Lights
Ellie Goulding Ft. Nyx Lyrics
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Losing it all on my own
I had a heart then
But the queen has been overthrown
And I'm not sleeping now
The dark is too hard to beat
And I'm not keeping up
The strength I need to push me
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine them when I'm alone
And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
And dreaming when they're gone
'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home
Calling, calling, calling home
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine them when I'm alone
Noises, I play within my head
Touch my own skin
And hope they'll still be there
And I think back to when
My brother and my sister slept
In another place
The only time I feel safe
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine them when I'm alone
And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
And dreaming when they're gone
'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home
Calling, calling, calling home
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine them when I'm alone
(Lights, lights, lights, lights, lights, lights)
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine them when I'm alone
And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
Dreaming when they're gone
'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home
Calling, calling, calling home
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine them when I'm alone
Home, home
(Lights, lights, lights)
Home, home
(Lights, lights, lights)
The song "Lights" by Ellie Goulding feat. Lupe Fiasco (Bassnectar Remix) is a powerful expression of struggle, hope, and resilience. The opening lines convey a sense of loss and despair: "I had a way then, losing it all on my own. I had a heart then, but the queen has been overthrown." The singer has lost her way and feels like she has been dethroned from her position of power and control in life. She is now alone and struggling to cope with the darkness that surrounds her.
However, there is a ray of hope in the form of someone who shows her the "lights." This person helps her to overcome the sense of being turned to stone and shines light into her life, even when she is alone. The singer tells herself that she will be strong and continue to dream, even when this person is gone, and even though she feels a constant calling to go back home.
The song also delves into the importance of memories as a source of comfort and safety. The singer reminisces about a time when her brother and sister slept close, providing her with a feeling of safety that she is desperately longing for now. Overall, "Lights" expresses a universal sentiment of vulnerability and insecurity, while also emphasizing the power of hope, resilience, and human connection in overcoming life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a way then
I used to know how to handle things, how to get by in life
Losing it all on my own
But now I feel like I'm losing everything by myself
I had a heart then
I used to have passion and emotions
But the queen has been overthrown
But now I feel like I've been dethroned, like someone or something has taken my place
And I'm not sleeping now
I'm having trouble sleeping, my mind is too active
The dark is too hard to beat
I'm feeling overwhelmed by negativity, by the darkness in the world
And I'm not keeping up
I don't feel like I can keep up with everything that's going on
The strength I need to push me
I need something or someone to give me the strength to keep going
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
But then you come along and give me hope, you show me the way forward
You shine them when I'm alone
You give me light in the darkness, you help me see things differently
And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
And because of that, I try to tell myself that I can be strong and get through this
And dreaming when they're gone
I envision a future where things are better, where the darkness is gone
'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home
That's important to me because I feel like something is calling me, something is guiding me
Calling, calling, calling home
And I feel like that thing that's calling me is my true home
Noises, I play within my head
Sometimes I get lost in my own thoughts and fantasies
Touch my own skin
Sometimes I have to remind myself that I'm real, that I exist in the physical world
And hope they'll still be there
And I hope that the people and things I care about will still be around, that they won't abandon me
And I think back to when
And sometimes I look back to a time when things were simpler
My brother and my sister slept
When my family was together and we were all safe and sound
In another place
In a place that's far away from where I am now, both physically and emotionally
The only time I feel safe
Those are the moments when I feel truly safe, truly myself
Home, home
And I long for that feeling of safety and belonging, that feeling of being at home
(Lights, lights, lights)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ash Howes, Elena Goulding, Richard Stannard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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