Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come in 2002. The tracks "The Remedy" and "You And I Both" became his first big hits the following year. His second album, Mr. A-Z, released in 2005, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold over one hundred thousand copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.
In April 2012 Mraz released his fourth studio album, Love is a Four Letter Word. The album was received with favourable reviews and debuted at number two on both the Billboard 200 and UK Album Charts. The album sold 102,000 copies in it's first week in the US, his best sales week to date.
Mraz’s international breakthrough came with the release of lead single from We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. titled “I’m Yours”. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Mraz his first top ten single. The song was a huge commercial success in the US with it receiving a triple-Platinum certification from the RIAA for sales of over three million. The song was successful internationally and topped the charts in New Zealand and Norway and peaking in the top ten of multiple international charts.
Mraz was engaged to singer/songwriter and long-time close friend Tristan Prettyman. On June 7, 2011, Mraz said in an interview with the Daily Beast that he and Prettyman were no longer engaged.
Mraz lives a health-conscious lifestyle and enjoys eating mostly raw vegan foods. He owns an avocado farm in Bonsall in Northern San Diego County.
Tonight Not Again
Jason Mraz Lyrics
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She brushed her hands upon my flushed cheek
Smelled of childhood remnants of a dusty weeping willow
Clouds soothe, Shredded by the calico
Were oh so vast and quick as I was on my own now.
This time like every other time I believe that I never find
Another sweet little girl with sequined sea foam eyes
And I'm all alone again tonight not again, not again, not again.
And don't it feel alright. and don't it feel so nice. Lovely.
Still I'm unable to inhale all the riches
As I'm awkward as a wound on my bones
Still I've got cobblestone joints and plate glass points
As I'm all by myself tonight not again not again
And don't it feel alright. and don't it feel so nice. Lovely.
Well if you should nervously break down
When its time for the shakedown would you take it
It's when you cry just a little but you laugh in the middle that you've made it
And don't it feel alright. and don't it feel so nice.
Lovely.
Say it again. Lovely. So lovely. to do it again
Again. Loving again. It's coming again.
Lovely.
The first verse of “Tonight Not Again” starts with vivid imagery of a night where the singer sees a girl with childhood remnants of a dusty weeping willow. The singer is on his own as he starts experiencing the night. He sings of how he doesn't think he'll ever find another girl with "sequined sea foam eyes" and "ocean lapping voice." Despite the fact that he's all alone again tonight, he admits that it feels completely fine.
The second verse details how the singer feels like he is unable to take in all of the riches of life. He likens himself to a wound on his bones, but at the same time, he’s got the inherent strength to power through and survive the night alone. In the chorus, he sings about how lovely it feels to be alone, to cry a little bit but then to triumphantly laugh as you “make it” through the difficult moments.
The song could be interpreted in many ways, and as with many of Mraz’s songs, the lyrics are quite abstract. However, the overarching theme of the song is that while life can be difficult and lonely at times, there’s a beauty in accepting the struggle and still finding a way to appreciate the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
The night.
The singer is setting the scene for the night
She brushed her hands upon my flushed cheek
The singer has a woman who is touching his cheek
Smelled of childhood remnants of a dusty weeping willow
The woman has a nostalgic scent
Clouds soothe, Shredded by the calico
The clouds are calming, and their movement is compared to the pattern on calico fabric
Were oh so vast and quick as I was on my own now.
The clouds were fast-moving and the artist was alone
This time like every other time I believe that I never find
The singer thinks he'll never find love
Another sweet little girl with sequined sea foam eyes
The singer is looking for a woman with unique and beautiful features
Ocean lapping voice smile coy as the brightest quiet span of sky
The woman's voice and energy are calming and serene
And I'm all alone again tonight not again, not again, not again.
The artist is alone and frustrated
And don't it feel alright. and don't it feel so nice. Lovely.
The artist is comforting himself by saying things are okay and it's nice to be alone
Still I'm unable to inhale all the riches
The singer cannot take in all the good things that are happening
As I'm awkward as a wound on my bones
The artist feels uncomfortable and out of place
Still I've got cobblestone joints and plate glass points
The singer feels rigid and immobile
As I'm all by myself tonight not again not again
The singer is alone and frustrated
Well if you should nervously break down
The singer is considering a hypothetical scenario
When its time for the shakedown would you take it
The artist is asking if the woman would handle a difficult situation
It's when you cry just a little but you laugh in the middle that you've made it
The artist believes that overcoming adversity is a sign of strength
Say it again. Lovely. So lovely. to do it again
The singer wants to experience love again and finds it beautiful and lovely
Lyrics © QUIET SPAN OF SKY PUBLISHING, Goo-Eyed Music
Written by: JASON THOMAS MRAZ, JENNY KEANE
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