Not Myself Tonight
Christina Aguilera Lyrics


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You know
Tonight I am feeling a little out control
Is this me
You wanna get crazy
Because I don't give a (Oh)

I'm out of character
I'm in rare form
And If you really knew me
You'd know its not the norm

'Cause I'm doing things that I normally won't do
The old me's gone I feel brand new
And if you don't like it fuck you

The music's on and I'm dancing
I'm normally in the corner just standing
I'm feeling unusual
I don't care 'cause this is my night

I'm not myself tonight
Tonight I'm not the same girl same girl

I'm not myself tonight
Tonight I'm not the same girl same girl

I'm dancing a lot and I'm taking shots and I'm feeling fine
I'm kissing all the boys and the girls
Someone call the doctor 'cause I lost my mind

'Cause I'm doing things that I normally won't do
The old me's gone I feel brand new
And if you don't like it fuck you

The music's on and I'm dancing
I'm normally in the corner just standing
I'm feeling unusual
I don't care cause this is my night

I'm not myself tonight
Tonight I'm not the same girl same girl

I'm not myself tonight
Tonight I'm not the same girl same girl

In the morning
When I wake up
I'll go back to the girl I used to be
But baby not tonight

I'm not myself tonight
Tonight I'm not the same girl same girl

I'm not myself tonight
Tonight I'm not the same girl same girl

Yeah, that feels good
I needed that
Get crazy
Let's go (yeah)
That's right




Come on (uh, yeah)
Give it to me now, don't stop

Overall Meaning

"Not Myself Tonight" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera released in 2010. The song is all about Christina being in a different persona that she is not used to. She feels like she is out of control and not herself, and she wants to get crazy. Christina sings about being in rare form and how if people really knew her, they would know that this behavior is not the norm. She does things that she would not typically do, and the old Christina is gone, and she feels brand new. She does not care if anybody likes it or not because it is her night, and she is having fun.


The song is about being free, living in the moment, and enjoying life. It is a celebration of breaking free of a mundane, monotonous lifestyle and embracing the unexpected. The lyrics are a declaration of pure, shameless fun, and living life to the fullest, without consequences or judgment. The song's upbeat tempo and danceable beat serve to inspire listeners to throw all caution to the wind and become someone new, even if just for one night.


Line by Line Meaning

You know tonight
Tonight, I am about to do something different than usual.


I am feeling a little out control
I feel like doing things that are beyond my control.


Is this me
I am questioning myself if it's what I want to do.


You wanna get crazy
Are you ready for some craziness?


Because I don't give a
I am not concerned about what people think or say.


I'm out of character
I am different from how I usually am.


I'm in rare form
I am in a unique situation.


And If you really knew me
If you knew me deeply, you'd understand.


You'd know its not the norm
This is not my usual behavior.


'Cause I'm doing things that I normally won't do
I am doing things that I usually avoid doing.


The old me's gone I feel brand new
I changed myself to someone else.


And if you don't like it fuck you
If someone doesn't like the new me, they can go away.


The music's on and I'm dancing
I am enjoying myself dancing.


I'm normally in the corner just standing
Usually, I stand in the corner, but not today.


I'm feeling unusual
I am feeling different than usual.


I don't care 'cause this is my night
I don't care what others think because this is all about me.


I'm not myself tonight
Tonight, I am not the same as who I was.


Tonight I'm not the same girl same girl
Tonight, I am not the same girl that I was before.


I'm dancing a lot and I'm taking shots and I'm feeling fine
I am dancing and drinking, and I am feeling great.


I'm kissing all the boys and the girls
I am kissing everyone I want, regardless of gender.


Someone call the doctor 'cause I lost my mind
This situation is out of control, and I don't care.


In the morning
The next morning as usual.


When I wake up
When I finally wake up from this wild night.


I'll go back to the girl I used to be
I'll go back to being who I was before, back to normal.


But baby not tonight
But not tonight, so let me enjoy it for now.


Yeah, that feels good
I feel comfortable and happy.


I needed that
I needed to do something different.


Let's go
Let's continue having fun.


Give it to me now, don't stop
Keep bringing the fun, and don't stop.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Esther Dean, Jason Lamont Perry, Greg Curtis, Jamal F. Jones

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@monobenzone9591

@@joaquinpacheco9651 Have you considered that the answer to your question is entirely up to you, at any given moment?

Examples of how to use Christina's repoertoire of music:

When you see feeling horny:
@Dirrty (Stripped)
@Get Mine, Get Yours (Stripped)
@Your body (Lotus)
@Come On Over (Christina Aguilera)

When you need positive reinforcements:
@The Voice Within (Stripped)
@Soar (Stripped)
@Keep On Singin' My Song (Stripped)
Etc.

CHRISTINA is versatile, like many other music artists - just like all of us ordinary humans, if only we allow us to go beyond our [current] beliefs/needs/knowledge [about her music].

These are just examples. 🙂 Her discography is quite large today.

Having a judgment free listen to her albums, would be the ideal way for you to figure out your question.

Taste is acquired. If you had a wonderful experience.



All comments from YouTube:

@DanielRamirez-ok1wx

the world really wasn't prepared for this masterpiece

@dido4008

Sadly true

@brandoland5436

Madonna was back in 1990 when she did express yourself...she ripped her off big time in this....not sure if it was intentional or not

@migueld8886

Brandoland! Excuse you! Xtina herself said this was a TRIBUTE to Madonna as “Express Yourself” is one of her favorite music videos of all time! She had planned this entire futuristic era toward the end of Back to Basics Tour in 2008.

@mario_david11

Right! And after ten years I still love it...

@juststatingfacts331

Britney Spears gimme more is better

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@zarmina6004

This is so freaking UNDERRATED. I had to literally type the whole name of the song for it to be populated.... XTINA is a fucking legend put some respect on her name.

@ginasousabranco5637

this was literally a tribute to Madonna’s HUMAN NATURE and EXPRESS YOURSELF

@shampoo16

"put some respect on her name"
Says the person who can't even write her actual Proper name...
"CHRISTINA"

@zarmina6004

@@shampoo16 nice try hun😂😂 Christina also goes by XTINA. Only true fans would know that.

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