Baby It's Tonite
Cole Jude Lyrics
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Cause I know that you're home
Too many words have not been said
For us to be livin' alone
Now all of the fighting
All of the tears
They don't matter now
Dark and lonely
You're the only one that
I can turn to
[Chorus]
If I ever needed your arms to hold me,
Baby, it's tonight
If I ever needed your eyes to heal me,
Baby, it's tonight
So come hold me close
And show me that you still care
Let's take it to where it all began
And start again from there
Cause there's no way out
As far as I can tell
I'm walking in a world of strangers
You're the only one that really knows me
[Chorus: x2]
Baby, it's tonight
Oh won't you please,
Please pick up the phone
Don't leave me to face this world,
All alone
Take some time,
Oh yea, 'cause
Baby, it's tonight.
If I ever needed your eyes to heal me,
Baby, it's tonight.
[Chorus]
Baby, it's tonight.
Baby, it's tonight.
Baby, it's tonight.
In "Baby It's Tonite," Cole Jude is pleading with his former lover to reconcile and hold each other again. He's asking them to pick up the phone and come back to him because too many words have gone unsaid and they shouldn't be living alone. Cole further states that all the fighting and tears should not matter now that another dark and lonely night has fallen. The singer acknowledges that his former lover is the only one he can turn to at this point, and if he ever needed their arms to hold him, it's tonight.
Cole believes that starting from where they began is the only way to take it forward, and there's no way out as far as he can tell, and he's not familiar with the world of strangers, but his former lover knows him. He pleads again with them to pick up the phone and show him that they still care. The chorus repeats that if he ever needed their arms to hold him, it's tonight, and if he ever needed their eyes to heal him, it's tonight. The last line echoes the request for them to pick up the phone because when a loved one is needed, and words can't describe how much they are needed, actions should suffice to heal hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you pick up the phone,
I am calling you, hoping that you will answer so we can talk.
Cause I know that you're home
I know you're there, so please pick up and talk to me.
Too many words have not been said
There are things we need to talk about that we have left unsaid.
For us to be livin' alone
We shouldn't be living separately when we could be together.
Now all of the fighting
The arguments we've had in the past,
All of the tears
The crying we've done,
They don't matter now
These are in the past, and what matters is us moving forward together.
Another night falls
It's nighttime again,
Dark and lonely
It feels dark and lonely without you here.
You're the only one that
Out of everyone in my life,
I can turn to
You're the one I rely on and trust.
If I ever needed your arms to hold me,
If there was ever a time I needed your embrace,
Baby, it's tonight
It's right now that I need you.
If I ever needed your eyes to heal me,
If there was ever a time I needed your comforting gaze,
So come hold me close
Come here and give me a hug,
And show me that you still care
Let me see that you love me and want to work things out.
Let's take it to where it all began
Let's go back to the beginning of our relationship,
And start again from there
And start fresh, as if we're newly dating.
Cause there's no way out
I don't want to leave this relationship, but it's up to us to fix it.
As far as I can tell
From what I can tell, we can fix this and make it work.
I'm walking in a world of strangers
Without you, life feels unfamiliar and strange.
You're the only one that really knows me
Out of everyone in the world, you're the only one who truly understands me.
Oh won't you please,
Please,
Please pick up the phone
Answer my call so we can talk.
Don't leave me to face this world,
I don't want to go through life without you,
All alone
Feeling lonely and isolated.
Take some time,
I understand you need some time,
Oh yea, 'cause
Because,
Baby, it's tonight.
I need you here now, tonight.
Baby, it's tonight.
I need you here now, tonight.
Baby, it's tonight.
I need you here now, tonight.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JUDE ANTHONY COLE
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scottyhemenway
The most under-rated guy ever on the radio. Movie star handsome, brilliant songwriting, great singing, I think he got written off as a "pop pretty boy" and didn't get the airplay deserved or the promo effort from his label.
CodeBleu724
The change was bubbling in 1990. Grunge was about to blow up. Jude Cole and Brent Bourgeois' solo album were released the same year. Back then it was considered dad music in today's terms.
Barry Barber
I agree. Jude and Michael Penn deserved more respect
Suzanne Musgrove
I agree.
Suzanne Musgrove
I would have never got this close to hearing or the slide of his guitar ,if the fellow ( Jack) passed away. Never did I ..... Umm. You never know who you sitting next to.
Rykerroad Mom
I couldn't agree more!
Michael Livengood
I have 3 of his CD's and have playing them for 20+ years. Will never understand why he was not a superstar. Talent, voice one of the best.
Perry Hill
He put his heart and soul in backing the band Life house....they were quite popular for awhile
Will Ritter
Jude Cole had the misfortune to be putting out great 80s pop/rock in the early 1990s... the right music at exactly the wrong time.
Voces del Río Río Urbano
Probably he didn't like little kids like most modern super stars.