Punchline is an American pop-punk/rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. … Read Full Bio ↴Punchline is an American pop-punk/rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They formed in 1998. The band signed to Fueled By Ramen records in 2003 and released “Action” in 2004. In 2006 they released “37 Everywhere”. As of early 2008 Punchline has left Fueled By Ramen Records but will continue making music on their own label, Modern Short Stories.

Punchline is also the name of an Israeli project. " Punchline " are Nisan Alva & Ido Segal from Israel , both with rich musical background . They started to produce electronic music in 2001, and along the years they have released several tracks on compilations. Collaborating with friends artists, spending most of days and nights in the studio...,investigating how to create new sensations in the Electronic music world. In 2010 they have released their debut album " Other Universe ", and in 2011 their killer ep "Drugs", and 2012 an amazing ep collaboration with Freeze called "Rave Music". This new ep "Trance State" contains 2 tracks with the new style of " Punchline " - cleaner, bigger, straight forward and in the same time still keeping the special Punchline magic Touch.

Why Is He Right?
Punchline Lyrics

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Why is he right when I say goodnight and to you and you're never there

I'm awake I'm awake I'm awake now
Gotta get back to sleep now somehow
If I lay on my side with my pillow
Maybe you'll fly into my window

Why is he right when I say goodnight to you and you're never there

If you're not too busy tonight
Could you come visit me and my closed eyes?
Please don't leave before we've once realized
This could be a big mistake
If I haven't already made it
Do you think he could take it?

It's getting late I hesitate to even try now
It's worth it even if I'm tired tomorrow
Before the sun comes up today I'm sure I'll be awake

Why is he right when I say goodnight to you and you're never there
If you're not too busy tonight
Could you come visit me and my closed eyes?
Please don't leave before we've once realized
Or I smile and awake
Cause that would be a big mistake
If I haven't already made it
Do you think he could take it?

There's nothing between our eyes
This could be real
It's our surprise

If I wake up next up to you whoa to you
I hope you're there

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Punchline's song Why Is He Right? speak about the longing that the singer feels towards a person, who seems to be unattainable. They express frustration towards the situation where the person being addressed is never there, and how the singer wishes they could visit even in their dreams. The lyrics take on a somewhat melancholic tone, where the singer has trouble falling asleep, but wouldn't mind staying awake if they could have their desired person by their side, even if it leads to tiredness the following day.

The lyrics further question the singer's current relationship, where they are not sure if they are making a mistake, and if the person they like can handle it. They express a desire for a closer connection, one that could be made possible if the person being addressed would visit them, even if it's just in a dream. They end on a hopeful note, where they imagine waking up next to their loved one and express the desire for their wish to come true.

Line by Line Meaning

Why is he right when I say goodnight and to you and you're never there
I wonder why I feel the need to say goodnight to you when you're never around to hear it.

If you're not too busy tonight
If you happen to have some free time tonight,

Could you come visit me and my closed eyes?
Would you mind coming to see me while I'm asleep with my eyes closed?

Please don't leave before we've once realized
Let's make sure that we both acknowledge our time together before you leave.

This could be a big mistake
This could turn out to be a significant error in judgement.

If I haven't already made it
If I haven't already made the mistake.

Do you think he could take it?
Do you think the other person could handle the potential mistake that I might make?

It's worth it even if I'm tired tomorrow
It's worth staying up even if I'll be tired tomorrow.

Before the sun comes up today I'm sure I'll be awake
I'm confident that I'll be able to wake up before the sun rises today.

There's nothing between our eyes
There's no communication or mutual understanding between us.

This could be real
This could be a genuine and honest connection.

It's our surprise
It's up to us to determine what happens next in our relationship.

If I wake up next up to you whoa to you
If I wake up next to you, you're in for a pleasant surprise.