It Ends Tonight
AAR Lyrics


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Your subtleties they strangle me
I can't explain myself at all
And all the wants, and all the needs
All I don't want to need at all

The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evening
I give the final blow

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight

A falling star, at least I fall alone
I can't explain what you can't explain
You're finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain

The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evening
I give the final blow

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight, it ends tonight

Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when you're blind
It's better that I see it through your eyes

All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to know

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight

Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight
It ends when darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight

Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight, it ends tonight




Tonight, insight
When darkness turns to light it ends tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "It Ends Tonight" by The All-American Rejects are about the end of a relationship or a phase of life. The singer is struggling to explain themselves and the complexity of their wants and needs to their partner. The walls seem to be closing in and the singer feels like their mind is coming undone, but they know that it's best for their partner to leave them alone. In the bridge, the singer acknowledges that the relationship has reached its breaking point and that it's better for them to go their separate ways. They can see things more clearly now and take responsibility for their own faults. The chorus repeats that the darkness of the relationship will turn to light and end tonight, leaving no room for further fighting or negotiation. The song is a poignant reflection on the end of a difficult time and the peace that comes afterwards.


Line by Line Meaning

Your subtleties they strangle me
Your hidden intentions suffocate me


I can't explain myself at all
I can't comprehend my own feelings


And all the wants, and all the needs
All the desires and necessities


All I don't want to need at all
I don't want to rely on them


The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
My surroundings become overwhelming, my thoughts unravel


Maybe it's best you leave me alone
Perhaps it's better for you to stay away


A weight is lifted on this evening
I feel relieved tonight


I give the final blow
I take the decisive action


When darkness turns to light
When my problems are resolved


It ends tonight, it ends tonight
It all comes to a close tonight


A falling star, at least I fall alone
I may fall, but at least I do it alone


I can't explain what you can't explain
I can't clarify what you can't understand


You're finding things that you didn't know
You're discovering unfamiliar things


I look at you with such disdain
I view you with strong dislike


Just a little insight won't make this right
A small revelation won't fix everything


It's too late to fight, it ends tonight, it ends tonight
It's pointless to argue now, it's all over tonight


Now I'm on my own side
Now I'm supporting myself


It's better than being on your side
It's better than being with you


It's my fault when you're blind
It's my mistake that you can't see clearly


It's better that I see it through your eyes
It's better that I understand things from your perspective


All these thoughts locked inside
All these thoughts I've held inside


Now you're the first to know
Now you're the first to learn


Tonight, insight
Tonight, realization




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@richards3282

[Verse 1]
Your subtleties, they strangle me
I can't explain myself at all
And all the wants and all the needs
All I don't want to need at all

[Pre-Chorus]
The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evening
I give the final blow

[Chorus]
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight

[Verse 2]
A falling star, at least I fall alone
I can't explain what you can explain
You're finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain

[Pre-Chorus]
The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evening
I give the final blow

[Chorus]
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight
It ends tonight

[Bridge]
Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when you're blind
It's better that I see it through your eyes
All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to know

[Chorus]
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight
It ends, when darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight

[Outro]
It ends tonight
Tonight, inside
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight



@Caido.lyrico

IT ENDS TONIGHT - THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS| LYRICS

Your subtleties, they strangle me
I can't explain myself at all
And all the wants and all the needs
All I don't want to need at all

The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evening
I give the final blow

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight

A falling star, at least I fall alone
I can't explain what you can't explain
You're finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain

The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evening
I give the final blow

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight
It ends tonight

Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when you're blind
It's better that I see it through your eyes
All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to know

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight
It ends, when darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight

It ends tonight
Tonight, insight
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight



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@sophieanderson4791

It's 2021 and it still hits hard... What an awesome song.

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I love this song, listening it again reminds my childhood 😊

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