All Through the Night

The lyrics describe two people staying close through the night, focused on a shared present rather than the past. The mood is tender and intimate, with a sense of movement: their connection begins quietly, then seems to continue without a clear stopping point. The repeated invitation to move forward suggests trust and a wish to remain together.

Several images make this closeness feel vivid. “Time is new” suggests that the moment feels like a fresh beginning. The “meter” that clicks and keeps running may suggest a rhythm, such as music or the steady passage of time, carrying the pair onward. The stray cats calling to one another echo the human connection: they seem to answer across the night, despite being alone. White street lamps create a small, exposed world where the cats—and perhaps the people—might briefly be seen.

The song can be read as a romantic promise, but it does not explain exactly what the relationship is or what will happen by morning. Saying they have “no past” may mean choosing not to dwell on earlier troubles, rather than literally having no history. Likewise, “until it ends, there is no end” holds a gentle contradiction: the night must eventually finish, yet the closeness feels endless while it lasts.