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

So Tired
The Tontons Lyrics

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So Tired-The Tontons
i saw your ghost
there in the bar
wearing your clothes
you southern drawl
i just wish i could see you
i like i once did
with all the depth and all the scope

needing so much
with so much hope
i just wish you could see me
like you once did
when you smell vanilla, i know you
think of something sweet
the way i, i touch your face
the way i, i left your sheets
aren't you tired
so tired of tattoo philosophies
you'll find god
you'll find love in what's between your knees

i just wish i could see you
i like i once did

Overall Meaning

The Tontons' song "So Tired" is a melancholic love letter to a lost relationship. The opening line “i saw your ghost/there in the bar" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is haunted by the memory of their former love and longs to feel the same connection they once had. The reference to "southern drawl" suggests that the relationship may have had a distinct regional character, perhaps set in the American South. The repetition of the line "i just wish i could see you/like i once did" reveals the singer's desperation to reconnect and recapture the magic of their lost love.

The second stanza of the song is particularly evocative, describing the sensory experiences linked to the memory of their love. The line "when you smell vanilla, i know you/think of something sweet" conjures the image of a past shared experience and highlights the intimate knowledge the singer still possesses of their former love. The lines "the way i, i touch your face/the way i, i left your sheets" suggest a physical connection that is rooted in memory and holds an emotional charge. The singer's final plea "i just wish i could see you/like you once did" reiterates their yearning for a lost relationship and a time gone by.

Line by Line Meaning

i saw your ghost
I caught a glimpse of your memory.

there in the bar
It was during my time at the bar that I saw you.

wearing your clothes
You had the same style that you used to have.

you southern drawl
Your accent reminded me of the South.

i just wish i could see you i like i once did
I long to see you as I used to.

with all the depth and all the scope
With a profound awareness and understanding.

needing so much with so much hope
Desiring so much with an optimistic outlook.

i just wish you could see me like you once did
I want you to see me the way you used to.

when you smell vanilla, i know you think of something sweet
The scent of vanilla brings to mind something pleasant for you.

the way i, i touch your face
The way I caress your face.

the way i, i left your sheets
The way I departed from where we shared a bed.