Wonderful Tonight
Capturing Love's Radiance: Wonderful Tonight's Meaning Revealed
Lyrics
It's late in the evening
Setting the scene: it's late in the evening.
She wonders what clothes to wear
The woman is deciding what clothes to wear.
She puts on her make up
She applies her makeup.
And brushes her long blonde hair
She brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me
The woman seeks approval, asking if she looks alright.
"do I look alright?"
The speaker responds positively, saying she looks wonderful.
And I say "yes, you look wonderful tonight"
The affirmation is repeated in a more formal context.
We go to a party
They go to a party together.
And everyone turns to see
People at the party notice the beauty of the woman.
This beautiful lady
Describing the woman as a beautiful lady.
Walking around with me
The speaker takes pride in being with her.
And then she asks me
Similar to earlier, she asks if the speaker feels alright.
"do you feel alright?"
The speaker responds affirmatively, feeling wonderful.
And I say "yes, I feel wonderful tonight"
Reiterating the positive feeling of the moment.
I feel wonderful
An expression of the speaker's overall positive emotion.
Because I see the love light in your eyes
The source of the positive emotion is identified - love in her eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Reflecting on the wonder of the moment.
Is that you just don't realize
She might not realize the depth of the speaker's love.
How much I love you
Expressing the depth of the speaker's love for her.
It's time to go home now
Indicating the end of the evening, time to go home.
And I've got an aching head
The speaker is tired with aching head.
So I give her the car keys
He entrusts her with the car keys.
And she helps me to bed
She assists him to bed, showing care and support.
And then I tell her
The speaker expresses gratitude and admiration.
As I turn out the light
Turning off the light, a final remark on her wonderfulness.
I say "my darling, you were wonderful tonight"
A loving affirmation of her wonderfulness, addressing her directly.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight
A repeated declaration of her wonderfulness in a more intimate way.
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