“But Not Tonight” is a song by British electronic band Depeche Mode. It was included as a b-side on their fifteenth single “Stripped”.
In the United States, their label Sire Records decided to flip the single and make “But Not Tonight” the a-side instead after its inclusion on the soundtrack for Mo...
[Verse 1]
Oh God, it's raining, but I'm not complaining
It's filling me up with new life
The stars in the sky bring tears to my eyes
They're lighting my way tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
And I haven't felt so alive
In years
[Verse 2]
Just for a day on a day like today
I'll get away from this constant debauchery
The wind in my hair makes me so aware
How good it is to live tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
And I haven't felt so alive
In years
[Chorus]
The moon is shining in the sky
Reminding me of so many other nights
But they're not like tonight
[Verse 3]
Oh God, it's raining and I'm not containing
My pleasure at being so wet
Here on my own, all on my own
How good it feels to be alone tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
And I haven't felt so alive
In years
[Chorus]
The moon is shining in the sky
Reminding me of so many other nights
When my eyes had been so red
I'd been mistaken for dead
But not tonight
But Not Tonight was written by Martin L. Gore.
But Not Tonight was produced by Gareth Jones & Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller.
Depeche Mode released But Not Tonight on Wed Oct 22 1986.