Lyric AnalysisOne Direction-Midnight Memories

Verse 1

The lyrics of this song starts of as a countdown. Straight after that Harry sings with his verse. His verse talks about a house party with a crowded

kitchen at a hotel. This shows that One Direction likes to have a party or go to a party. You can also say that they were there for the party because as

their plane touched down, they went straight to the hotel for the party. The last line of the first verse says "People talk shh but we don't listen" This line can mean that the party they went to was a massive party where they were

many people. Therefore, the only way to communicate to people is by shouting as you won't be heard when you are talking.

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[Harry]Straight off the plane to a new hotel

Just touched down, you could never tellA big house party with a crowded kitchen

People talk shh but we don't listen

Verse 2

Louis come in with his verse. In this verse he is saying that he is old enough to party and drink. It is a short verse where Louis can do what he please. That

no one can stop him as he is at that of following his own orders and not anyone else's.

[Louis]Tell me that I'm wrong but I do what I please

Way too many people in the Addison LeeNow I'm at the age when I know what I need, oh, whoa

Chorus

The chorus come in after Louis. This is where they meet a girl at the party and they stumble down the street. You would know that they are possibly

drunk as they have been to a party and that they are "stumbling". The second part of this verse is about how they are creating "midnight

memories". This is because the are singing, being happy and they would just "do it" wherever they are. This may how that they are willing and eager to do

it and they will not have second thoughts on it.

[Chorus]Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Baby you and meStumbling in the street

Singing, singing, singing, singingMidnight memories, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Anywhere we go never say noJust do it, do it, do it, do it

Verse 3

Liam's verse is where he describes the girl they meet. He describes her height and and her jeans. However, he doesn't describe what she is wearing above her waist and what her face looks like. This is the only description we have of the girl. This will draw people into watching the music video as they would want to know more of the girl they meet so they want to see the girl

visually. The second part of this verse is about how they are lost but they find their way through the streets. In addition, he also says that they follow a

same routine everyday. This may represent the life of a boy band as they are going out to parties all the time as if they are going through the motions of

the day.

[Liam:]5 foot something with the skinny jeans

Don't look back, baby follow me[Niall:]

I don't know where I'm going but I'm finding my waySame old shh but a different day

Verse 4

The next verse is sung by Louis. This verse is the same as before.

[Louis:]Tell me that I'm wrong but I do what I please

Way too many people in the Addison LeeNow I'm at the age when I know what I need, oh, whoa

CHORUS

[Chorus:]Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Baby you and meStumbling in the street

Singing, singing, singing, singingMidnight memories, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Anywhere we go never say noJust do it, do it, do it

Verse 5

Niall sings the next verse about how they can do what they want and spend what they want. This is because as they are a famous boy band. They can afford to spend money on parties and they can spend money on whatever

they want. They can bring friends as well and they don't care how much they spend at parties as they can afford it.

[Niall:]You and me and all our friends

I don't care how much we spendBaby, this is what the night is for, oh, oh, oh

Verse 6

The next verse is sung by Harry. His verse is about how nothing is making sense and that something is unusual. He is also pretending for this one night with the girl. Furthermore, they don't want to stop as they want more parties

and more of having fun.

[Harry:]I know nothing's making senseFor tonight let's just pretend

I don't wanna stop so give me more, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

CHORUS

[Chorus:]Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Baby you and meStumbling in the street

Singing, singing, singing, singingMidnight memories, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Anywhere we go never say noJust do it, do it, do it, do it