Light On
David Cook Lyrics
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Afraid it wouldn't be enough
Just try to keep my spirits up
When there's no point in grieving
Doesn't matter anyway
Words could never make me stay
Words will never take my place
When you know I'm leaving
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it's late at night you can look inside
You won't feel so alone
You know we've been down that road
What seems a thousand times before
My back to a closing door and my eyes to the seasons
That roll out underneath my heels
And you don't know how bad it feels
To leave the only one that I have ever believed in
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it's late at night you can look inside
You won't feel so alone yeah
Sometimes it feels like we've run out of luck
When the signal keeps on breaking up
When the wires cross in my brain
You'll start my heart again
When I come along
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it's late at night you can look inside
You won't feel so alone
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it's late at night you can look inside
You won't feel so alone
In David Cook's song Light On, the lyrics speak of leaving a light on when he's gone, as something he relies on to get home. The singer never really speaks his emotions or thoughts to others, afraid that what he says wouldn't be enough. He strives to keep his spirits up even in times of grief, but his leaving is inevitable. The power of words, however, will never replace the void or the pain. The light that he wishes to be left on is something that connects him to his home and the person he loves—something that he can feel even in the darkest nights.
Cook also mentions that he feels that they've been down the same road time and time again. He alludes to the common feeling of hopelessness when things go wrong, and despite consistent efforts, luck always seems to run out. The familiarity of the situation exacerbates the pain of leaving, but he still has faith in the person he is leaving behind to reignite his heart when he returns.
The song's message seems to be about the pain of leaving someone, but the need for the person left behind to keep a piece of them alive until they return. The light represents hope, warmth, and love, something that can keep the singer going even when he's far away from home. The connection between the two is what is holding him together even when he feels alone and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Never really said too much
I have not expressed my feelings much
Afraid it wouldn't be enough
I was afraid that what I said would not make any difference
Just try to keep my spirits up
I just try to keep myself happy
When there's no point in grieving
When there is no need to be sad
Doesn't matter anyway
It does not matter anyway
Words could never make me stay
Your words won't make me stay
Words will never take my place
Your words won't replace me
When you know I'm leaving
When you know that I am leaving
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Please keep a light on for me when I am not around
Something I rely on to get home
A beacon I can rely on to find my way home
One I can feel at night
A light I can feel in the darkness
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
A simple light or fire to keep me warm
Even in the daylight, shine on
Please keep shining, even in the daylight
And when it's late at night you can look inside
When it is late at night, you can look inside the light and see hope
You won't feel so alone
You will not feel so lonely
You know we've been down that road
You know we have been in this situation before
What seems a thousand times before
What seems like an endless number of times before
My back to a closing door and my eyes to the seasons
I feel trapped and the world is constantly changing
That roll out underneath my heels
The world is always progressing, and I must keep up
And you don't know how bad it feels
You do not know how much it hurts
To leave the only one that I have ever believed in
To leave the only person that I have ever trusted
Sometimes it feels like we've run out of luck
Sometimes it feels like we are out of luck
When the signal keeps on breaking up
When the communication keeps failing
When the wires cross in my brain
When things become too complicated in my mind
You'll start my heart again
You will make my heart beat again
When I come along
When I approach
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Howes, Chris Cornell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@flaviahere8226
Never really said too much
Afraid it wouldn't be enough
Just try to keep my spirits up
When there's no point in grieving
Doesn't matter anyway
Words could never make me stay
Words will never take my place
When you know I'm leaving
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it's late at night you can look inside
You won't feel so alone
You know we've been down that road
What seems a thousand times before
My back to a closing door and my eyes to the seasons
That roll out underneath my heels
And you don't know how bad it feels
To leave the only one that I have ever believed in
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it's late at night you can look inside
You won't feel so alone yeah
Sometimes it feels like we've run out of luck
When the signal keeps on breaking up
When the wires cross in my brain
You'll start my heart again
When I come along
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it's late at night you can look inside
You won't feel so alone
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it's late at night you can look inside
You won't feel so alone
@jjtaks1517
Anyone 2019 ? Ive been huge fan with that husky voice since American idol days :)
@kevinwaterman7471
Yup still into him
@alamenosman1337
Yeah we are still here :")
back in 2010 i was listen it beside come back to me when i was backing from my high school to home road, sometimes it was raining :")
@midorisato3283
cook and daughtry are my favorite, 👍👍
@sleepingcolours
Always! Finally got to see him live a couple years ago and he threw me his pick. Made me cry. Still such a huge fan 😭🖤
@NyCArole426
STILL and always! 2019
@nicolasnovak7038
It is a rare thing for an artist to leave you with goosebumps no matter when you listen to their songs. David Cook is certainly one of those artists.
@tommyc6260
Great artist singing one of the best ever artists ( Chris Cornell) written songs. And he does it exceptionally!
@duyatle7539
I got goosebumps listening it right now
@brianvaldez1746
Chri Cornell wrote this song