In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
My eyes have a rosy glaze as darkness falls
I'm dancing on a razor blade, it's killing me
Such a dangerous attraction, I'm flirting with fire
A desire reason just can't tame, I'm gonna regret this
It's the shadow inside my mind
And I'm in denial, I'm becoming quite a liar
Does that make me beautiful tonight to someone?
In my sickness can you find me beautiful tonight?
The moonlight plays against my skin, you found me out
Midnight sometimes is my only friend, don't leave me now
The hunger it eats me alive, I'm falling, dissolving
It's crawling into my veins, I'm gonna regret this
It's the shadow inside my mind
And I'm in denial, I'm becoming quite a liar
Does that make me beautiful tonight?
In my sickness can you find me beautiful tonight?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, beautiful tonight
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, beautiful tonight
(I don't want to stay this way forever)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, beautiful tonight
(Can you make me beautiful tonight?)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, beautiful tonight
It's the shadow inside my mind
And I'm in denial, I'm becoming quite a liar
Does that make me beautiful tonight?
In my sickness can you find me beautiful tonight
Beautiful tonight, beautiful tonight?
I'm dancing on a razor blade, it's killing me
Such a dangerous attraction, I'm flirting with fire
A desire reason just can't tame, I'm gonna regret this
It's the shadow inside my mind
And I'm in denial, I'm becoming quite a liar
Does that make me beautiful tonight to someone?
In my sickness can you find me beautiful tonight?
The moonlight plays against my skin, you found me out
Midnight sometimes is my only friend, don't leave me now
The hunger it eats me alive, I'm falling, dissolving
It's crawling into my veins, I'm gonna regret this
It's the shadow inside my mind
And I'm in denial, I'm becoming quite a liar
Does that make me beautiful tonight?
In my sickness can you find me beautiful tonight?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, beautiful tonight
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, beautiful tonight
(I don't want to stay this way forever)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, beautiful tonight
(Can you make me beautiful tonight?)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, beautiful tonight
It's the shadow inside my mind
And I'm in denial, I'm becoming quite a liar
Does that make me beautiful tonight?
In my sickness can you find me beautiful tonight
Beautiful tonight, beautiful tonight?
Lyrics submitted by gasolinexxheart
Beautiful Tonight Lyrics as written by Dale Moore Phil Mcgee
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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it's about cutting (dancing on a razor blade) and burning (I'm flirting with fire) and how she doesn't want to feel this pain she holds inside. her whole life and is crying out to god for help.
This song is about drug addictions. Her eyes have a rozy glaze, razor blades used to crush up cocaine, and the hunger she is talking about is the withdrawals and stuff!
Those lyrics are the best I could come up with by listening to the song. Any suggested changes are welcomed.
the line "These are reasons I can't take"
should be something along the lines of "a desire isnt just cancer"
thats what i hear anyways
such a good song i think its about an eating disorder..
I love it this song i first heard it on the radio and i was like this song is amazing, i think it's about eating disorders and how they are dangerous
Yeah, I think it's about eating disorders aswell. And for the line of lyrics you're not sure about, I looked them up on another site and it said "Desire reason just can't tame" which makes sense to me xP