Just For Tonight
Olly Murs. Lyrics
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There's a whole in my heart
Lying here in the dark
Wishing we could be starting again
Oh but everything changed
When I threw it away
Maybe we could try to pretend yeah
That I never let you down
And no your not gonna be leavin' leavin' leavin'
Bridge
No need for you to go yanno
Why I'm sinking like a song
C'mon won't you let me down easy easy easy
Chorus
Cos you know that I'm still in love
And I guess it's just not enough
But at least we had our moment in the the sun
Yeah I can apologize
But I see it in your eyes
That I could never make it right before I let you go
Just you and I girl just for tonight girl
And let me hold you one last time
It's you and I girl just for tonight girl
Verse 2
Leave your bags by the door
And my heart on the floor
There's no single word I can say
When I see you with him
And it's only as friends
Will I only be in your way
Bridge
No need for you to go yanno
Why I'm sinking like a stone
C'mon won't you let me down easy easy easy
Chorus
Cos you know that I'm still in love
And I guess it's just not enough
But at least we had our moment in the the sun
Yeah I can apologize
But I see it in your eyes
That I could never make it right before I let you go
Just you and I girl just for tonight girl
And let me hold you one last time
It's you and I girl just for tonight girl
No don't you leave this way
I'm begging you to stay now baby
Just give me one more day
And maybe maybe
Chorus
Cos you know that I'm still in love
And I guess it's just not enough
But at least we had our moment in the the sun
Yeah I can apologize
But I see it in your eyes
That I could never make it right before I let you go(I let you go)
Just you and I girl (just you and I)just for tonight girl(just you and I
Girl)
And let me hold you one last time(one last time)
It's you and I girl(its you and I) just for tonight girl(just for tonight)
The first verse of "Just for Tonight" by Olly Murs tells the story of a heartbroken man lying in the dark, wishing for another chance to start over with the woman he loves. He recognizes that he made mistakes in the past, but he wants to pretend that he never let her down and never ran around. He is desperately trying to hold onto the relationship and, in doing so, he asks the woman not to leave him, begging for her to let him down easy.
The chorus continues with the theme of lost love and regret. The man confesses that he is still in love with her, but knows that it's not enough, and as much as he wants to make things right, he can see that it's too late. He asks for one last night with her, to hold her and look into her eyes, to savor a moment of tenderness before they go their separate ways.
The second verse takes on a more somber and resigned tone. He acknowledges that he can't say anything to change her mind or make her stay with him. He sees her with another man, but knows that he can only remain a friend to her. He ends the verse by begging her once again not to leave, and to give him one last day. The chorus repeats, bringing the song to a bittersweet end as he continues to hold on to the hope of one last night with the woman he loves.
Interesting facts about "Just for Tonight":
Line by Line Meaning
There's a whole in my heart
I feel incomplete and deeply unhappy
Lying here in the dark
I'm alone and feeling lost
Wishing we could be starting again
I regret the choices I made that led to our breakup
Oh but everything changed
I made a mistake that completely altered the course of our relationship
When I threw it away
I made a decision that ruined our love
Maybe we could try to pretend yeah
Perhaps we can pretend that everything is okay even though it's not
That I never let you down
That I never broke your heart
No I never run around
No, I never cheated on you
And no your not gonna be leavin' leavin' leavin'
I don't want you to go
No need for you to go yanno
You don't have to leave, you can stay
Why I'm sinking like a song
I'm drowning in my emotions like a sad song
C'mon won't you let me down easy easy easy
Please be gentle with me when saying goodbye
Cos you know that I'm still in love
I still have feelings for you
And I guess it's just not enough
But my love isn't enough to fix things
But at least we had our moment in the sun
We had a good time together, even if it didn't last
Yeah I can apologize
I'm sorry for what I did
But I see it in your eyes
But I can tell from your expression
That I could never make it right before I let you go
That I can't fix what I did before you leave me
Leave your bags by the door
Don't pack up yet, don't leave just yet
And my heart on the floor
I'm vulnerable and my heart is exposed
There's no single word I can say
There's nothing I can say to make things better
When I see you with him
When I see you with your new partner
And it's only as friends
And we're only friends now
Will I only be in your way
I'll only be a hindrance to your happiness
No don't you leave this way
Please don't go yet
I'm begging you to stay now baby
I'm pleading with you to stay
Just give me one more day
Give me just one more chance
And maybe maybe
And just maybe, we can save our love
And let me hold you one last time
Let me embrace you for the final time
It's you and I girl just for tonight girl
It's just you and me tonight
It's you and I girl just for tonight girl
It's just you and me tonight
And let me hold you one last time
And let me embrace you for the final time
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