Tonight
Embracing the Unpredictable: Bruce Robison's 'Tonight'
Lyrics
They say when you are young
Reflecting on the belief that youth is a time of ignorance.
It's a shame you don't know
Expressing regret about the lack of awareness during youth.
But I remember laughing
Recalling moments of joy and happiness.
Wherever I go
Feeling nostalgia, finding happiness in various places.
A flirt or a flame or a friend or a fight
Listing diverse experiences, suggesting unpredictability.
Can't come home now Mom
Unable to return home due to potential unpredictable events.
Cause anything might happen tonight
Emphasizing the uncertainty of the night.
Now the nights on fire
Describing an intense and lively atmosphere.
I've got a beer and a smoke
Setting the scene with a drink and a cigarette.
Your gut hurts from laughing at some dirty joke
Experiencing physical pain from laughing at inappropriate jokes.
That you really shouldn't tell cause you know it ain't rightG
Acknowledging the wrongness of a joke but still tempted to share.
But you can't help but feelin
Expressing an inner conflict but being compelled by emotions.
Like anything might happen tonight
Feeling a sense of unpredictability and possibility.
With a kiss and a whisper in the backseat of a car
Depicting a romantic encounter in the car.
Collecting young girls just like fireflies in a jar
Comparing romantic conquests to capturing fireflies, but losing them.
But the glass is all empty their wings took flight
Expressing a sense of loss and emptiness in relationships.
So fill er up good Joe cause anything might happen tonight
Calling for a refill, anticipating unpredictable events.
Now there's beer on my breath as I lean to your ear
Indicating the influence of alcohol on communication.
I try not to yell but you can't hardly hear
Struggling to communicate due to the effects of alcohol.
If we close our eyes try with all of our might
Encouraging imagination and reminiscence with closed eyes.
Can you remember that feeling
Recalling the sensation of boundless possibilities.
Like anything might happen tonight
Evoking the feeling of potential and limitless opportunities.
Now who is that girl with the red dress on
Noticing a girl with a red dress, triggering memories.
She makes me remember back when I was young
Reflecting on youth and past experiences.
And I'd give anything for just a little more moonlight
Expressing a desire for the nostalgia of moonlit nights.
Can't come home now Mom
Reiterating the inability to return home due to unpredictability.
Cause anything might happen tonight
Highlighting the ongoing uncertainty of the night.
Oh tonight
Ending with a general emphasis on the unpredictable nature of the night.
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