What is “Tonight” about?
"Tonight" narrows everything down to a single evening with one person, moonlight on the water and candlelight flickering. The narrator admits every wall he built is falling, and he asks for no plan, no fame and no city lights, only her. The bridge reaches for forever while settling for the present: "Just give me tonight." Seventh on Paraíso, it is the first song on the record to step away from the club and into a private moment.
Tonight lyrics
Tonight, baby
Just you and me
Moonlight on the water, stars above our heads
Every word you whisper turns to gold instead
I don't need a reason, I don't need a plan
All I need is you here, holding my hand
Candlelight is flickering, music playing soft
Something in your eyes got me taking off
Every wall I built up, every lock and chain
Falling like the summer rain
Don't let this moment slip away
I've been waiting all my life for today
The world can wait, there's nothing else to say
Just stay with me
Tonight, it's just you and me tonight
Under every star that's shining bright
I'll hold you close and never let go
Tonight, I wanna let you know
That everything I feel is real
Baby you're the only one I see tonight
Your laugh is like a melody I can't get out my head
Dancing in the kitchen to the words we never said
Time is moving slower when you're standing near
Everything is perfect, everything is clear
I don't need the city lights, I don't need the fame
All I need is you here, whispering my name
This is more than magic, more than any dream
You and me together, that's the only scene
Don't let this moment slip away
I've been waiting all my life for today
The world can wait, there's nothing else to say
Just stay with me
Tonight, it's just you and me tonight
Under every star that's shining bright
I'll hold you close and never let go
Tonight, I wanna let you know
That everything I feel is real
Baby you're the only one I see tonight
Promise me forever starts right now
I don't know the future but I know somehow
With you it's always gonna be alright
Just give me tonight
Tonight, it's just you and me tonight
Under every star that's shining bright
I'll hold you close and never let go
Tonight, I wanna let you know
That everything I feel is real
Baby you're the only one I see tonight
Tonight, mmm
Just tonight
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