Big Head Todd and The Monsters – singer-guitarist Todd Park Mohr, bassist-singer Rob Squires, drummer-singer Brian Nevin and keyboardist-guitarist-singer Jeremy Lawton -- could have begun resting on their laurels back in 1993, when their Top 10 singles “Bittersweet,” “Broken Hearted Savior,” “Circle” and “It’s Alright” pushed the album Sister Sweetly to platinum certification. However, Mohr says, “I’ve fought throughout our career not to be a one-trick pony, to be the kind of band that has depth and diversity in its catalogue. I’m a fan of this band, and I’m constantly looking forward to what comes next.”
The essence of Big Head Todd and The Monsters – a rootsy, emotionally direct variety of rock ’n’ roll that lends itself particularly well to a live setting – has been winning fans since Mohr, Rob Squires and Brian Nevin started playing together in high school (Jeremy Lawton joined in 2004). Needless to say, the three never expected to be in the same band at this late date, but, as Mohr points out, “It was a really fortunate combination of musical personalities, and we’re still partners in every sense of the word.”
The band spent seven years developing their chemistry and amassing a following, boosted significantly by the independent releases Another Mayberry (1989) and Midnight Radio (1990), before being “discovered” by the listening public at large with 1993’s Sister Sweetly. After a major-label stint (Sister Sweetly, 1994’s Stratagem, 1997’s Beautiful World), during which the trio increasingly found itself frustrated artistically, they reclaimed their independent status (2001’s Riviera, 2004’s Crimes of Passion). “If it were not for our ability to do things for ourselves, we would have disappeared a long time ago,” Mohr allows.
Tomorrow Never Comes
Big Head Todd and the Monsters Lyrics
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She turns and asks him for a light.
He worked so hard so he'd be something.
Just what it was she never knew.
He lays beside her as she's sleeping.
She asks if everything's alright.
Is there a secret he's been keeping?
He doesn't feel anything she says.
I've been waiting for too long for love like this
To let it slip away.
I've been waiting for your tender kiss.
She says, "I just might leave tomorrow."
He says, "Tomorrow never comes."
So we'll just learn to love our sorrow.
I'll love you tender as your sleeping.
I'll love you bitter through the day.
The lyrics to the song 'Tomorrow Never Comes' by Big Head Todd and the Monsters are a poignant reflection on the fragility of human relationships. In the first stanza, the singer describes a man who has worked hard to become something but doesn't reveal what that something is. He is sitting behind a woman who asks him for a light. This suggests a close relationship between the two, but it's unclear whether they are lovers or family members. The second stanza finds the pair lying in bed together. The woman asks if everything is alright, and the man dismisses her concerns. This suggests that he may be keeping a secret, one that he doesn't want to share with her.
The chorus repeats the phrase, "I've been waiting for too long for love like this to let it slip away." This phrase suggests that the relationship between the two is special and that the singer is afraid of losing it. The final stanza sees the woman threatening to leave tomorrow, and the man responding with the repeated phrase, "Tomorrow never comes." This suggests that he is in denial about the seriousness of their relationship and unwilling to commit to her.
Overall, the song is a poignant meditation on the uncertainty of love and the fear of letting it slip away. It explores the complex emotions that arise between two people who are close but wary of getting too close.
Line by Line Meaning
He sits behind her in the evening.
He sits close to her during evening time.
She turns and asks him for a light.
She requests him for a lighter.
He worked so hard so he'd be something.
He has struggled and toiled hard to achieve something worthy.
Just what it was she never knew.
She is unaware of what he has achieved through his hard work.
He lays beside her as she's sleeping.
He rests next to her while she falls asleep.
She asks if everything's alright.
She inquires if everything is going well.
Is there a secret he's been keeping?
She wonders if he is hiding something.
She doesn't know anything he says.
He feels that she does not understand him well.
He doesn't feel anything she says.
He is indifferent to what she says.
I've been waiting for too long for love like this
He has patiently waited for a love like this for a long time.
To let it slip away.
He would never let it go.
I've been waiting for your tender kiss.
He has been waiting passionately for her affectionate kiss.
She says, "I just might leave tomorrow."
She expresses her desire to leave the next day.
He says, "Tomorrow never comes."
He does not believe that she has the determination to leave tomorrow.
So we'll just learn to love our sorrow.
Both of them will try to accept and love each other's sorrows.
I'll love you tender as your sleeping.
He will love her gently as she sleeps.
I'll love you bitter through the day.
He will love her even when things are rough during the day.
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Written by: TODD PARK MOHR
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He sits beside her in the evening.
She turns and asks him for a light.
He worked so hard so he'd be something.
Just what it was she never knew.
He lays beside her as she's sleeping.
She asks if everything's alright.
Is there a secret he's been keeping?
She doesn't know anything he says.
He doesn't feel anything she says.
I've been waiting for too long for love like this
To let it slip away.
I've been waiting for your tender kiss.
She says, "I just might leave tomorrow."
He says, "Tomorrow never comes."
So we'll just learn to love our sorrow.
I'll love you tender as your sleeping.
I'll love you bitter through the day.
@TheKhaibear
God. I'm all of a sudden transported back to the best years of my life. Those glorious 90's...
@michaelsteding6872
This whole album is great. Another awesome band that doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
@maxwelter9545
The live circuit they definitely have had a following but I agree with you.
@bluemeanee57
Guess you don't see him at Redrocks. Always recognized in the Mile High City.
@hannahhuffman7936
Agreed. I saw them at the Vogue in Indy several years back like early 2000's.
@Saybleu
Their shows definitely pull in the smart crowds 🎸
@cars_and_coffee5895
Be glad about that though. A gem in the shadows reserved for the unique taste. Like Jeff Buckley or Peter Green.
@bryansmith9816
I was 20 living in Hilton Head SC working construction to fund my love affair with playing beach volleyball. My boss piled up all the scrap wood from the job site and we had a bonfire on the beach. He played this cd on repeat and we were all hooked! An amazing sound and thank God I had such amazing experiences!
@bane1240
This is THE SONG from this album for me.
My wife and I love it and have loved it since we first heard this album in early 90’s. The song itself is just incredibly haunting/melodic.
The lyrics are infinitely, poignant to a love affair that has reached the point of going thru the motions.
The guitar work is stellar and the overall mood of it all makes me listen and feel something every time I hear it. Great song.
@treasarabb1578
This was one of the best CD's ever made .... Love it ...Great songs...great band.