Midnight
TOXIC Lyrics

And it starts
This is the beginning of a story

Sometime around midnight
The specific time is not known, but it is likely late at night

Or at least that's when
The singer is unsure of the time, but it is close to midnight

You lose yourself
The artist becomes completely absorbed in the moment

For a minute or two
The experience is brief but intense

As you stand
The singer is in a specific location

Under the bar lights
The lighting adds to the atmosphere and mood

And the band plays some song
The music is an important part of the experience

About forgetting yourself for a while
The song's lyrics seem to resonate with the artist's experience

And the piano's this melancholy sound check
The piano creates a sad but beautiful sound

To her smile
The woman's smile is connected to the music and adds to the sadness

And that white dress she's wearing
The woman is wearing a particular dress that catches the artist's attention

You haven't seen her
The singer has not seen the woman in a while

For a while
An unspecified amount of time has passed since the last meeting

But you know
The singer has some sense or intuition about what is happening

That she's watching
The woman is observing the artist's experience

She's laughing, she's turning
The woman is having fun and enjoying herself

She's holding her tonic like a crux
The woman is holding her drink in a way that is particularly noticeable to the singer

The room suddenly spinning
The singer begins to feel disoriented or dizzy

She walks up and asks how you are
The woman approaches the artist and starts a conversation

So you can smell her perfume
The artist is close enough to the woman to smell her fragrance

You can see her lying naked in your arms
The artist imagines a possible intimate encounter with the woman

And so there's a change
Something significant happens in the singer's emotions

In your emotions
The artist's feelings or moods shift

And all of these memories come rushing
The singer begins to recall past memories or experiences

Like feral waves to your mind
The memories are overwhelming and intense

Of the curl of your bodies
The singer remembers a physical intimacy with the woman

Like two perfect circles entwined
The artist remembers a harmonious and perfect physical connection

And you feel hopeless, and homeless
The artist experiences a sense of despair or confusion

And lost in the haze
The singer feels disoriented or confused

Of the wine
The singer is under the influence of alcohol

And she leaves
The woman departs from the scene

With someone you don't know
The woman appears to leave with a stranger

But she makes sure you saw her
The woman intentionally lets the artist see her leaving with another person

She looks right at you and bolts
The woman sees the singer watching her and quickly leaves

As she walks out the door
The woman exits the building

Your blood boiling
The singer becomes extremely angry or upset

Your stomach in ropes
The singer feels intense physical discomfort or anxiety

And when your friends say what is it
The singer's friends notice that something is wrong

You look like you've seen a ghost
The artist appears very distressed or frightened

And you walk
The artist leaves the bar or building

Under the streetlights
The lighting changes from the bar to the street

And you're too drunk to notice
The singer is still under the influence of alcohol and is not fully aware of their surroundings

That everyone is staring at you
Other people in the street are watching the artist's behavior

And you so care what you look like
The artist is self-conscious about their appearance

The world is falling
The artist's experience feels catastrophic

Around you
The singer feels overwhelmed or surrounded by negative emotions

You just have to see her
The artist is fixated on the woman and cannot stop thinking about her

You just have to see her
The singer wants to encounter the woman again

You just have to see her
The singer feels a strong urge to be in the woman's presence

You just have to see her
The singer believes that seeing the woman will ease their distress or confusion

You just have to see her
The artist cannot let go of their connection to the woman

And you know that she'll break you in two
Despite the pain and turmoil, the artist accepts that the woman has the power to affect them deeply