The four-piece's commercial breakthrough came with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American (2001). Four singles from the album charted within the Top 20 positions of the Alternative Songs chart, with "The Middle" reaching the #1 position. Jimmy Eat World's follow-up album Futures (2004) featured another Alternative number one song, "Pain". The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band's sixth album, Chase This Light (2007), became their highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.
Discography:
1994 - Jimmy Eat World
1996 - Static Prevails
1999 - Clarity
2001 - Bleed American
2004 - Futures
2007 - Chase This Light
2010 - Invented
2013 - Damage
2016 - Integrity Blues
2019 - Surviving
Band members:
Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar
Zach Lind – drums
Tom Linton – guitar, vocals
Rick Burch – bass
http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/.
Just Tonight
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
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Everything she said to me I guess I ought to know
We're all tired talk when it comes to shove
Put up, put out or stay at home
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
I'd give you anything but you want pain
A little water please, I taste you all over my teeth
Just tonight? Ok
All at once the music stopped, the feeling went away
An ugly picture, me and you, but nothing I can change
You know what happens with the lights back on
The less you know the more you want (you want, you want)
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
I'd give you anything but you want pain
A little water please, I taste you all over my teeth
Never again
Just tonight? Ok
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
I'd give you anything but you want pain
A little water please, I taste you all over my teeth
Never again
Just tonight? Ok
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
I'd give you anything but you want pain
A little water please, I taste you all over my teeth
Never again
Just tonight? Ok
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
Never again
Just tonight? Ok
The song “Just Tonight” by Jimmy Eat World is about a relationship that is coming to a close, and the singer is grappling with various emotions in the aftermath. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware that the relationship is over but is having trouble moving on. The line “I was scared but once I thought about, I let it go” suggests that he initially was apprehensive about the relationship ending, but eventually came to terms with it. The singer also acknowledges that he should have seen the end coming: “Everything she said to me I guess I ought to know.”
The chorus “We’ll never be the same, never feel this way again” reinforces the idea that the relationship is irreversibly over. However, he is still willing to give everything he has in the effort to make it work - “I’d give you anything but you want pain,” but also admits that he is also cursed to relive their intimate moments in the past when he reminisces about their relationship. The line “A little water please, I taste you all over my teeth” suggests that the physical and emotional residue of their relationship is still present, making it challenging to fully “let it go.”
In the end, the singer realizes that he is just fighting against an inevitable result, and resolves to just take this one last night together “Just tonight? Ok” and cherish the moment for what it is.
Line by Line Meaning
I was scared but once I thought about, I let it go
At first, fear paralyzed me, but then I decided to push it aside and live in the moment.
Everything she said to me I guess I ought to know
Her words were not surprising; I should have seen this coming.
We're all tired talk when it comes to shove
We can say a lot when we're not in the thick of it, but when it gets hard, words don't do much good.
Put up, put out or stay at home
We have three choices: take action, be passive, or do nothing.
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
This moment is fleeting; we'll never experience it in quite the same way again.
I'd give you anything but you want pain
I want to please you, but it seems like you only desire chaos and discomfort.
A little water please, I taste you all over my teeth
I need to rinse out my mouth because your presence leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Never again
I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Just tonight? Ok
I'm willing to indulge in this momentary lapse of judgment for the sake of the present.
An ugly picture, me and you, but nothing I can change
Together, we make an unpleasant, dysfunctional pairing, but there's nothing I can do about it.
You know what happens with the lights back on
When reality sets in, things become clear and the illusion fades.
The less you know the more you want (you want, you want)
Sometimes ignorance can be bliss, but it can also lead to wanting more than what's realistically possible.
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
This moment is fleeting; we'll never experience it in quite the same way again.
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
This moment is fleeting; we'll never experience it in quite the same way again.
We'll never be the same, never feel this way again
This moment is fleeting; we'll never experience it in quite the same way again.
Never again
I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Just tonight? Ok
I'm willing to indulge in this momentary lapse of judgment for the sake of the present.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Christopher Adkins, Richard E Burch, Thomas Darrell Linton, Zachary Michel Lind
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