Lightning
Cash Cash ft John Rzeznik Lyrics


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I was all you thought you ever needed
So you said, "how'd I let this slip away?"
On the floor, cold and barely breathing
So it goes
Sleeping all my dreams away
'Til you found me

Like a lightning bolt to the heart
You woke me up, woke me up
Yeah, you brought me out of the dark
With just one spark, just one spark
Now I can feel your pulse
Kick starting this lifeless soul
Like a lightning bolt to heart
You woke me up, woke me up
Yeah

I was all you thought you ever needed
So you said, "how the hell did I let this slip away?"
Have I lost myself?
I was stumbling right on the edge
You pulled me back, for one last dance
Yeah, I was lost on the darkest road
I need your light to lead me home

Now I can feel your pulse
Kick starting this lifeless soul
Like a lightning bolt to heart
You woke me up, woke me up
Yeah
Like a lightning bolt to heart
You woke me up, woke me up
Yeah

Can you feel me
Like I feel you
Can our hearts still be together?
This is our time,
Don't you waste it
We can sing this song forever
Can you feel me
Like I feel you
Can our hearts still be together?
This is our time,
Don't you waste it
We can sing this song forever

Now I can feel your pulse
Kick starting this lifeless soul
Like a lightning bolt to heart




You woke me up, woke me up
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Lightning" are about the singer's lover who had let their relationship slip away due to their own mistakes, leaving the singer feeling lost and alone. However, their lover eventually comes back into their life, sparking new life in the singer's soul, much like a lightning bolt. The chorus reflects this idea, as it focuses on how the lover's return had "woke" the singer up and breathed new life into them. The second verse again highlights the singer's reliance on their lover to rescue them from their dark thoughts and guide them back to a happier place.


The bridge suggests a plea from the singer to their lover to let this newfound love be forever and not waste the opportunity they've been given. The lyrics convey a feeling of love and hope, with the idea that despite mistakes and missteps, true love can still exist and have a chance to thrive if given the opportunity.


Line by Line Meaning

I was all you thought you ever needed
At one point, you believed that I was everything you wanted in life


So you said, "how'd I let this slip away?"
After we separated, you questioned how you could let me leave your life


On the floor, cold and barely breathing
After we split, I felt lost, hurt and alone, barely getting by with each passing day


So it goes
That's just the way life works; things happen, and we move on regardless of how hard it is


Sleeping all my dreams away
I was uninterested in pursuing or chasing after my dreams after we parted ways


'Til you found me
But then you came back into my life and gave me a reason to hope and dream again


Like a lightning bolt to the heart
Your presence ignited strong, unexpected emotions in my heart


You woke me up, woke me up
You brought me out of my emotional slumber and made me feel alive again


Yeah, you brought me out of the dark
Your light shone brightly and pushed back the darkness that had clouded my heart


With just one spark, just one spark
You only needed to make me feel something again to reignite the fire in my life


Now I can feel your pulse
I feel close to you, as if our hearts are beating as one


Kick starting this lifeless soul
Your presence animated and gave life to a soul that had been feeling dead for some time


Have I lost myself?
I wondered if I had lost my identity and my way in the world without you by my side


I was stumbling right on the edge
I was lost and uncertain about where I should go next in my life


You pulled me back, for one last dance
You brought me back from the brink and gave me one more chance to be with you


Yeah, I was lost on the darkest road
I was in a dark place, struggling to find my way after we separated


I need your light to lead me home
I needed your guidance and support to find my way back to a place of happiness and contentment


Can our hearts still be together?
I'm hopeful that we can still make a future together, despite our past struggles and heartache


This is our time, Don't you waste it
Let's make the most of the opportunity we have to rebuild our relationship and make it strong again


We can sing this song forever
We can relish in the joy and happiness of our reunion for as long as we want




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: JEAN PAUL MAKHLOUF, ALEX MAKHLOUF, SAMUEL FRISCH, JOHNNY RZEZNIK, PETROS ANASTOS PRASTACOS

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7clouds

cash cash,  ur so good! <3

IamBojan

***** Photoshop probably.

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Nate N

Cash Cash is my all time favorite artist/group. There songs are amazing! The songs are so good you cant skip through the boring parts because there aren't any.

Zhinakin

unbeliable they started as a little indie group doing small concerts then started to upload via proximity (sorry if i am wrong no hard feelings please) and got hit big and plays in radios it is fantastic and there are defintly more like these guys that deserves to go big

Farhan Yuda Putra

8 years later anyone else still finding themselves coming back to this song?

Yousef

😢👌

Vocabot P

yes

Mayco Truong

Bring back progressive

jenro7

it's special to me

Jacob Cayetano

Rzeznik's voice fits Cash Cash's style so well!

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