The Way You Look Tonight

[nathalia]

Last Thursday, Bernthaler wrote the words "the way you look tonight" on the board and told us it was a line in the refrain of the song, so I started to scribble down a refrain that I thought would not fit in with the rest (which is why I did it). And it was fun, so I ended up writing the verses as well and I even copied it and gave it to the teacher for her to read.

It's dark tonight
When coming to meet you I bump into a tree
'Is that you?' I ask
You whisper yes with a raspy voice
I take your hand in mine

The way you look tonight
It would be so wonderful
If only I knew how you looked
But there's no moon shining on you
And I can't say anything about
The way you look tonight
But if I could, I know you'd look charming

We're both so shy
Unsure of how to act around each other
My hand is sweaty, yours, gloved, feels kinda hairy
I do most of the talking, shyly
You just giggle once, it sounds strange
But I can only think of your beauty and

The way you look tonight
It would be so wonderful
If only I knew how you looked
But there's no moon shining on you
And I can't say anything about
The way you look tonight
But if I could, I know you'd look charming

And suddenly
As we're about to kiss
The streetlamps all around us are lit
I look into your eyes and want to cry
Or just run away very quickly
Which I do
Because you're not who you're supposed to be
Not my sweet love, but a stinking bum

The way you look tonight
It would be so wonderful
If only I knew how you looked
But there's no moon shining on you
And I can't say anything about
The way you look tonight
But if I could, I know you'd look charming

                                                                           - Nathalia Müller