Jarvis Cocker

Tonite

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It all starts tonight
Tonight's the night I guess
So let's go take some drugs
And let's go have some sex
The first time it's alright
The future starts tonight

And you cannot make everything alright
But you could stop being wrong
Tonight
Tonight

And someone's getting born
And someone's getting killed
Somebody falls in love
Somebody falls from a window sill
But you - you just sit tight
Hiding out from life

Oh and you cannot set the world to rights
But you could stop being wrong
Oh tonight
Yeah tonight

Well, the past devours the future
The world is changing the shape
And someone's getting a piercing done for goodness sake!
Tonight
Tonight
Tonight
Yeah tonight

Oh and all the culture vultures
And all the snot-nosed kids
And all the so-called artists, wannabes and never-dids
You claim you're not involved
but you're in up to your neck
The night belongs to lovers
so show some respect

Oh and you cannot set the world to rights
But you could stop being wrong
Oh tonight
Oh tonight
Oh tonight
Oh tonight

Oh tonight

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modernrocksong On Nov 20, 2006

Running the World

Don't Let Him Waste Your Time

Fat Children

I Will Kill Again

Leftovers

It all starts tonight
Tonight's the night I guess
So let's go take some drugs
And let's go have some sex
The first time it's alright
The future starts tonight

And you cannot make everything alright
But you could stop being wrong
Tonight
Tonight

And someone's getting born
And someone's getting killed
Somebody falls in love
Somebody falls from a window sill
But you - you just sit tight
Hiding out from life

Oh and you cannot set the world to rights
But you could stop being wrong
Oh tonight
Yeah tonight

Well, the past devours the future
The world is changing the shape
And someone's getting a piercing done for goodness sake!
Tonight
Tonight
Tonight
Yeah tonight

Oh and you cannot set the world to rights
But you could stop being wrong
Oh tonight
Oh tonight
Oh tonight
Oh tonight

Oh tonight

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2006-11-20 05:35:00

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by NoBBeR

19y ago

correct title is Tonite

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by modernrocksong

19y ago

Thanks, changed it.

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by awakening 09

19y ago

i like it.... just cos the ''pa pa pa pom'' vocals

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by xsvsx

19y ago

Well, when Jarvis introduced this song live, he said, "This song is about how any night can be THE night. You know the one, when suddenly it seems like everybody's got the same script, and they're all reading their lines properly and you've got to relax a bit and let that happen. And I hope that for somebody within the confines of this establishment, tonight is that night. And it's, rather originally, called 'Tonite'." So I'd hate to second guess him. Anyway, I really love this song.

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by girl_least_likely

18y ago

Thanks for that info, xsvsx -- it's nice to hear some insight from the man himself. I only wish I could see him live myself! I'm sure he puts on one hell of a show.

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by Roxyr4

18y ago

check him out on youtube live just last week Jarvis @ monterrey mx :0)

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