Lights Out
Ashland Lyrics
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It's no use don't bother trying to run
You were given long enough
To save yourself from destruction
Ooh Ooh You must have known
Ooh Ooh You must have known
Whoa-oh we are inside your bones
When the lights go out and you are alone
Whoa-oh whoa-oh welcome home
What do you have left to say
When all you've done you have done it vain
Oh whoa we are not the same
And we won't sit back and watch you waste
When the lights go out and you are alone
Whoa-oh we are inside your bones
When the lights go out and you are alone
Whoa-oh whoa-oh welcome home
Look in to the mirror tell me what do you see tell me what do you see
Look in to your soul and tell me do you believe tell me do you believe
Don't look back
You won't get away
Don't look back
Not even someday
Don't look back
You won't get away
Don't look back
You can't run away
The song "Lights Out" by Ashland is a powerful message about accountability and consequences. The opening verse of the song speaks to how it's too late for people to try to run or save themselves from their own destruction. The chorus metaphorically depicts how we are all interconnected and when someone is alone in the dark, they are still surrounded by the consequences of their actions. The repetition of "welcome home" implies that we all have a shared responsibility in creating a better world, and we can't run from that responsibility.
The second verse calls out those who have wasted their lives and opportunities to do better. The line "we won't sit back and watch you waste" speaks to how it's up to all of us to hold each other accountable and make better choices for the world. The bridge of the song encourages the listener to examine themselves and their beliefs, asking them to look into the mirror and their soul to see what they truly believe.
Line by Line Meaning
Come now people one by one
We're addressing everyone individually, suggesting that it's pointless to escape.
It's no use don't bother trying to run
Trying to get away won't do you any good.
You were given long enough
You had plenty of time.
To save yourself from destruction
To prevent your inevitable downfall.
Ooh Ooh You must have known
You should have known what was coming.
Ooh Ooh You must have known
You should have known what was coming.
When the lights go out and you are alone
When everything falls apart, and you're left with nobody.
Whoa-oh we are inside your bones
We're the thoughts that haunt you when you're left alone to ponder.
When the lights go out and you are alone
When everything falls apart, and you're left with nobody.
Whoa-oh whoa-oh welcome home
You can always come back to face your fears and failures.
What do you have left to say
What do you have to show for yourself at this point?
When all you've done you have done it vain
Everything you've done is meaningless.
Oh whoa we are not the same
We're not like you, and we're better off for it.
And we won't sit back and watch you waste
We won't stand by and see you ruin everything.
Look in to the mirror tell me what do you see tell me what do you see
Take a good, hard look at yourself.
Look in to your soul and tell me do you believe tell me do you believe
Do you really believe in anything?
Don't look back
Don't dwell on the past.
You won't get away
You can't escape the consequences of your actions.
Don't look back
Don't dwell on the past.
Not even someday
You won't be able to fix this.
Don't look back
Don't dwell on the past.
You won't get away
You can't escape the consequences of your actions.
Don't look back
Don't dwell on the past.
You can't run away
You can't run away from the guilt and the pain.
Contributed by Kaitlyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Amethyst Blaze21
I love this song! Super star ⭐️ 🎵🎤🤘🏼🎸
Sean Rho
Sick song! I love this one
Artari
Wow...impressive
Ian W
What happened to a few of their other songs? They're private now..