Tonite
Zoosters ft M.Coleman Lyrics

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This here is the place I will be staying
There isn't a number
You can call the pay phone
Let it ring a long, long, long, long time
If I don't pick up, hang up, call back, let it ring some more
If I don't pick up, pick up
The sidewinder sleeps, sleeps, sleeps in a coil

Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her

There are scratches all around the coin slot
Like a heartbeat, baby trying to wake up
But this machine can only swallow money
You can't lay a patch by computer design
It's just a lot of stupid, stupid signs

Tell her
Tell her she can kiss my ass
Then laugh and say that you were only kidding
That way she'll know that it's
Really, really, really, really me

Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her

Baby, instant soup doesn't really grab me
Today I need something more sub-sub-sub-substantial
A can of beans or black-eyed peas, some Nescafe and ice
A candy bar, a falling star, or a reading of Doctor Seuss

Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her

The cat in the hat came back, wrecked a lot of havoc on the way
Always had a smile and a reason to pretend
But their world has flat backgrounds
And little need to sleep but to dream
The sidewinder sleeps on his back

Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
I can always sleep standing up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
I can always sleep standing up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
I can always sleep standing up
Call me when you try to wake her
I can always sleep standing up
Call me when you try to wake her

We've got to moogie, moogie, move on this one

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Tonite" by Zoosters ft M.Coleman are a mix of confusion, frustration, and nonsense. The singer describes a place where they will be staying and instructs someone to call them repeatedly until they answer the phone, even if the machine keeps swallowing their coins. They then ask to be called again when someone tries to wake up a "sidewinder," which is a type of snake that sleeps coiled up. The singer then asks for substantial food and candy, and suggests reading Dr. Seuss. The final lines mention the cat in the hat causing havoc and the ability to sleep standing up before urging people to "moogie" on.

The lyrics could represent someone who is overwhelmed and dissociated from reality, as they request to be called repeatedly and ask for random items. The mention of the sidewinder and the cat in the hat may also suggest a surreal or dreamlike state. The repetition of certain phrases, such as "call me when you try to wake her up," could also indicate a sense of detachment and disorientation.

Line by Line Meaning

This here is the place I will be staying
I'm not going anywhere else

There isn't a number
You can't reach me by phone

You can call the pay phone
But it's pointless to try

Let it ring a long, long, long, long time
I won't answer

If I don't pick up, hang up, call back, let it ring some more
Stop calling, I won't answer

If I don't pick up, pick up
I really don't want to talk to you

The sidewinder sleeps, sleeps, sleeps in a coil
I'm not the only one who wants to be left alone

Call me when you try to wake her up
But if you really need me, try again

There are scratches all around the coin slot
This payphone is old and overused

Like a heartbeat, baby trying to wake up
But it still works, barely

But this machine can only swallow money
Don't waste your time or money

You can't lay a patch by computer design
Technology can't replace human interaction

It's just a lot of stupid, stupid signs
And these signs are pointless and annoying

Tell her
If you see her, give her a message

Tell her she can kiss my ass
I'm not interested in talking to her

Then laugh and say that you were only kidding
But don't be mean about it

That way she'll know that it's
She'll know it's really me

Really, really, really, really me
And that's all she needs to know

Baby, instant soup doesn't really grab me
I'm not interested in quick fixes

Today I need something more sub-sub-sub-substantial
Something real and meaningful

A can of beans or black-eyed peas, some Nescafe and ice
Just some simple, comforting things

A candy bar, a falling star, or a reading of Doctor Seuss
Or something to take my mind off everything

The cat in the hat came back, wrecked a lot of havoc on the way
Sometimes life is chaotic and unpredictable

Always had a smile and a reason to pretend
But sometimes we have to fake it until we make it

But their world has flat backgrounds
Their lives are dull and uninspiring

And little need to sleep but to dream
But at least they can dream of something better

The sidewinder sleeps on his back
And I'll just keep sleeping and minding my own business

I can always sleep standing up
Nothing can disturb my peace

We've got to moogie, moogie, move on this one
Let's get going and make the most of our time

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Mills, Michael Stipe

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