The band Reamonn began in 1990 in Freiburg, Germany with a classified advertisment from Rea in the paper. "Irish singer is looking for band for recording and tour". It didn't take long for Mike to contact Rea. He knew Sebi, who played in a band with Uwe. Uwe told Phil about the project they were doing and suddenly he was there too. Reamonn was born...
Reamonn is currently on hiatus, with vocalist Rea Garvey focusing on his solo career at the moment.
Tonight
Reamonn Lyrics
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She never took the train alone,
She hated being on her own,
She always took me by the hand,
And say she needs me.
She never wanted love to fail,
She always hoped that it was real
And say believe me.
But then the night becomes the day,
And there?s nothing left to say,
If there?s nothing left to say,
Then something?s wrong...
[Chorus]:
Oh tonight,
You killed me with your smile,
So beautiful and wild,
So beautiful...
Oh tonight,
You killed me with your smile,
So beautiful and wild,
So beautiful and wild.
[Verse 2]:
And as the hands would turn with time,
She?d always say that she was my mine,
She?d turn and lend a smile,
To say that she?s gone...
But in a whisper she?d arrive,
And dance into my life,
Like a music melody,
Like a lovers song!
[Chorus]:
Oh tonight,
You killed me with your smile,
So beautiful and wild,
So beautiful and wild.
Oh tonight,
You killed me with your smile,
So beautiful and wild,
So beautiful and wild.
[Bridge]:
Through the darkest night,
Comes the brightest light,
And the light that shines is deep inside...
It?s who you are...!
[Chorus]:
Oh tonight,
You killed me with your smile,
So beautiful and wild,
So beautiful...
Oh tonight,
You killed me with your smile,
So beautiful and wild,
So beautiful and wild.
So beautiful and wild ...
So beautiful and wild...
The first verses of "Tonight" sung by Reamonn talk about a girl who never took the train alone and always brought him along. She never wanted love to fail and hoped it could be real. She would look him in the eyes and ask him to believe her. However, then the night turns into the day, and there is nothing left to say. This silence indicates that something is not right between the two.
The chorus talks about how the girl has killed the singer with her beautiful and wild smile. She was always there for him, but now she's gone, leaving him alone. In the second verse, as time passes, she still says that she is his, but there is a hint that everything is only temporary, and she will leave soon. But when she leaves, she does it in a whisper and arrives back in the same way. She dances back into the singer's life, is like a music melody, and is like a lover's song.
The bridge speaks of the darkest night and the brightest light, indicating that the light inside the girl is who she is. It indicates that even through darkness, there is always a possibility of light. The chorus repeats that the girl killed him with her beautiful and wild smile.
Line by Line Meaning
She never took the train alone,
The person in the song never liked to be alone and would always want to have someone to accompany them.
She hated being on her own,
The person in the song didn't like being alone.
She always took me by the hand,
Whenever the person was with the one she loved, she would always hold their hand.
And say she needs me.
She would tell her love that she needed him.
She never wanted love to fail,
The person in the song always wanted her love to succeed.
She always hoped that it was real
The person in the song hoped that their love was genuine and true.
She?d look me in the eyes,
The person in the song would look the person she loved directly in their eyes.
And say believe me.
The person in the song would ask the one she loved to believe her when she said she loved them.
But then the night becomes the day,
When the night ends and it turns into morning.
And there?s nothing left to say,
When there is nothing left to discuss or express.
If there?s nothing left to say,
When there is nothing left to talk about.
Then something?s wrong...
This could be a sign that something isn't right or that things are not going well.
Oh tonight,
The start of the chorus.
You killed me with your smile,
The smile of the one you love can bring so much joy it can be overwhelming.
So beautiful and wild,
This smile is incredibly beautiful and intense.
So beautiful...
The end of the first section of the chorus.
And as the hands would turn with time,
As time went by.
She?d always say that she was my mine,
The person in the song would tell her love that she was his.
She?d turn and lend a smile,
The person in the song would turn to look at the person she loved with a smile.
To say that she?s gone...
The smile means that she is no longer around or has left.
But in a whisper she?d arrive,
Sometimes the person in the song would come back quietly.
And dance into my life,
She would come back and be a part of the person's life once again.
Like a music melody,
She would come back in a way that was soothing and comforting - like a melody of a song.
Like a lovers song!
Like a love song.
Through the darkest night,
Even during the hard times.
Comes the brightest light,
There is always the possibility of something better coming out of hardships.
And the light that shines is deep inside...
The light that shines comes from within a person when they are happy and content.
It?s who you are...!
That's who you are as a person.
So beautiful and wild...
The end of the second section of the chorus.
So beautiful and wild ...
The end of the song repeated twice to close it off.
So beautiful and wild...
The end of the song repeated twice to close it off.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FIONA SHEREE KERNAGHAN
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