This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
I know tonight she comes
She's taken a swipe at fun
She gives me a reason
The sight in my sights
Well I know tonight she comes
She channels me up
She does it with ease
And sometimes she passes through me
Just like a breeze
She gives me a reason
For feeling alright, oh well
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) she comes
I know she's gonna to stay implanted
In my mind
Why does she keep me hanging
On the line
I know she going to do it to me
One more time (one more time)
I know she gonna to stay implanted
In my mind
Oh, why does she keep me hanging
On the line, oh yeah
I know the way that she feels
And all of the hearts that she steals
She tells me it's easy
When you do it right, oh well
I know tonight she comes
She tells me it's easy
When you do it right
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) she comes
I know tonight (I know tonight)
Oh yeah (I know tonight)
Well, I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) tonight she comes
She's taken a swipe at fun
She gives me a reason
The sight in my sights
Well I know tonight she comes
She channels me up
She does it with ease
And sometimes she passes through me
Just like a breeze
She gives me a reason
For feeling alright, oh well
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) she comes
I know she's gonna to stay implanted
In my mind
Why does she keep me hanging
On the line
I know she going to do it to me
One more time (one more time)
I know she gonna to stay implanted
In my mind
Oh, why does she keep me hanging
On the line, oh yeah
I know the way that she feels
And all of the hearts that she steals
She tells me it's easy
When you do it right, oh well
I know tonight she comes
She tells me it's easy
When you do it right
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) she comes
I know tonight (I know tonight)
Oh yeah (I know tonight)
Well, I know tonight
(Know tonight) (I know tonight) tonight she comes
Lyrics submitted by bluecanary77
Tonight She Comes Lyrics as written by Ric Ocasek
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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It's strange that everyone with the correct interpretation is being downvoted. Stop being so innocent, folks. This song is about a woman having an orgasm.
could it be this song is about a guy whos girlfriend is having a hard time having an orgasm? but maybe the now the speaker has learned a new technique and now he says "i know tonight... she comes" think about this line "she tells me its easy...when you do it right"
newwavefan28 got it right
really good guitar solo in this song too
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This is my p.o.v. This song is about friends with benefits and the lady half comes over every other night especially on weekends and he's ALL about her but she's like I can do better and she keeps him hanging on...but he's hoping that she'll want to buy the cow...
I think it's about a guy that works at some entertainment place like a movie theater or a restaurant or a night club "she's taking a swipe at fun", he sees this chick all the time and probably has asked her out a few times, but has never even gotten a clear yes or no "she always keeps him hanging on the line", but he's desperate to get with her; she's his obsession, the "sight in his sights". She's his main interest, she's a heart breaker and he knows she's coming in again tonight where they are bound to play out their little game of will she won't she, but it's likely she'll just pretty much ignore him like she usually does "she walks through him like a breeze".
Simple and sweet song. It means tonight she comes (of age). She is now old enough to take a swipe at fun- whatever type of fun she wants. This is a happy, innocent song, but with a sexy double entendre title, so that people can interpret it as they wish. The sound and feel of the song clearly has nothing to do with an organ, it is lighthearted, joyous, and happy. I love this Cars song, and so many others.
Phone sex? Think about it.