with Bobby Kimball and his brand new solo album "Never Too Late".
In 2005, Jamison was featured in the Emmy-nominated Starbucks commercial which was a parody of "Eye of the Tiger". I Also in 2005, Jamison performed a duet on "It Takes Two" with teen singer Whitney Wolanin.
Jamison is known for his contributions to charity, and has been a participant in the annual Rockin Christmas Fund charity fundraiser event among others.
Not Tonight
Jimi Jamison Lyrics
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Don't know all the answers
Don't know where this road will lead me
Don't know if you're sorry of having regrets
You say that I need you
You say that I'm gonna be lost without you
No use to go on pretending
No use denying you broke my heart when
You said it meant nothing
Just an honest mistake
Anyone could make
Someday I might miss you
But not tonight, not tonight, no oh oh oh
Someday I might miss you
But not tonight, not tonight, no oh oh oh
You're working so hard
Turn wrong into right
Oh baby someday I might miss you
But not tonight
We promised forever
We promised for worse or better
We promised each other, don't mess with our hearts
I will always love you
I will always carry you deep inside me
I will think about you, you're hard to forget
No use to go on pretending
No use denying you broke my heart when
You said it meant nothing
Just an honest mistake
Anyone could make
Someday I might miss you
But not tonight, not tonight, no oh oh oh
Someday I might miss you
But not tonight, not tonight, no oh oh oh
You're working so hard
Turn wrong into right
Oh baby someday I might miss you
But not tonight
Can't go on when trust is gone
(i'm leaving and now i'm moving on)
There'll be days i'm not that strong
And i'll regret my goodbye
(but not tonight)
Someday I might miss you
But not tonight, not tonight, no oh oh oh
Someday I might miss you
But not tonight, not tonight, no oh oh oh
You're working so hard
Turn wrong into right
Oh baby someday I might miss you
But not tonight
The song "Not Tonight" by Jimi Jamison explores the complexities of a break-up and the conflicting emotions that arise from it. The chorus "Someday I might miss you, but not tonight" showcases the internal struggle of the singer. They acknowledge that they may eventually miss their ex-partner, but for tonight, they are not ready to confront those feelings.
The first verse highlights the uncertainty that often accompanies a break-up. The singer doesn't know where their life is headed or how they will feel in the future. The second verse focuses on the ex-partner's point of view. They are trying to convince the singer to come back to them, saying that the singer needs them and will eventually return. However, the singer sees through their words and acknowledges that their relationship ended because of the ex-partner's mistakes.
The bridge of the song emphasizes that the singer and their ex-partner had made promises to each other. However, those promises were broken, leading to a loss of trust. Ending the relationship was the singer's way of moving forward and finding strength.
Overall, "Not Tonight" is a song that acknowledges the complicated emotions that come with a break-up. It confronts the conflicting feelings of missing someone but also needing to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday I'll miss you, but not tonight
I know we might not be together in the future, but I'm fine not being with you tonight.
Don't know all the answers
I don't have all the answers in life.
Don't know where this road will lead me
I don't know what the future holds.
Don't know if you're sorry of having regrets
I don't know if you regret breaking my heart.
You say that I need you
You think that I need you to be happy.
You say that I'm gonna be lost without you
You think I won't be able to live my life without you.
You say I'll come running right back to your arms
You believe that no matter what happens, I'll come back to you.
No use to go on pretending
It's pointless to pretend like everything is okay.
No use denying you broke my heart when
It's pointless to deny that you hurt me.
You said it meant nothing
You dismissed the pain you caused as if it didn't matter.
Just an honest mistake
You called it a mistake, but it was still hurtful.
Anyone could make
You're trying to shrug off responsibility by saying anyone could have done what you did.
You're working so hard, turn wrong into right
You're working hard to make things right.
Oh baby someday I might miss you, but not tonight
I might miss you in the future, but I'm okay without you tonight.
We promised forever
We promised to be together forever.
We promised for worse or better
We promised to stick together through the good and the bad.
We promised each other, don't mess with our hearts
We agreed not to hurt each other.
I will always love you
I will always have love for you.
I will always carry you deep inside me
You will always have a special place in my heart.
I will think about you, you're hard to forget
You're always on my mind, even though I'm trying to move on.
Can't go on when trust is gone (i'm leaving and now i'm moving on)
Once trust is broken, I can't continue in this relationship.
There'll be days i'm not that strong
There will be days where I feel weak.
And i'll regret my goodbye
I might regret leaving you.
(but not tonight)
But not tonight. Tonight, I'm okay without you.
Contributed by Evelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Roger Gomes
Awesome!
Jon Gowan
Jimi Jamison is the man that you can remember his music from this day forward.we still hear you sing in our Hart’s and minds.👍👍
Angel Kelley
A terrific song - by such talent. This Cd is amazing - every song having its own special meaning. Jimi Jamison voice is unique and incredible
TheDubstepDoge
Agreed it’s a masterpiece
KATHLEEN BEISER
Love this song so much! I really miss him! He left us with great music.
Peter Darley
We all love Jimi, and we all miss him. This is an absolutely awesome AOR track that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. You might have left us, Jimi, but your legend lives on.
Angel Kelley
I know Jimi wanted this CD to have air time. Love if you all start requesting songs at your radio stations to get this out there and on the air waves. I know how much it would have meant to him. To have it happen now in honor of his memory. would be totally awesome.... I know he surely would be smiling down from heaven bigtime. NEVER TOO LATE...... Thank you !!!!! Hugs to Heaven My friend !!! Miss ya bunches Jimi
DMEBiller
This is just incredible! He had a voice like velvet and looks to go along with it. I can't get enough of listening to his solo work.
Michelle pashaev
couldn't say any better
ZerosSoCute
Such a beautiful song! One of my absolute favorites. :D