After becoming a police officer, like his father, during the late 1960s, Money began to be interested in music, and eventually ended his law enforcement career in favor of becoming a musician. He moved to Berkeley, California and became a regular at area clubs, where he eventually got enough attention to secure a recording contract with Columbia Records. Later in the 1970s, he charted with singles such as "Baby Hold On" and "Two Tickets to Paradise". Money continued his successes and took advantage of the MTV music video scene in the early 1980s with his humorous narrative videos for "Shakin'" and "Think I'm in Love", but his career began to fail him after several unsuccessful releases in the mid-1980s, accompanied by his struggles with drug addiction.
Money made a comeback two years later in 1986 and returned to the mainstream rock spotlight with the album Can't Hold Back, which featured a Ronnie Spector duet with "Take Me Home Tonight", which reached the Top 10, along with the hit "I Wanna Go Back". Money followed the album with another Top 10 hit, late 1988's "Walk on Water", but his Top 40 career ended when "I'll Get By" charted in 1992. During the 1990s and 2000s, Money continued to release numerous compilation albums along with several albums featuring new material. Today, he still tours the "Oldies" circuit regularly, often accompanied by other successful rock acts from his era, and has also made several television appearances on American sitcoms. Since 1992, Money has traditionally opened the summer concert season for DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.
Eddie Money passed away from complications related to esophageal cancer in 2019 at the age of 70.
Endless Nights
Eddie Money Lyrics
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You're tearing my life apart
There's no simple answer
Here I am, just standing in circles
And the logic is turning me round
My mind keeps holding
Only one thought
When you gonna call
I think it's worth the time
How you gonna change
All these endless nights
If you could stop
Leading me around
You're never gonna change
All these endless nights
Tender, the way
That you touched me now
We were taking our fears away
There won't be no reason
Just a well rehearsed explanation
Though the love
That is turning inside
Keeps on twisting
Twisting my mind
When you gonna call
I think it's worth the time
How you gonna change
All these endless nights
If you could stop
Leading me around
You're never gonna change
All these endless, endless nights
I wish that you could change
All these endless, endless nights
And the hope
That is holding me here
It's starting to die, oh, no
Is it ever gonna stop
When you gonna call
I think it's worth the time
How you gonna change
All these endless nights
If you could stop
Leading me around
You're never gonna change
All these endless, endless nights
I wish that you could change
All these endless, endless nights
All these endless
Endless nights now
When you gonna call
I think it's worth the time
I wish that you would call
When you gonna change
All these endless, endless nights
The lyrics of Eddie Money's song Endless Nights express the singer's frustration and heartache as his lover tears his life apart by leading him in circles and providing no simple answer. The singer is lost in thought, repeating the same questions over and over, wondering when his lover will call and how they can change the situation. The singer's mind is twisted and turned by the love that still burns inside, making him wonder if the relationship will ever stop these endless nights. Eddie Money captures the torment of a man whose love is not being reciprocated, who is left waiting for a call, and whose mind is in turmoil because of the absence of a clear answer.
Musically, the song features a driving beat and catchy guitar riffs that reflect the urgency of the lyrics. It also showcases Eddie Money's distinctive voice, with his gritty, raspy delivery bringing extra emotion to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Lover, I just can't believe it's turned
The singer is heartbroken and cannot believe the way their lover has changed.
You're tearing my life apart
The lover's actions are having a negative impact on the singer's life and causing them great distress.
There's no simple answer
The situation is complex and there is no easy solution to the problems between the singer and their lover.
Here I am, just standing in circles
The artist is at a loss and cannot seem to make progress in their relationship with their lover.
And the logic is turning me round
They are struggling to make sense of the situation and their thoughts are spinning in circles.
My mind keeps holding
Despite the confusion and pain, the singer cannot stop thinking about their lover.
Only one thought
Their mind is consumed by the hope that their lover will call.
When you gonna call
The artist is eagerly waiting for their lover to reach out and try to mend things.
I think it's worth the time
The artist truly believes that their relationship is worth fighting for, despite the endless nights of pain.
How you gonna change
The artist wonders if their lover will ever change and stop causing them pain.
All these endless nights
The singer is tired of the pain and heartache that they have been experiencing for what feels like an eternity.
If you could stop
The artist is asking their lover to stop leading them on and playing with their emotions.
Leading me around
The singer feels like they are being taken for a ride by their lover and being led in circles.
You're never gonna change
Despite their hope, the singer fears that their lover may never change their ways.
Tender, the way that you touched me now
Despite the pain and heartache, the singer still remembers the tenderness of their lover's touch.
We were taking our fears away
The couple used to comfort each other and help mitigate each other's fears, but that is no longer the case.
There won't be no reason
The artist anticipates their lover offering a rehearsed explanation for their behavior, rather than any genuine reason or solution.
Just a well rehearsed explanation
The singer predicts that their lover will offer a rehearsed explanation for why they have been causing pain, rather than being genuine and honest.
Though the love that is turning inside
The singer still feels love for their lover, despite the pain and turmoil that they are causing.
Keeps on twisting
The artist's love is causing them pain and confusion, twisting their thoughts and emotions in circles.
I wish that you could change
The artist still has hope that their lover will change their ways and bring an end to the endless nights of pain and heartache.
And the hope that is holding me here
Despite their lover's behavior, the artist is still holding onto the hope that they will come around and fix things.
It's starting to die, oh, no
The singer's hope is fading, and they are worried that things may never get better between them and their lover.
Is it ever gonna stop
The artist is wondering if the pain and heartache will ever come to an end, and if they will ever find happiness with their lover.
I wish that you would call
The singer is desperate for their lover to reach out and make an effort to fix things between them.
All these endless, endless nights
The singer is tired of the endless nights of pain and heartache and is longing for a resolution to their relationship problems.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: JOHN CESARIO, MICHELLE COLLYER, STEVE MARK MULLEN
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