The cat calls through the night
And two chicks in the parking lot crack wise
On the price of fame, they stood to gain
The phone book's been ripped off
And two shapes in the dark across the way
Know the price of flight, it's weight and size
If you've got something that sheds some light

Use it tonight, tonight

Heads down, thumbs up
Two sips from the cup of human kindness
And I'm shitfaced, just laid to waste
So wait here, wait up
Stock tips from the credit checks come next
In the logic's line, halt on that dime
If you've got will and a little time

Use it tonight, tonight

You had to send the wrecking crew after me
I can't walk right
You had to send the wrecking crew after me
I can't walk right

Phantom of the heart
Four beats from the party line
Been mine since I was a child
It just grew there wild
So heads down, thumbs up
Four beats from starting line
Get set to exercise your right
Use it tonight
If there's a choice between a chance and flight

Choose it tonight, tonight

You had to send the wrecking crew after me
I can't walk right
You had to send the wrecking crew after me
I can't walk right, I can't walk right

Use it tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight, night, night


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Use It Lyrics as written by Carl Allan Newman

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    Its about taking chances. He's needs help in deciding wheather the people in the song should try again and take a chance or just cut and run (for instance the two chicks who got shafted by their fame). I guess.... Yeah.

    Eelsruleon January 12, 2006   Link

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