Tonight

I don't believe this song is about a troubled relationship. I think it's about a very damaged person in a really good relationship. Even though the relationship is strong and it's good for him, he's troubled by his demons and fighting his urge to run from a good thing.

That's what I take from this song, but maybe it's because that's where I'm at. I have an awesome relationship with an awesome girl, and the only thing holding us back is me and my damage from past relationships. Every word of this song resonates with me.

I got everything that rockbox got except this verse seems to sound correct:

These walls are going to collide (sounds like "our worlds are meant to collide") at the end.

That odd feeling you get when everything's going perfect and you feel like it should last forever... It seems to be about a relationship in this song just starting off or something along those lines.

I don't think this is about a troubled relationship, either. The way I've interpreted this song is it's about the start of something new, a new relationship yes. However, badutahboy, I agree with you to an extent. This is a girl he can connect with, that he cares about. When he's with her he's happy, and he's "fellin' sublime" but he's not used to being in a real relationship but he's willing to give her a chance he just doesn't know how to let himself get in the way of this. Even though he didn't trust himself "like sugar and cyanide, these walls are gonna collide" he still is willing to give himself to her. But he needs her to "go slow, let me hide somewhere I know." And maybe, after the seed grows they can be in a good relationship. Its just about him overcoming his fear of a real relationship.

When my ex boyfriend first listened to this song was before we were dating, and this was the song that helped push him into actually giving me a chance. It became "our song" because this explains so much about him. He didn't want to give me a chance, because he was afraid of a relationship (and I honestly believe he still is) but I was the girl to put myself out there and give myself to him, making it his decision.

It's truely a great song, and I wish I could listen to it more often.

Close but no cigar, great attempt though. Here's what I got.

I'm not going to waste this This opportunity's mine I'm sick of complaining About a beautiful life How did we get here Did we forget all the things inside And how do we stay here Do we embrace all the things tonight

I feel so alive tonight You got me feeling sublime I want to yell it from the rooftops down (rooftop is plural throughout) Until it's over and we're older

For my entertainment You tell a wind cycle lie (should be "You tell a whimsical lie") To keep me complacent You knock me down with a smile How did we get here How do we pretend everything's all right And how do we stay here Do we erase all the fear inside

I feel so alive tonight You got me feeling sublime I want to yell it from the rooftops down Until it's over and we're older Like sugar inside at night (should be "Like sugar and cyanide") These walls are going to collide I want to yell it from the rooftops down Until it's over and we're older

So take me but go slow Let me hide somewhere I know Let this seed grow Until we finally call this home

So take me but go slow Let me hide somewhere I know Let this seed grow Until we finally call this home

If I was to die tonight Would it tear you apart Would you yell it from the rooftops down Until it's over and you're older

I feel so alive tonight You got me feeling sublime I want to yell it from the rooftops down Until it's over and we're older Like sugar inside at night (should be "Like sugar and cyanide") These walls are going to collide (sounds like "Our one dimension collide" but not 100% on that) I want to yell it from the rooftops down Until it's over and we're older

LOVE

Sounds to me like someone is trying/wanting/needing to save their relationship. The writer seems to be questioning his/her partner's feelings or resolve (last verse), but there is hope (Chorus). Also seems to be a willingness to fix the problems with the directions to do so (the bridge). Awesome song...it's sad and happy at the same time. I would love to know what was going on in the writers life at the time this song was written? Did someone have an affair...ect.

This actually is not about a relationship with another person, instead it's about his relationship with himself. He's rejecting his previous life-choices which included drug and alcohol abuse. It's also about overcoming the depression cause by his brother's suicide and the end of his relationship with Amy Lee.

I honestly think that this song, and SEVERAL other of their songs are about being in a relationship with a narcissist- a person whose sole purpose is to derive supply from you and destroy your soul without a care in the world of what is left of you. But the whole time you are in the relationship, something is not right, you feel you're going crazy, but this person 'pretends' to be the greatest thing that's ever happened to you. Anyone else think about this?

This song takes me back to better days I was I could return to.