Leave A Light On
Belinda Carlisle Lyrics


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Take my hand
Tell me what you're feeling
Understand
This is just the beginning

Although I have to go
It makes me feel like crying
I don't know when I'll see you again

Darling, leave a light on for me
I'll be there before you close the door
To give you all the love that you need

Darling, leave a light on for me
'Cause when the world takes me away
You are still the air that I breathe

I can't explain, I don't know
Just how far I have to go
But darling I'll keep the key
Just leave the light on for me

Yes, I know (I)
What I'm asking is crazy
You could go
Just get tired of waiting

But if I lose your love (lose your love)
Torn out by my desire
That would be the one regret of my life

Darling leave a light on for me
I'll be there before you close the door
To give you all the love that you need

Darling leave a light on for me
'Cause when the world takes me away
You are still the air that I breathe

I can't explain, I don't know
Just how far I have to go
But darling I'll keep the key
Just leave a light on for me

Just like a spark lights up the dark
Baby that's your heart
Baby that's your heart
Baby that's your heart

Darling leave a light on for me
I'll be there before you close the door
To give you all the love that you need

Darling leave a light on for me (darling leave a light on)
'Cause when the world takes me away
You are still the air that I breathe

Darling leave a light on for me (darling leave a light on)
I'll be there before you close the door
I'll be all the love that you need

Darling leave a light on for me (darling leave a light on)
'Cause when the world takes me away
You are still the air that I breathe

Darling leave a light on for me (darling leave a light on)
I'll be there before you close the door
To give you all the love that you need
(Darling leave a light on for me, darling leave a light on)




('Cause when the world takes me away)
(You are still the air that I breathe)

Overall Meaning

Belinda Carlisle's song Leave A Light On is an emotional ballad that speaks of long-distance relationships and the love that endures them. The beginning of the song introduces the intertwining of two people and the emotional bond that they share, where Belinda sings for her lover to tell her what he feels and understand that this is just the beginning. However, the song also implies that this relationship will be tough as she has to go, which causes her to feel like crying, and she is not sure when she will see her lover again. The whole situation is depicted beautifully through her verses which carry the weight of the pain and longing that come with separation.


The chorus of the song is an appeal from Belinda to her lover to leave a light on for her, which signifies hope and a promise of love. She needs to know that her lover still loves her even when they are apart, and the light is a symbol of just that. It's a way to keep the romance alive when they are not physically together, and to remind her lover that she is always there, regardless of the distance. The last verse is Belinda's final plea to her lover not to give up on her, emphasizing that she will keep the key and all she is asking for is to leave a light on for her. The song is about hope, love, and how true love endures even when distance comes between two people.


Line by Line Meaning

Take my hand
Please hold my hand as I prepare to leave.


Tell me what you are feeling
Please share your emotions with me before I depart.


Understand
Please comprehend that this is only the beginning of our separation.


This is just the beginning
This longing for you is only the start of my journey.


Although I have to go
Despite my need to leave.


It makes me feel like crying
My heart aches at the thought of not seeing you soon.


I don't know when I'll see you again
I am uncertain when our paths will cross once more.


Darling leave a light on for me
Please leave a light on to guide me home to you.


I'll be there before you close the door
I promise to return to you before you say goodbye.


To give you all the love that you need
To provide you with the romance and affection you crave.


'Cause when the world takes me away
Because situations may remove me from your life.


You are still the air that I breathe
You will always be an essential part of my life.


I can't explain I just don't know
I am not sure how my life journey will conclude.


Just how far I have to go
I do not know how distant my path is.


But darling I'll keep the key
However, I will continue to protect our love.


Just leave a light on for me
Just leave a light on to remind me of our love.


Yes I know
I understand the ramifications of my request.


What I'm asking is crazy
My plea is nonsensical and unreasonable, I recognize that.


You could go
You have the option to depart.


Just get tired of waiting
Perhaps you'll grow weary of yearning for me.


But if I lose your love
If I lose the tenderness you give me.


Torn out by my desire
Because my passions can be overpowering.


That would be the one regret of my life
That would be the sole remorse I hold in my heart.


Just like a spark lights up the dark
Your love is similar to the incandescence that can eradicate obscurity.


Baby that's your heart
That is the purity that encapsulates your soul.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels

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