Just Tonight

The Pretty Reckless

Here we are
And I can't think from all the pills, hey
Start the car and take me home

Here we are
And your too drunk to hear a word I say
Start the car and take me home

Just tonight I will stay and well throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
Its telling me I'm right
And if I, I am through
Then its all because of you
Just tonight

Here I am
And I can't seem to see straight
But I'm too numb to feel right now

And here I am
Watching the clock that's ticking away my time
I'm too numb to feel right now

Just tonight I will stay and well throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
Its telling me I'm right
And if I, I am through
Then its all because of you
Just tonight

Do you understand who I am do you wanna know
Can you really see through me
Now I have got to go

Just tonight
I won't leave
And ill lie and you'll believe
Just tonight
I will see that its all because of me

Just tonight I will stay and well throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
Its telling me I'm right
And if I, I am through
Then its all because of you
Just tonight
Its all because of you
Just tonight
Its all because of you
Just tonight
Its all because of you
Just tonight


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Just Tonight Lyrics as written by Kato Khandwala Ben Phillips

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    My Interpretation

    I think that they were intoxicated and she wanted to go home so he was driving the car. They got in a crash and she's probably in some sort of in between state(hence the numbness) on the verge of death. The fact that she mentions the clock ticking and staying just tonight probably means that she is going to die but she is hanging on to life for the rest of the night. She is blaming him for the accident though, so maybe they were in a bad relationship and she doesn't mind blaming him for all the things he's done. Not sure if this is correct but this is how I see it.

    lovelyrosegirlon March 19, 2011   Link

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