Tonight She Comes

The Cars

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


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Tonight She Comes Lyrics as written by Ric Ocasek

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    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".

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