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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dennis Drew
Dennis Drew
Piano
Rob Buck
Rob Buck
Acoustic Guitar
Richie Stearns
Richie Stearns
Banjo
Steve Gustafson
Steve Gustafson
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Atsuko Sato
Atsuko Sato
Bassoon
Kim Laskowski
Kim Laskowski
Bassoon
Jane Scarpantoni
Jane Scarpantoni
Cello
Jerome Augustyniak
Jerome Augustyniak
Drums
Bill Dillon
Bill Dillon
Acoustic Guitar
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Lead Vocals
Jerry Marotta
Jerry Marotta
Percussion
Amanda Kramer
Amanda Kramer
Piano
Mary Ramsey
Mary Ramsey
Viola
Morgan Fichter
Morgan Fichter
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter
Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay Vicardi
Jay Vicardi
Recording Engineer
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
Recording Engineer
Ed Thacker
Ed Thacker
Recording Engineer
Chris Laidlaw
Chris Laidlaw
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Paul Fox
Paul Fox
Producer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Take me now, baby, here as I am
Pull me close and try and understand
Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed
[PreChorus]
Come on now, try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, no
[Chorus]
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
[Verse 2]
Have I doubt, baby, when I'm alone?
Love is a ring, a telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our beds until the morning comes
[PreChorus]
Come on now, try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now
[Chorus]
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
[Bridge]
We're lost, we see
We doubt, the vicious circle
Turns and burns
Without you, oh, I cannot live
Forgive, the yearning burning
I believe it's time, too real to feel
So, take me now, take me now, take me now
[Chorus]
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
And everybody says that it belongs to us
Written by: Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith

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