Nightcall
Kavinsky · Nightcall
I'm giving you a night call to tell you how I feel (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear (We'll go all, all, all night long)
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
I'm giving you a night call to tell you how I feel (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear (We'll go all, all, all night long)
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you (there's something inside you)
It's hard to explain
(It's hard to explain)
They're talking about you boy
(They're talking about you boy)
But you're still the same
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear (We'll go all, all, all night long)
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
I'm giving you a night call to tell you how I feel (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear (We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear (We'll go all, all, all night long)
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you (there's something inside you)
It's hard to explain
(It's hard to explain)
They're talking about you boy
(They're talking about you boy)
But you're still the same
About Nightcall
"Nightcall" is Kavinsky's signature synthwave track, widely recognized from its use in the film Drive. The song pairs a robotic male vocal with Lovefoxxx's softer response, creating a nocturnal call-and-answer that feels romantic, threatening, and strangely distant. Its production draws on 1980s electronic textures, but the mood is not simple nostalgia; it sounds like a memory of neon, engines, and isolation. The track helped bring synthwave aesthetics to a broader audience, especially listeners drawn to cinematic electronic music. "Nightcall" endures because its atmosphere is so specific that a few seconds can suggest an entire movie scene.