Live 02 Oct 2004 version
[Spoken intro (Bruce Springsteen):] Thank you. It's my pleasure to bring up Michael Stipe. Michael, come on up. My friend. My friend.
| Michael Stipe: | Take me now baby here as I am |
| Pull me close, try and understand | |
| Desirous hunger is the fire I breathe | |
| Love is a banquet from which we feed | |
| Michael Stipe: | Come on now try and understand |
| The way I feel when I'm in your hand | |
| Take my hand come undercover | |
| They can't hurt you now | |
| Can't hurt you now | |
| Can't hurt you now | |
| Michael Stipe: | Because the night belongs to lovers |
| Because the night belongs to lust | |
| Because the night belongs to lovers | |
| Because the night belongs to us | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Have I doubt when I'm alone |
| Love is a ring on the telephone | |
| Love is an angel disguised as lust | |
| Here in our bed till the morning comes | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Come on now try and understand |
| The way I feel under your command | |
| Take my hand as the sun descends | |
| Michael Stipe: | They can't hurt you now |
| Can't hurt you now | |
| Can't hurt you now | |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night belongs to lovers |
| Because the night belongs to lust | |
| Because the night belongs to lovers | |
| Because the night | |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to us |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Your love is here and now |
| The vicious circle turns and burns without | |
| You I cannot live, forgive me now | |
| The time has come to take the moment and | |
| Michael Stipe: | Touch me now |
| Touch me now | |
| Touch me now | |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to lovers |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to us |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to lovers |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to us |
| Bruce Springsteen: | [Guitar solo] |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to lovers |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to us |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to lovers |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to us |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to lovers |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to us |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to lovers |
| Springsteen and Stipe: | Because the night |
| Michael Stipe: | Belongs to us |
[Spoken outro (Bruce Springsteen):] Michael Stipe!
The above lyrics are for the live 02 Oct 2004 performance of BECAUSE THE NIGHT at Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH, during the Vote For Change Tour. The song was played in its traditional full-band arrangement, as a duet with Michael Stipe.
List of available versions of BECAUSE THE NIGHT on this website:
BECAUSE THE NIGHT [Official studio version]