I'm Yours Tonight

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Forever alone
Until I found you
Now you're always there
Voice on the air
Scent on my clothes
Oh, but when the sun
Exposes all my demons
Will you stay, or run away?

I'll help you find your way
Every moment you're awake
You know I'll stay
Even in your dreams
I'll pull the stars down from the heavens
To fill your empty skies
I'm yours tonight
I'm yours tonight

Whenever you go
They say I'm bad news
When everyone agrees
Whispers start sounding like screams
Oh, but I know what you want
To say before the words escape your teeth
Will you trust in me?

I'll help you find your way
Every moment you're awake
You know I'll stay
Even in your dreams
I'll pull the stars down from the heavens
To fill your empty skies
I'm yours tonight
I'm yours tonight

My good intentions
Can leave the hardest hearts
The harshest scars you've ever seen
My bad impressions
They will follow me
Makin' enemies that I can't see

Forever alone
Till I found you
I know that you'll stay
You won't run away

I'll help you find your way
Every moment you're awake
You know I'll stay
Even in your dreams
I'll pull the stars down from the heavens
To fill your empty skies
I'm yours tonight

I'll help you find your way
Every moment you're awake
You know I'll stay
Even in your dreams
I'll pull the stars down from the heavens
To fill your empty skies
I'm yours tonight
(I'm yours tonight)
I'm yours tonight


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    My Interpretation

    "Oh, but when the sun Exposes all my demons Will you stay around for us?"

    I believe this song is about how William obviously has had many girls, and that he sees how that might scare this girl off that the song is written to. When she discovers his past, will she stay with him, trust in him? Sometimes when people start talking, it's hard to defend your decisions.

    "My good intentions Can leave the hardest hearts The harshest scars you've ever seen My bad impressions They will follow me Makin' enemies that I can't see"

    It's not that he wants to be a player, he has good intentions, but even though girls are left with broken hearts. This follows him, cos people often dislike you if you've had many partners. That's how it is with him. But so he continues to explain that he was alone until he found her. It wasn't love with the other girls, this time it is different. He promises to "help you find your way every moment you're awake", and that's one hell of a big promise.

    He's serious this time, and hopes that she'll see how him having had a lot of partners has nothing to do with his situation with her now.

    Love the meaning. I think it's very true.

    WeAllLoveThem_MCRon September 27, 2009   Link

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