Lightning Strikes
Diana Vickers Lyrics

Sitting in the back
The singer sets the scene of herself in a café, sitting in the back.

Sippin' on a cap
The singer is sipping on a small coffee, which she refers to as a cap.

In that old cafe
The café is old and has been around for some time.

Make a little list 'n burn some discs
The singer is creating a playlist to use when she DJs later that night and burns the songs onto discs.

For tonight when I DJ
The discs are intended for use during the singer's DJ set later that night.

I watch the morning rain
The singer watches the rain outside the window in the morning.

Daydreams on the window pane
The singer daydreams while staring at the window pane.

But I really gotta go 'n I really gotta go
Despite enjoying her time in the café, the singer has to leave.

And so I pick up my bags
The singer has bags with her and picks them up to leave.

I'm heading to the door
The singer is leaving the café and heading towards the door.

I'll make a run for it
The singer plans to hurry out of the café to avoid getting caught in the rain.

Before the next downpour
The singer wants to leave before the next heavy rainfall.

And then I spill my coffee on some passing guy
The singer accidentally spills her coffee on a man passing by.

And I apologize
The singer says sorry to the man for spilling her coffee on him.

But he just kinda smiles and...
The man takes the coffee spill incident lightheartedly and smiles in response.

Lightning strikes
The singer experiences a sudden, intense feeling, likened to a lightning strike.

Hits me hard inside
The feeling strikes a chord within the singer, hitting her particularly hard.

Open eyes
The singer becomes more aware of the situation and surroundings as a result of the feeling.

My heartbeat frozen
The feeling causes the singer's heart to skip a beat or freeze momentarily.

Thunder rolls
The feeling is accompanied by an internal sensation, likened to the sound of thunder.

And I know
The singer is aware of the strong emotions she's experiencing.

I can't fight
The singer recognizes that the feeling is too powerful to resist or ignore.

Could I be your girl
The singer imagines an alternate world where she could be involved with someone in the café.

In a parallel world?
The singer is daydreaming about a hypothetical, alternate reality.

Sitting there everyday
The singer imagines herself sitting in the café every day in this alternate reality.

We'd never wanna go
In this alternate reality, the singer imagines herself and her hypothetical partner never wanting to leave the café.

And I leave the moment with the passing guy
The singer decides to let go of her coffee spill incident with the passing guy and move on.

And I walk on by
The singer continues on her way, leaving the scene behind.

And just kinda smile...
The singer smiles to herself, content with how things have turned out in that moment.

Hey na na na na na na (hey)
The singer repeats a catchy, upbeat melody as a chorus.