Saturday Nights

## **from the album *Free Spirit***

"**Saturday Nights**" is a song by American R&B singer Khalid, released through RCA Records from his debut extended play (EP), *Suncity* (2018). A remix single was issued in 2019, featuring Kane Brown, and the original version was included as a bonus track from Khalid's sophomore studio album, *Free Spirit*.

## Lyrical interpretation

The song is about neglect and money issues. Lyrics detail an estranged family, where the father is never around, and the mother refuses to face the reality of their situation. Their daughter has taken on the job as an escort/stripper because of financial issues, and the narrator hopes of a better life for her. He feels that her parents do not know her well enough, or even care, as much as he does. The girl opens up to him about her struggles and dreams she has, where she turns to Saturday nights as the only way she can escape from her difficult life.

## Personnel

* Alex Layne – assistant engineer
* Colin Leonard – mastering engineer
* Denis Kosiak – producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer, vocal producer
* Ingmar Carlson – engineer
* Jamil "Digi" Chammas – writer, producer
* Jon Castelli – mixing engineer
* Josh Deguzman – engineer
* Khalid Robinson – lead artist, vocals, writer
* Michael Sebastian Romero – assistant engineer
* Ryan "Charlie Handsome" Vojtesak – writer, producer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Saturday nights, blueberry cigarillos

Swishers make my throat hurt

Rolling OCB's on the side for me

Light 'em up and let 'em both burn

Family feuds, say your mom's confused

Off of shit she doesn't wanna learn

But daddy's gone, say he's never home

And wishing only makes it worse

[Pre-Chorus]

I guess there's certain dreams that you gotta keep

'Cause they'll only know what you let 'em see

[Chorus]

All the things that I know

That your parents don't

They don't care like I do

Nowhere like I do

And all the things that I know

That your parents don't

They don't care like I do

Nowhere like I do

Nowhere like I do

Nowhere like I do

[Verse 2]

Saturday nights, light gray Silverado

You drive it 'cause you have to

Stay up working late at a job you hate

Fix your makeup in a dirty bathroom

No more love, in and out of clubs

Knowing what you gotta do

You've got plans wrapped in rubber bands

And that's the only thing you'll never lose

[Pre-Chorus]

I guess there's certain dreams that you gotta keep

'Cause they'll only know what you let 'em see

[Chorus]

All the things that I know

That your parents don't

They don't care like I do

Nowhere like I do

And all the things that I know

That your parents don't

They don't care like I do

Nowhere like I do

Nowhere like I do

[Bridge]

'Cause I care, I care about you

There's nowhere I'd rather be

Than right here around you

I care, care about you

There's nowhere I'd rather be

[Chorus]

All the things that I know

That your parents don't

They don't care about you

Nowhere like I do

All the things that I know

That your parents don't

Don't care about you

Nowhere like I

Nowhere like I do (Do, do, do)

Nowhere like I do (Do, do, do)

Nowhere like I do (Do, do, do)

Nowhere like I do (Do, do, do)

## References

1. ↑ "Saturday Nights" | Genius
2. ↑ Wilson, Jane (2019). "Khalid – Saturday Nights Lyrics Meaning Explained". Retrieved August 24, 2021.
3. ↑ De Guzman, Roxanne (January 29, 2019). "Lyrical Analysis: Saturday Nights Remix by Khalid Ft. Kane Brown".

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