Last Night

The speaker is grieving the loss of someone he calls his best friend and love. He repeats that she has left, showing how difficult it is to accept what happened. As morning comes, his sadness turns into urgent uncertainty: he asks what they are going to do and admits he does not know how to cope if she never returns.

The “whole night” suggests a long stretch of loneliness and painful waiting. Morning brings a change in time, but not relief; his love is still “comin’ down,” a phrase that may suggest his feelings are pouring out or becoming overwhelming. The repeated question, “What in the world are we gonna do?”, expresses confusion rather than a request for a practical plan.

It is not fully clear who the speaker addresses when he says “you.” It could be the absent woman, or someone else he is asking for comfort or advice. Likewise, “best friend” and “love” may describe one person in different ways, emphasizing both companionship and romance. The lyrics focus less on why she left than on the speaker’s immediate fear, grief, and hope that she might come back.