“Tonight (Could Be the Night).” “Waiting for Tonight.” “Somewhere Tonight.” “Tonight, Tonight.” I’m sure the joke has been made somewhere on Twitter about the overuse of “tonight” and the concept of being forever young in pop songs but there’s no denying the appeal of a promise of an incredible night to get yourself through the day. But the night can wear multiple faces. What, at first, can seem like an opportunity to set yourself free from the shackles of adulthood can easily be warped into fear, regret, loneliness, and utter darkness.
