Her magical melodies and touchingly clever lyrics grow on you as you find yourself listening to them over and over again. With her one-woman-show, this escaped Swede brings her nostalgic pop, on a journey through life and death, with love and trouble, to a No Mans Land, on the border between reality and dream.
Molly Nilsson has been running her own label and producing her own music since 2007, releasing 5 albums, several EPs and a beautiful string of evocative videos under the Formerly Known as White Bread! moniker.
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Take Me Out Tonight
Molly Nilsson Lyrics
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I want to shine like the street light
The colored lamps outside the bars
Outshine the brightest stars
I got a new hair cut today.
I want the rain to wash my broken heart away.
And like any sinner I'm gonna skip dinner
I've got a bunch of stupid things to say
And tons of compliments to give away
And I've got fifty bucks that you can borrow.
And I wont be able to remember it tomorrow.
This city is a cold and lonely place
I want to look into an unfamiliar face.
If you come with me you're my best friend forever.
And we can make new memories together.
Won't somebody take me out tonight
I want to shine like the street light
The colored lamps outside the bars
Outshine the brightest stars
I got a new hair cut today.
I want the rain to wash my broken heart away.
And like any sinner I'm gonna skip dinner
if you'd only take me out tonight
Where the music's loud and the people bright.
Feels like i'm falling apart
but somewhere in this town there's a bar
where i can drown my broken heart.
If you'd only take me out tonight.
The lyrics of "Take Me Out Tonight" by Molly Nilsson are about someone feeling isolated and lonely in a big city and wanting to go out and have fun. The singer is reaching out for someone to take them out to a bar, dance club, or any place with bright lights, where they can forget their problems for a while and feel alive. The singer says that they got a new hair cut that day, and they want the rain to wash away their broken heart. They're willing to skip dinner, and even lend fifty bucks, to entice someone to take them out.
The singer acknowledges that they have "stupid things" to say and "compliments to give away," which suggests that they're not really looking for a deep conversation, only a good time. The price of admission for the company of the singer is low, and the reward is the possibility of "new memories together." The chorus repeats the singer's desire to shine like the street light and to be out among the "coloured lamps outside the bars," where they can outshine the brightest stars. In the final stanza, the singer again pleads for someone to take them out where the music is loud and the people are bright, so that they can forget their pains and drown their broken heart.
Overall, the song is a plea for human connection, for someone to break the monotony of the singer's daily life, and for a chance to feel joy and forget their worries. The simple, upbeat melody and the catchy chorus invite the listener to join in the singer's desire for fun and release.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't somebody take me out tonight
I'm feeling lonely and I'm looking for someone to spend the evening with.
I want to shine like the street light
I want to feel confident and special, like I'm the center of attention.
The colored lamps outside the bars
The lights outside of bars are bright and colorful, and make the streets more interesting.
Outshine the brightest stars
The lights outside of bars are so bright and beautiful that they are more attractive than the stars in the sky.
I got a new hair cut today.
I've made an effort to look nice and I want someone to notice.
I want the rain to wash my broken heart away.
I'm feeling sad and I want a fresh start or a distraction from my problems.
And like any sinner I'm gonna skip dinner
I'm willing to break my normal routine or habits to have a good time.
If you'd only take me out tonight
I'm asking someone to take me out and show me a good time.
I've got a bunch of stupid things to say
I'm feeling talkative and silly, and want to make someone laugh or smile.
And tons of compliments to give away
I'm feeling friendly and want to make someone feel good about themselves.
And I've got fifty bucks that you can borrow.
I'm generous and willing to help out a friend.
And I wont be able to remember it tomorrow.
I might have a little too much to drink and forget some of the details of our night out.
This city is a cold and lonely place
I'm feeling isolated and disconnected from other people in the city.
I want to look into an unfamiliar face.
I'm curious and open to meeting new people.
If you come with me you're my best friend forever.
I'm loyal and value spending time with people who make me happy.
And we can make new memories together.
I'm looking forward to having a fun and memorable night out with someone new.
Where the music's loud and the people bright.
I'm looking for somewhere with a lively atmosphere and interesting people to spend time with.
Feels like i'm falling apart
I'm feeling emotional and overwhelmed by my problems.
but somewhere in this town there's a bar
I'm hopeful that we can find a place to go and have a good time.
where i can drown my broken heart.
I'm hoping to find a way to forget my problems and enjoy myself for a little while.
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pain Exotic
All of her songs are masterpieces!
Sean Greenlund
I just discovered molly and goddamnit I can't stop. there's something about her music that's just so wonderful
Bódique
damn, I discovered her in 2010 and still one of my favorite singers cause she so sincere
upd: ha it's funny cause i actually remember that day it was 10th of july 2010 and i got a new haircut that day, and all my friends was in another city so i felt lonely, and my playlist consist that day of Molly, Depeche Mode, Placebo and Knife
Clausen Stevens
Me too damn..
Pain Exotic
Same! I'm in love with her now.
Victorya Miskova
This is absolutely beautiful. Your music is inspirational.
Wladeck37
this song makes me shine like a street lights , like a firefly... so talented
Sei brav
Molly puts me in a mood.
Cesar Castro
Amo su música, es arte.
Pier .Lab
unbelievable how beautiful this is