Story Behind The Song

While working on a completely different song with an R&B artist many years ago I developed a lyric that I never finished but always liked the line and the melody. While in a jam session years later I asked a bass player to play riff and I began to sing the line. As the bass grooved the idea morphed into a totally different song and inspired a different groove. Not wanting to duplicate the tired 'baby you so fine' or 'tonight its all about love' cliche I decided to do a total 180 and sing about the relationship from hell. Hot/horny/and ultimately frustrating.

Song Description

A man feels like he's in a one-sided love affair; for her its physical and casual, for him its deeper. He decides to make a stand and demand better treatment - immediately - tonight!

Lyrics

TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT

I WANNA GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT - BUT YOU'LL ONLY BREAK MY HEART
I WANNA GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT - CAUSE YOU'VE TORN IT ALL APART
GOTTA MAKE IT TO THE MORNIN KEEP MY EYES ON THE PRIZE TILL THE SUN COMES UP
YOU GOT YOUR WARNIN' ITS GONNA BE A HARD DAYS MORNIN'

TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT

I WANNA GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT - BUT YOU WANT ME ON MY KNEES
I WANNA GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT - BREAKIN ME BY DEGREES
TRY'NA MAKE IT TO THE MORNIN GOTTA FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT BABY THAT'S WHAT'S UP
YOU'RE REALIZIN' A SLEEPIN GIANT'S RISIN'

BRIDGE
NOW WE AIN'T GONNA START A FIGHT - TONIGHT
YOU'D TAKE THE DEVIL'S OWN ADVICE - TONIGHT
I THINK IT'S TIME YOU PAID THE PRICE - TONIGHT
IT AIN'T ALL RIGHT - IF WE LOSE LOSE TONIGHT

RAP
STRANGE LOVE STRANGE HIGHS AND STRANGE LOWS
STRANGER THAN FICTION THAT'S HOW THE TRUTH GOES
I SAW YOUR FACE I WAS LOOKIN AT A DREAM
BUT YOUR MIND IS LIKE A PLACE IN A HORROR MOVIE SCENE
STRANGE LOVE STRANGE HIGHS AND STRANGE LOWS
STRANGE LOVE THAT'S HOW YOUR LOVE GOES
AS IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW WELL NOW YOU KNOW
AS IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW WELL NOW YOU KNOW
YOU GOT A COLD HEART - COLD HEART


I WANNA GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT - BUT I KNOW THE WAY YOU TEASE
I WANNA GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT - THAT AIN'T NO WAY TO PLEASE
YOU AIN'T NO ANGEL, YOU KNOW YOU TREAT ME SHODDY
YOUR BODY'S BUILT FOR SIN AND YOU AIN'T HERE TO SAVE NOBODY

TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT
TONIGHT - AIN'T GONNA BE ALRIGHT