In Act Three Scene Five, Romeo and Juliet awaken after spending their wedding night together. It is now daytime, which means Romeo must leave for Mantua. The song, “Daylight” by Maroon 5 is a perfect addition to this scene because it describes the exact situation that Romeo and Juliet are faced with. The second verse of the song is as follows, “This is our last night but it’s late and I’m trying not to sleep cause I know, when I wake, I will have to slip away.” In the book, Romeo and Juliet spend Romeo’s last night in Verona together. However, in the morning Romeo will have to leave to Mantua. The chorus then begins. “And when the daylight comes I’ll have to go, but tonight I’m gonna hold you so close. Cause in the daylight we’ll be on our own, but tonight I need to hold you so close.” Likewise, in the book Romeo says, “Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. I must be gone and live, or stay and die.” (3.5.9-11) The song then continues on saying, “Here I am staring at your perfection, in my arms, so beautiful. The sky is getting bright, the stars are burning out. Somebody slow it down.” Similarly, in the book Shakespeare often compares Juliet and Romeo to beautiful stars in the night sky. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the predicament Romeo is in. The bridge comes next. “I was afraid of the dark but now it’s all that I want, all that I want, all that I want.” Likewise, in the book Juliet says, “Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day.” (3.5.1) In this line, Juliet is telling Romeo that normally people are afraid of the dark, but she wants the night to come and for it to be dark so that she can be with Romeo. Lastly, the song concludes by repeating the chorus once again.
MAROON 5 - DAYLIGHT
Here I am waiting, I'll have to leave soon
Why am I holding on?
We knew this day would come, we knew it all along
How did it come so fast?
This is our last night but it's late
And I'm trying not to sleep
Cause I know, when I wake, I will have to slip away
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah
Here I am staring at your perfection
In my arms, so beautiful
The sky is getting bright, the stars are burning out
Somebody slow it down
This is way too hard, cause I know
When the sun comes up, I will leave
This is my last glance that will soon be memory
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
I never wanted to stop because I don't wanna start all over, start all over,
I was afraid of the dark but now it's all that I want, all that I want, all that I want
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
MAROON 5 - DAYLIGHT
Here I am waiting, I'll have to leave soon
Why am I holding on?
We knew this day would come, we knew it all along
How did it come so fast?
This is our last night but it's late
And I'm trying not to sleep
Cause I know, when I wake, I will have to slip away
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh-woah
Here I am staring at your perfection
In my arms, so beautiful
The sky is getting bright, the stars are burning out
Somebody slow it down
This is way too hard, cause I know
When the sun comes up, I will leave
This is my last glance that will soon be memory
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
I never wanted to stop because I don't wanna start all over, start all over,
I was afraid of the dark but now it's all that I want, all that I want, all that I want
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close
And when the daylight comes I'll have to go
But tonight I'm gonna hold you so close
Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own
But tonight I need to hold you so close