Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album Blue Moves
Tonight
Do we have to fight again
Tonight
I just want to go to sleep
Turn out the light
But you want to carry grudges
Nine times out of ten
I see the storm approaching
Long before the rain starts falling
Tonight
Does it have to be the old thing
Tonight
It's late, too late
To chase the rainbow that you're after
I'd like to find a compromise
And place it in your hands
My eyes are blind, my ears can't hear
And I cannot find the time
Tonight
Just let the curtains close in silence
Tonight
Why not approach with less defiance
The man who'd love to see you smile
Who'd love to see you smile
Tonight
This is actually a song condeming racism as you can hear part of the lyrics at the end of the song it says "There's a man over there what's his colour I don't care
He's my brother let us live in peace"
And I don't think this song is a gospel at all don't forget in the Bilble Moses condemed homosexuality and then regarding Elton.........
Judge yourself
After all this is one of Elton John's best songs
Autor: vanlatino
2
this is about the situation in palestine. Jews and Arabs are believed to be distant cousins, both of whom desended from abraham. and when the jews first settled the Arabs were decieved into believing that they came in peace. but they were decieved and removed from their land. also, he swears by holy moses, which makes no sence in any other context. I believe he said that was what the song was talking about but there was such a backlash that he no longer admits it.
Autor: ironyandinjustic
3
Love this song just because it's a great song.
Autor: gasgas270
4
i'm a racist like flapjackrabbit!
Autor: greeniem
5
@vanlatino A gospel isn't proprietarily Christian music, but the more precise term for it would be Negro Spiritual, like the songs African slaves would sing/during the Civil Rights Movement, a la "Free at Last," "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "We Shall Overcome," "Let My People Go" (yes, the last one is about Hebrews in Egypt, but the struggle is similar)
As for your other statements, condemning racism and giving homophobia a pass is a double standard and a bit hypocritical, don't you think?
Autor: flapjackrabbit
6
lol truth.
Autor: MaxwellsAttourne
7
@flapjackrabbit
Please donot misunderstood me at any time I tried to say something negative at all please accept my apologies if you thought that way, indeed I am against racism as myself have been a victim of racism here in Vancouver just for being a Latino and since my teenage years I like Elton John's music.