The Pretty Reckless - Just Tonight

I forget how I got to know about this song. Which is weird because I only found out about it a few days ago. Dang, I'm getting old I'm becoming forgetful.

I first heard about The Pretty Reckless thru Gossip Girl. I was (and still am) a major fan of the Nate & Jenny pairing and had Google-ed pictures and stuff about the two. There was one article which wrote about Taylor Momsen's 16th birthday in which she performed with her band, The Pretty Reckless, a song entitled 'Zombie'.

I heard a slight part of the song and found it to be weird and unacceptable to my ear-drums. Hence, I ignored Taylor's step in into the music world.

But then a few months later, I stumbled upon a movie entitled 'Kick Ass'. And any fans of Kick Ass or Taylor Momsen will surely know that The Pretty Reckless has a song in the movie; 'Makes Me Wanna Die'. A pretty hardcore song title I know. But the song is, one word, ah-mazing!

Even then, I didn't really go through the bands album or tracklist or whatever.

So when I finally did stumble upon the bands album, it was their song 'You' that initially got me going. It was a beautiful song indeed. Long story short, I wiki-ed their album tracklist and got hold of this one right here ... Just Tonight.

If you're not into Goth (like me), ignore the weirdness that is the music video. Just listen to the song. The lyrics are hauntingly beautiful and this song perfectly highlights Taylor's beautiful voice.

I've only ever heard Leighton Meester's song, Somebody To Love, and her voice isn't at all strong enough for her to be categorized as a 'singer'. Unlike Taylor, who can hit both the high and most importantly, the low notes perfectly.

So just push away negative opinions (if any) that you have for Taylor and her "choice of wardrobe" and behavioral attitude and just enjoy the music, just tonight.

Just Tonight lyrics

Here we are and I can't think from all the pills, hey
Start the car and take me home
Here we are and you’re too drunk to hear a word I say
Start the car and take me home

Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
And it’s all because of you
Just tonight

Here I am and I can’t seem to see straight
I’m too numb to feel right now
And here I am watching the clock that’s ticking away my time
I’m too numb to feel right now

Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
And it’s all because of you
Just tonight

Just Tonight

Do you understand who I am
Do you wanna know
Can you really see through me now
I am about to go

Just tonight I won’t leave
And I’ll lie and you’ll believe
Just tonight I will see
It’s all because of me

Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
It’s all because of you
Just tonight

(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight

(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight

(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight

The Pretty Reckless - Just Tonight