Tonight

Album: Critically Ashamed (2006)
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  • I remember the times we spent together
    On those drives
    We had a million questions
    All about our lives
    And when we got to New York
    Everything felt right
    I wish you were here with me
    Tonight

    I remember the days we spent together
    Were not enough
    And it used to feel like dreamin'
    Except we always woke up
    Never thought not having you
    Here now would hurt so much

    Tonight I've fallen and I can't get up
    I need your loving hands to come and pick me up
    And every night I miss you
    I can just look up
    And know the stars are
    Holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you tonight

    I remember the time you told me about when you were eight
    And all those things you said that night that just couldn't wait
    I remember the car you were last seen in
    And the games we would play
    All the times we spilled our coffees
    And stayed out way too late
    I remember the time you sat and told me about your Jesus
    And how not to look back even if no one believes us
    When it hurt so bad sometimes
    Not having you here

    I sing
    "Tonight I've fallen and I can't get up
    I need your loving hands to come and pick me up
    And every night I miss you
    I can just look up
    And know the stars are
    Holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you tonight"

    I sing
    "Tonight I've fallen and I can't get up
    I need your loving hands to come and pick me up
    And every night I miss you
    I can just look up
    And know the stars are
    Holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you tonight" Writer/s: Steve Augustine, Trevor Mcnevan
    Publisher: Capitol CMG Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

  • JwIt is for his girlfriend that died in New York right after the dinner, where he proposed. They were jumped by thugs and she was shot or stabbed (not sure).
  • Heather from Brown City, MiIt's not about his brother. It's about his girlfriend or fiancé who died.
  • Daniel from Lake Mills, Iawhen i listen to this song i think it means like no matter how bad you mess up the person that loves you the most here or not will be there to hold you.. tho some bad things happen and we dont know why we can look up and always know they are there for them
  • Mark from Ithica, NyThis is written about the lead singers fiance who died in 9/11 on their wedding day. The song is dedicated to her.
  • Knowlet Mownick from New York City, Nyi agree w/ u below me. by the way i love this song.
  • Kelly from Terryville, CtThis song is about the lead singers brother dying and how he misses him and when he gets sad he looks up to heaven and knows his brother is up there and he wouldnt want him to be sad about his death; and also looking back on memories that they had when they where children.
    It's a very touching song, and many people mistake it for a song about missing someone like relationship wise, i guess you can look at it that way but its not the meaning fm staic had.
    I love this song.
  • Morgan from Huntsville, AlThis is about death taking the one you love. He's saying that the stars hold her, so she must have went to heaven, he beleives. She is the one who converted him to christianity, and he is very grateful to her. But she was also his love.
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