On a dark night,
I woke in love and yearning
I left with none observing
My house being now at rest
A love like a fire,
Without light or flame
Burning ever brighter
Keeps me on my way
In darkness but without a fear
Down secret stairs I disappear
No other light or guide
Than the one that burns inside
Stare into the fire
That no one else can see
Burning ever brighter
And you're there waiting for me
Oh night that guides!
Oh night, more lovely than the dawn
That joins beloved with love
In the night, you guided me
More surely than the light of the day
Upon my flowering chest,
You lay asleep, and I caressed
Just as a breeze blew in across the wall
With the softest touch, you pierced my vein
I abandoned all, forgot my name
And there I remained, beyond all pain
Soaked in rain
Flames growing higher
You can see it from a mile away
As wide as a river, as tall as a mountain range
Oh night that guides!
Oh night, more lovely than the dawn
That joins beloved with love
In the night, you guided me
More surely than the light of the day
Stare into the fire,
Of love's anxiety
Burning ever brighter
And you're there waiting for me
Oh night that guides!
Oh night, more lovely than the dawn
That joins beloved with love
In the night, you guided me
More surely than the light of the day