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.
[Verse 1 (Will Smith)]
Uh, check, check
Yo, yo, yo
Across the room shared a little gaze with me
Crazy mama how your scent played with me
Eyes never hiding your heart angelic looking
Faking disinterest but I can tell you're looking
Face to face her eye to eye stance with me
Didn't even say nothing I felt you want to dance with me
You push me back a little when I kissed your hand
Said you was attracted to me truly but you had a man
I put my finger up don't say nothing
He ain't here is he? We can play or something
He at the crib oh, I see you live with him
What you gone get married to him and have some kids with him
Us could be just a weekend thing
Just a weekday thing, just a thing ma
Look we can have everything else
But for tonight let me have you for myself
Girl holla at me
[Chorus (Tra-Knox)]
You can have the rest of your life
Give me tonight
You can have the rest of your life
Give me tonight
You can have the rest of your life
Just give me tonight
You can have the rest of your life
Just give me tonight, give me tonight
[Verse 2 (Will Smith)]
Whoop! Whoop!
Big Will coming through like
Whoop! Whoop!
Tra-Knox coming through with
Whoop! Whoop!
East girls off the hook ain't they
Right, right
[Tra-Knox]
Baby girl
You know exactly what I want
No I'm not trying to replace your man
I just want one night to you all over
Baby girl
This our secret rondevue
Look in my eyes I'm telling you
All I'm tryin' to do is change your view
For a moment or two
Baby girl
I don't want to break up your happy home
Baby I don't want to be alone
So let me jump in the zone
Can't you feel the Jones
[Chorus]
[Verse 3 (Will Smith)]
Thinking of living your life as a hundred yards long
Give me a quarter-inch that's all I'm asking
Do the math I'm the sun you the earth
Its you-N-I-verse and its the worst
Cause I thirst to tape connect her
I know you got a life momma
Trust me I don't want to bring your life drama
I can barely hear my think slide with me
Dip out the side door take a ride with me
Let me hear about (Uh)
What you think about (Uh)
What you need to do (Uh)
The things you dream about
Your Body with me but I know where your heart's at
Let it ring ma call him back
Wishing I could stop the clock to make it last with you
Am I goin' be at home alone with a glass slipper
Is it a sin to pretend with another fella
Midnight the story ends like Cinderella
[Chorus: x2]
Uh, check, check
Yo, yo, yo
Across the room shared a little gaze with me
Crazy mama how your scent played with me
Eyes never hiding your heart angelic looking
Faking disinterest but I can tell you're looking
Face to face her eye to eye stance with me
Didn't even say nothing I felt you want to dance with me
You push me back a little when I kissed your hand
Said you was attracted to me truly but you had a man
I put my finger up don't say nothing
He ain't here is he? We can play or something
He at the crib oh, I see you live with him
What you gone get married to him and have some kids with him
Us could be just a weekend thing
Just a weekday thing, just a thing ma
Look we can have everything else
But for tonight let me have you for myself
Girl holla at me
[Chorus (Tra-Knox)]
You can have the rest of your life
Give me tonight
You can have the rest of your life
Give me tonight
You can have the rest of your life
Just give me tonight
You can have the rest of your life
Just give me tonight, give me tonight
[Verse 2 (Will Smith)]
Whoop! Whoop!
Big Will coming through like
Whoop! Whoop!
Tra-Knox coming through with
Whoop! Whoop!
East girls off the hook ain't they
Right, right
[Tra-Knox]
Baby girl
You know exactly what I want
No I'm not trying to replace your man
I just want one night to you all over
Baby girl
This our secret rondevue
Look in my eyes I'm telling you
All I'm tryin' to do is change your view
For a moment or two
Baby girl
I don't want to break up your happy home
Baby I don't want to be alone
So let me jump in the zone
Can't you feel the Jones
[Chorus]
[Verse 3 (Will Smith)]
Thinking of living your life as a hundred yards long
Give me a quarter-inch that's all I'm asking
Do the math I'm the sun you the earth
Its you-N-I-verse and its the worst
Cause I thirst to tape connect her
I know you got a life momma
Trust me I don't want to bring your life drama
I can barely hear my think slide with me
Dip out the side door take a ride with me
Let me hear about (Uh)
What you think about (Uh)
What you need to do (Uh)
The things you dream about
Your Body with me but I know where your heart's at
Let it ring ma call him back
Wishing I could stop the clock to make it last with you
Am I goin' be at home alone with a glass slipper
Is it a sin to pretend with another fella
Midnight the story ends like Cinderella
[Chorus: x2]
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Give Me Tonite Lyrics as written by Mason Williams Arthur C. Brisby
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