McLaughlin was born on September 27, 1982 in Anderson, Indiana. Playing piano since early childhood, he was always finding ways to get out of piano lessons. While attending Highland High School, he shattered both wrists in an accident that interrupted his musical education. Nevertheless, McLaughlin attended Anderson University to study music. He released an independent album entitled Up until Now in 2003. This quickly led to McLaughlin becoming the first artist to sign on with the school's record label, Orangehaus Records. His self-titled album was released in 2004 to local and regional praise. He began touring, travelling throughout the U.S. Midwest, and working up a grassroots following.
He released Indiana in 2007, preceded earlier in the same year by the EP Industry, also known as Jon McL. In 2008, McLaughlin returned with lead single "Beating My Heart" from his album OK Now released in the same year. He gained fame with his cameo appearance in Disney's Enchanted. Released in early September 2011 in the U.S. Forever If Ever was McLaughlin's third major-label release. 2012's lead single "Summer Is Over" featured fellow singer-songwriter-pianist Sara Bareilles from Promising Promises which was a slightly reworked version of his 2011 album. There were no other singles released from the album. Jon released Holding My Breath on his website and iTunes on September 24, 2013. The mp3 version of the album is also available at Amazon.
My Girl Tonight
Jon McLaughlin Lyrics
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Buy you dinner when some better man should
But here goes my manhood
So we order food I can't afford
You look so perfect
Maybe I should talk more
I could probably talk more
Your lips fit between mine
The taste fills my mind
With the rest of our lives
You are my girl tonight
I follow blindly where you go
You know the me that
No one else on earth knows
And there goes my ego
We cannot sleep in separate beds
So I ask the question and it
Hasn't left my mouth yet
And I hear you say yes
And then I kissed you for the first time
As husband and as wife
The taste fills my mind
With the rest of our lives
You are my girl tonight
Some love is real and some is fake
I used to think my heart just healed to break
That was before our first date
And it's hard to say what true love is
All I know my dear is we define it
And in me you'll always find it
So I kiss you all the time
'Cause your lips fit between mine
The taste fills my mind with the rest of our lives
You are my girl tonight
You are my girl tonight
The lyrics of "My Girl Tonight" by Jon McLaughlin tell a story about a man who realizes that he has fallen for a woman who is out of his league. He acknowledges that there might be better men who could take her out for dinner, but he still takes the chance and asks her out. In the process of getting to know her, he finds that she is the only one who understands him completely. He is so taken in by her that he decides to marry her.
The second verse portrays the man's absolute devotion towards his woman. He follows her blindly, and no one knows him better than her. He cannot sleep in a separate bed from her and asks her to marry him. She says yes, and they get married. The third verse talks about how the man used to think that true love was just a myth. But his perceptions change after going out with this woman as she defines true love for him. He promises to love and care for her always, and in return, she becomes his girl forever.
Overall, the song is a romantic tale about a man who falls deeply in love with a woman and realizes that she's the one he wants to spend the rest of his life with.
Line by Line Meaning
I might be stupid to think I could
I know there might be better options for you, but I'm trying my best
Buy you dinner when some better man should
I know I might not be the best guy for you, but I'm trying to impress you
But here goes my manhood
I'm putting my ego aside and taking a leap of faith
So we order food I can't afford
I'm willing to spend money to make you happy
You look so perfect
I'm completely amazed by how beautiful you are
Maybe I should talk more
I'm a little nervous and trying to make conversation
And then I kiss you for the first time
Our first kiss was filled with love and passion
Your lips fit between mine
Our kiss was perfect and felt like it was meant to be
The taste fills my mind
The kiss was so powerful that I can't stop thinking about it
With the rest of our lives
Our future together is now set
You are my girl tonight
I'm so in love with you and only you right now
I follow blindly where you go
I trust you and will go anywhere with you
You know the me that
You understand and accept me for who I really am
No one else on earth knows
You're the only person who really knows me
And there goes my ego
I'm willing to put my pride aside for you
We cannot sleep in separate beds
We want to be as close as possible to each other
So I ask the question and it
I want to ask you to marry me
Hasn't left my mouth yet
I'm anxious and nervous about asking
And I hear you say yes
You accept my proposal and we're going to spend the rest of our lives together
Some love is real and some is fake
Some people truly love each other, while others are just pretending
I used to think my heart just healed to break
I've been hurt in past relationships and thought I'd never find true love
That was before our first date
Then I met you and everything changed
And it's hard to say what true love is
Love is difficult to define and everyone experiences it differently
All I know my dear is we define it
We will create our own definition of love together
And in me you'll always find it
I will love you forever and always
So I kiss you all the time
I can't help but show you how much I love you
'Cause your lips fit between mine
Our kisses are perfect and feel like they were meant to be
You are my girl tonight
I'm so in love with you and only you right now
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONATHAN MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN
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