Daylight Lyrics
Maroon 5
Lyrics
Here I am waiting
I'll have to leave soon
Why am I holding on?
We knew this day would come
We knew it all along
How did it come so fast?
This is our last night but it's late
And I'm trying not to sleep
Cause I know, when I wake, I will have to slip away
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Here I am staring at your perfection
In my arms, so beautiful
The sky is getting bright, the stars are burning out
Somebody slow it down
This is way too hard, cause I know
When the sun comes up, I will leave
This is my last glance that will soon be memory
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I never wanted to stop
Because I don't wanna start all over
start all over
I was afraid of the dark
But now it's all that I want
All that I want, all that I want
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-woah (yeah), oh-woah (yeah), oh-woah (yeah), oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-woah (yeah), oh-woah (yeah), oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Song & Lyrics Facts
Maroon 5's Daylight is a pop rock song released in 2012 as the third single from their fourth studio album, Overexposed. The band consists of Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Mickey Madden (bass guitar), James Valentine (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Flynn (drums).
The lyrics were written by Adam Levine, Max Martin and Savan Kotecha. The song peaked at number 18 on Billboard Hot 100 and received positive reviews from music critics. It was certified Platinum in Australia, Canada and United States. According to Levine, the main idea behind the lyrics of Daylight is about "not giving up". He said that it is one of his favorite songs from the album because of its uplifting message.