It's funny. The Tontons don't have a readily available mainstream band to m… Read Full Bio ↴It's funny. The Tontons don't have a readily available mainstream band to make an off-the-cuff comparison, so in this space we won't tell you they sound like Indie Flavor Of The Week or Noted And Weighty Classic Rock Name. The Tontons simply sound like the Tontons. That sounds like false bluster, but anyone who has been tracking them since 2008 will tell you the same thing. Up front is Asli Omar, that vocal vixen who can make men and rock nerds alike quake in their boots. Bassist Tom Nguyen, whose rumble forms the dermis of the band and then them boys Adam and Justin Martinez come in with titanic guitars and drums to make sure you are still moving your feet. This is a band that has been fully embraced by their native Houston, and the Tontons have hugged the city back with relentless gigging around town, and now it's time for the world to get some love from The Tontons.

The Tontons:

Asli Omar - Vocals
Justin Martinez - Drums
Tom Nguyen - Bass
Adam Martinez - Guitar

Contact/Booking:
mark@theconvoygroup.com

www.thetontons.com

Never Never
The Tontons Lyrics

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I used to
Wake up feeling every little thing
But never love,
Never love and

I used to
Walk around feeling every little thing
But never love,

Never love and

You owe me
Something kind of
Wonderful and never
In all my lifetime
Been made such a fool of
By anyone, anyone
No one, no one, no one

I used to
Wake up feeling every little thing
But never love,
Never love and
You never came around
Never gave a damn
Never held my hand
In front of none of your friends
No not anyone

You owe me
Something kind of wonderful
I have never
In all my lifetime
Been made such a fool of
By anyone, anyone
No one, no one, no one

You never came around
You never gave a damn, I

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Tontons' song Never Never capture the feeling of unrequited love, of wanting and expecting affection from someone who never reciprocates, leaving the singer feeling foolish and unloved. The repeated stanza "I used to wake up feeling every little thing but never love, never love" sets the tone for the song, as the singer reflects on the past when they were able to feel a range of emotions, but never love. The following stanza reveals the object of their affection, someone who owes them "something kind of wonderful" but has made them feel like a fool instead. The final stanza highlights the lack of effort on the part of the other person, who never came around, never gave a damn, and never held their hand in front of anyone.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to
In the past, I used to

Wake up feeling every little thing
Start the day with an awareness of everything around me

But never love,
However, I didn't have love in my life

Never love and
No love at all

I used to
In the past, I used to

Walk around feeling every little thing
Be conscious of every little aspect of the world

But never love,
But I never had love in my life

Never love and
No love at all

You owe me
You have a debt with me

Something kind of
Something that is

Wonderful and never
Amazing and that never