Heโs an impulsive road-tripper. After high school, he went to Australia with 4 grand, an iPod and a camera. He went without a plan and stayed for 5 months working on a boat and waiting on tables in a piano bar.
Michaelโs kind, approachable disposition gives way to an undeniable confidence onstage. This young man can break hearts playing solo with an acoustic guitar and loop pedal, and equally make venues soar with a full band. In Canada, Michael tours regularly from coast to coast.
He plays a guitar that is considered the workhorse of acoustics, a Gibson J45 (he has one in sunburst and natural); part of his passion for real instruments B3's, Leslies, tube amplifiers, saxophones and drum kits.
โI love Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Feist, Souls of Mischief and Mason Jennings,โ declares Michael. His favorite lyric of all time is from Paul Simonโs Graceland album "My traveling companion is nine years old, he is the child of my first marriage.โ (As a young boy, Michael and his mom used to dance to Graceland.)
Michaelโs forthcoming debut US album was recorded in a little studio in Hollywood, California. The song โMan Overboardโ was written while joking around and singing the verses to Billy Joel's โWe Didn't Start The Fireโ. Inspiration for his music often comes to him at a lightning fast pace. โIn Your Roomโ and โLove Is An Easy Thing To Missโ were written in about as long as it takes to sing them. Without any words written down, done from voice note recordings on his phone both songs were written in minutes. "Marvin's Room' by Drake inspired the guitar for 'Love is an Easy Thing to Missโ. โIn Your Roomโ was written at 10PM after a long day with not much flowing and many breaks. Thinking he was done for the day, he sat down one more time, started playing the guitar and making up the verses as he went along. Recorded the song that night, and went to bed.
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald โMBFโ has a simple goal - to pursue his craft as honestly as possible - devoid of smoke and mirrors. Positively uplifting.
In Your Room Tonight
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald Lyrics
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I thought I've seen it all
That missing someone never really bothered me at all
I recall
The shadows on the wall
Seem to know me better than myself
So here I stay
In your room
I find myself lying on the floor alone
In your room
Don't sleep
I thought I've seen it all
That missing someone never really bothered me at all
I recall
The shadows on the wall
Seem to know me better than myself
So here I stay
In your room
I find myself lying on the floor alone
In your room
I am not afraid
Because it feels like home
In your room
Don't sleep, tonight
I'm waiting here for you
In your room
You'll be coming home
To a place where only you, and me belong
Don't you run
'Coz now that I have grown
Life has offered me a certain way
So here I stay
In your room
I found myself lying on the floor alone
In your room
I am not afraid
Because it feels like home
In your room
Don't sleep, tonight
I'm waiting here for you
In your room
The lyrics of Michael Bernard Fitzgerald's song "In Your Room Tonight" tell a story of missing someone and finding comfort in their absence. The song starts off with the singer recognizing that he thought he'd seen it all, and that missing someone never really bothered him at all. But now he finds himself lying on the floor alone in the room of the person he misses. The shadows on the wall seem to know him better than he knows himself, highlighting a sense of loneliness and longing. Despite the absence, the room feels like home, and the singer is not afraid to be there.
As the song progresses, the singer seems to be waiting for the person to come home to the room they share. He promises that it's a place where only they belong, and that life has allowed him to grow in a certain way to be able to offer that to the other person. The repetition of the line "In your room" reinforces the notion that the room is a safe haven for both the singer and the person he misses.
Overall, the lyrics of "In Your Room Tonight" capture the emotions that come with missing someone and finding solace in the familiar space they occupy.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't sleep
The singer is urging someone not to go to sleep, presumably because they want to spend more time together.
I thought I've seen it all
The singer has had many experiences in life, but this one is new to them.
That missing someone never really bothered me at all
The singer has never really been bothered by missing someone in the past, but they are bothered by it now.
I recall
The singer is remembering something.
The shadows on the wall
The shadows cast by the light in the room.
Seem to know me better than myself
The shadows on the wall seem to be able to read the singer's thoughts and emotions better than they can themselves.
So here I stay
The singer has decided to stay in the room instead of leaving.
In your room
The singer is referring to the room they are in with their partner.
I find myself lying on the floor alone
The singer is alone in the room and is lying on the floor.
I am not afraid
The singer is not scared of being alone in the room.
Because it feels like home
The singer feels comfortable and at ease in their partner's room.
Don't sleep, tonight
The singer is once again urging their partner not to go to sleep.
I'm waiting here for you
The singer is waiting for their partner to spend time with them.
You'll be coming home
The singer's partner will soon be returning home.
To a place where only you, and me belong
The room is a place where only the singer and their partner belong.
Don't you run
The singer is asking their partner not to run away from them.
'Coz now that I have grown
The singer has matured and gained wisdom since they last saw their partner.
Life has offered me a certain way
The singer has found a direction in life that they want to pursue.
So here I stay
The singer is once again reaffirming their decision to stay in the room with their partner.
Writer(s): Brian, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Jon Levine
Contributed by Nicholas K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jenniferl.schroeder1128
under the bed was super creepy! One can discover songs that you haven't heard before in movies. I love that.
@vickeyelam.2666
Jennifer L. Schroeder I believe this is true jenn
@vickeyelam.2666
I bet the stalker guy is the Lawn care guy that was carrying the Mulch when she left to get Freddy I'm just now watching movie 8-20-2017 first time I seen it
@valeriejones4977
Even us oldies appreciate good artists, and this is def one of them, loved it after the film and have found some of my best tracks from movies or good t.v. series, fab!! love this and the other tracks I've found of his !
@burnettaokeemasobee6174
i would have never heard this song if i didnt watch that movie but i love it
@irenebidon3399
Me too...
@jenniferl.schroeder1128
I watched a movie lastnight with this song in it. I really loved the song.
@ryannweakley2450
Great now I can't stop listening to it. THANKS MOVIE, JUST THANKS
@caityhorosko8782
Lovely recording! Thanks!
@luizvieirasouto
Heard this song some time ago, in a movie whose name I don't recall. It's amazing, but strangely unknown down here in Brazil