Tonight
Emotional Odyssey: Love, Loss, and Longing in New London Fire's 'Tonight'
Lyrics
The streets are on fire in the town that you were born
The town of your birth is facing turmoil and chaos.
And all these busy nights took shape in an awkward form
The busy nights have taken a peculiar and uncomfortable form.
How do you lay with him near?
Questioning how one can be intimate with someone else.
She says when it comes I just disappear
The person admits to disappearing emotionally when faced with certain situations.
And I feel so gross
Expressing a sense of disgust or discomfort.
In the middle
A state of emotional ambiguity or confusion.
Where my heart goes
Reference to the emotional center, expressing vulnerability.
I'll get it right
Expressing a desire to overcome personal struggles or challenges.
What I'm feeling and believing
Commitment to understanding and believing in personal emotions.
If I get home tonight
Hoping to resolve emotional conflicts upon returning home.
Sun is coming up and I think of where you've been
Reflecting on the morning and contemplating the other person's experiences.
You'd feel a little impatient if you were living in my skin
Suggesting impatience and discomfort with the other person's life situation.
The words just fade in my ear
Words become indistinct, possibly indicating difficulty in communication.
I could take it all but I'm not living when you're not here
Expressing a sense of incompleteness when the other person is absent.
And I feel so cold
Feeling emotionally distant or detached.
In the middle
Similar to line 6, expressing emotional confusion or ambiguity.
Where my heart goes
Reiterating the vulnerability of the emotional center.
I'll get it right
Desire to overcome personal struggles and emotions.
What I'm feeling and believing
Continuation of commitment to understanding and believing in personal emotions.
If I get home tonight
Hoping for emotional resolution upon returning home.
The look on your face
Observing a specific expression on the other person's face.
You can't take away
Emphasizing the permanence of waiting for a particular event or emotion.
I'll wait for it everyday
Waiting expectantly for a specific occurrence every day.
There's a picture I have of you in my mind
Mental imagery of the other person, idealizing their perfection.
You look so perfect and the sun just burns in your eyes
The image involves the sun and suggests brightness and positivity.
As the hours fade you remain
The other person persists in memory despite challenges and difficulties.
Underneath the sweat and skin that you betray
Despite external appearances, the person feels a sense of betrayal.
And I feel so gross
Reiteration of feeling uncomfortable or disgusted.
In the middle
Similar to lines 6 and 17, expressing emotional confusion or ambiguity.
Where my heart goes
Reiterating the vulnerability of the emotional center.
I'll get it right
Desire to overcome personal struggles and emotions.
What I'm feeling and believing
Continuation of commitment to understanding and believing in personal emotions.
If I get home tonight
Hoping for emotional resolution upon returning home.
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