been keepin’ to myself and stayin’ out the way
I’ve been always on my lonely ’cause I can’t change
I-I’ve been seein’ how they talkin’ and I’m outraged
I-I’ve been takin’ care …
Fuck your friendship, i don’t need your friendship
Then you go and take another, [?]
Fuck your friendship, i don’t need your friendship
Never saying what you want, now you’re saying i’m rude
Whatchu …
[Verse 1]
All roses, that you gave me when fought but babe you’re poison
Sorry if I speak my thoughts, I’m just fed up
Why you not?
I don’t know why I do this
Like …
[Intro]
(Ay, Benji, you know this one bangs, innit)
You’ll be playin’ “Red Light, Green Light”
Player 156, you have been eliminated (Yo)
(Yo, MacMac, relax)
Yo, yo
[Chorus]
(It was us that did it, it was …
[Verse 1]
I know we were broken by the words we never spoke until tonight
All the little things that we ignored and now we drag into the light
[Pre-Chorus]
Holdin’ back the river
Holdin’ …
Can’t be sleepin’
Keep on wakin’1
Is that the woman next to me?2
Guilt is burning
Inside I’m hurting3
This ain’t a feeling I can’t keep
So blame it on the night4
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
Blame it on the night
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
Blame it on the night
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
So blame it on the night
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
Can’t you see it, I was manipulated by it5
Too little to the dawn
I had no choice in this6
I was a friend she missed
She needed me to talk7
So blame it on the night
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
Blame it on the night
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
Blame it on the night
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
So blame it on the night
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me
Oh I’m so sorry, so sorry baby8
Yeah
Ooh I got defense (oh I promise I’ll be better this time, I will be better this time)
Oh I promise (I’ll be better this time, I will be better this time)9
Don’t blame it on me
Don’t blame it on me10
A restless night indicates that something is wrong with Calvin Harris.
Upon noticing a girl in his bed, he realizes he may have done something wrong.
After realizing his mistake, Calvin Harris immediately has regrets.
“Blame it on the night” is a way to dodge responsibilities for one’s actions. “Don’t blame it on me,” says Calvin Harris. Rather, “blame it on the night.” This is something akin to saying, “It wasn’t my fault! I was drunk!”
Of course, Calvin Harris is well aware that blaming his actions of sleeping around on the environment around him is a fruitless endeavor, but he continues to rationalize with himself to escape responsibility.
Many people say as the night gets later, only bad decisions are made. Terrible excuses are made regarding these bad decisions, like “I had no choice.”
Calvin Harris pleads his case, explaining that he had no intentions of having cheating. He only wanted to talk with an old friend.
Clearly Calvin Harris regrets his actions. He regrets being unfaithful.
Now looking ahead to the future, rather than the past, Calvin Harris promises not to make the same mistake again.
Although Calvin Harris is the one singing this song, the lyrics may have been more inspired by John Newman, the song’s author who is featured in the song.
2 user explanations and meanings
Riri
This song deals with a man who had an ex-lover over to his home, after which his girlfriend became jealous and leaves him. He is regretful and wants to apologize. Instead of taking responsibility for his actions however, he passes the blame to timing. He is refusing to admit he is part of this conflict.
Anonymous
This song is about murder. Like, straight up. Look at the video.