Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I have the sketchy past, yet I have shed my wings
Cold turkey now hanging by a heart-string
Dangle over her, above the pulsing bar
She tries to catch my eye, her gaze is deafening
What do you call a lass conservatively dressed
With a glimmer in her eye that screams "I'm next"
I am the greasy chump with whom she'll fall in love
If I'm to fall from grace, then she's my christening.
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
Break down those walls tonight, you look so good tonight
And when we're good and close, I think I'll steal your time
They can shoot on sight, but it's all right.
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight.
And I don't care
Which prophet you adore, who you voted for
It won't discourage love's sick former manwhore
Your skin against my own, I'll be your Oli Stone
You'll be my Audrey Hep, you can have what is left
And we'll combine to be some kind of Japanese mecca-creation
With two fused persuasions, yeah
We'll destroy the earth and herald it's rebirth
And somewhere, or someone like you would hit on me
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you)
Break down those walls tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you now)
And when we're good and close, I think I'll steal your time
They can shoot on sight, but it's all right
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
This could produce a meltdown, but I think we're doing fine
We can tear and break the maps apart, shatter all their lines
When the universe that is not comes, to kill our love and trust
I only want a soul to know it feels so good with us
Feels so good with us, and it's all right
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you)
Break down those walls tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you now)
And when we're good and close, I think I'll steal your time
They can shoot on sight, but it's all right.
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you)
You look so good tonight
(I gotta have you, now.)
You look so good tonight
Cold turkey now hanging by a heart-string
Dangle over her, above the pulsing bar
She tries to catch my eye, her gaze is deafening
What do you call a lass conservatively dressed
With a glimmer in her eye that screams "I'm next"
I am the greasy chump with whom she'll fall in love
If I'm to fall from grace, then she's my christening.
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
Break down those walls tonight, you look so good tonight
And when we're good and close, I think I'll steal your time
They can shoot on sight, but it's all right.
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight.
And I don't care
Which prophet you adore, who you voted for
It won't discourage love's sick former manwhore
Your skin against my own, I'll be your Oli Stone
You'll be my Audrey Hep, you can have what is left
And we'll combine to be some kind of Japanese mecca-creation
With two fused persuasions, yeah
We'll destroy the earth and herald it's rebirth
And somewhere, or someone like you would hit on me
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you)
Break down those walls tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you now)
And when we're good and close, I think I'll steal your time
They can shoot on sight, but it's all right
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
This could produce a meltdown, but I think we're doing fine
We can tear and break the maps apart, shatter all their lines
When the universe that is not comes, to kill our love and trust
I only want a soul to know it feels so good with us
Feels so good with us, and it's all right
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you)
Break down those walls tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you now)
And when we're good and close, I think I'll steal your time
They can shoot on sight, but it's all right.
You look so good tonight, you look so good tonight
(I gotta have you)
You look so good tonight
(I gotta have you, now.)
You look so good tonight
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a few very minor correction's based on SkitzoTeeJay's interpretation of the lyrics. the ones i'm posting are from their official website:
"I have the sketchy past, yet I have shed my wings. Cold turkey now, hanging by a heartstring. Dangle over her above the pulsing bar. She tries to catch my eye. Her gaze is deafening. What do you call a lass, conservatively dressed, With a glimmer in her eye that screams I’m next? I am the GREEZY* chump with whom she’ll fall in love. If I’m her fall from grace then she’s my christening.
You look so good tonight. Break down those walls tonight And when we’re good and close I think I’ll steal your time. They can shoot on sight but it’s alright. You look so good tonight.
I don’t care which prophet you adore OR who you voted for. It won’t discourage LOVESICK former man-whore. Your skin against my own, I’ll be your Olly Stone. You’ll be my Audrey Hep. You can have what is left And we’ll combine to be some kind of Japanese MECHA-creation With two fused persuasions. We’ll destroy the earth and herald its rebirth AS somewhere WHERE* someone like you would hit on me.
This could produce a meltdown but I think we’re doing fine. We can tear and break the maps apart, Shatter all their lines. When the universe that is not comes to kill our love and trust I only want YOUR* soul to know it feels so good with us.
I’ve gotta have you now."