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GARETH EMERY & BO BRUCE Lyrics
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All I see are flashing lights
People wearing blue suits wanna know the real truth
How many did I have tonight?
Looking at the wreckage anyone would guess that all inside had died
But I'm alive
Wake up in a strange place, angels over my head
Thousand bolts of lightning bring me back to life
And it's a miracle that I'm still here
As I'm coming to, I'm screaming out, I need you by my side
And I'm alive
No, I didn't pray to god
No, I never saw the light
No, I didn't watch my life go flashing right before my eyes
No, I didn't do the things that they all said that I would do
I just closed my eyes and all I saw was you
No, I didn't pray to god
No, I never saw the light
No, I didn't watch my life go flashing right before my eyes
No, I didn't do the things that they all said that I would do
I just closed my eyes and all I saw was you
The lyrics of Gareth Emery's song "U," featuring Bo Bruce, tell a story of survival after a car accident. The first verse describes the aftermath of the crash, with flashing lights and police questioning the singer about how much they had to drink. The singer notes that they should look dead from the state of the wreckage, but they are still alive. The second verse takes us to the hospital, where the singer wakes up surrounded by angels and lightning bolts, bringing them back to life. They scream out for the person they love and who had been on their mind throughout the experience - "all I saw was you."
The chorus emphasizes the singer's surprise at their own behavior during the traumatic event. They didn't pray to God or see their life flash before their eyes, they only thought of the person they love. The repetition of "No, I didn't" emphasizes this unexpected behavior. Overall, the song describes an experience of near-death and the power of love to pull us through.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking down the highway, traffic's coming my way
I was walking on the busy road and cars were approaching from all directions.
All I see are flashing lights
The only thing I could see were the bright and flashing emergency lights surrounding me.
People wearing blue suits wanna know the real truth
The emergency responders all dressed in blue uniforms were asking me for my story.
How many did I have tonight?
They were curious about how much alcohol or drugs I had consumed before the accident.
Looking at the wreckage anyone would guess that all inside had died
The crash was so severe that anyone who saw it would assume there were no survivors.
But I'm alive
Despite the odds, I survived the accident.
Wake up in a strange place, angels over my head
When I regained consciousness, I found myself in an unfamiliar location with medical professionals watching over me.
One of them is shouting clear
One of the medical professionals was yelling to make sure I could hear them and respond.
Thousand bolts of lightning bring me back to life
The shock from the defibrillator brought me back to life.
And it's a miracle that I'm still here
It was a miraculous event that I was still alive after such a serious accident.
As I'm coming to, I'm screaming out, I need you by my side
As I was gaining consciousness, I was calling out to someone to be with me.
No, I didn't pray to god
I did not turn to religious prayers for help during this situation.
No, I never saw the light
I did not see any bright light or otherworldly visions during the accident.
No, I didn't watch my life go flashing right before my eyes
I did not experience the phenomenon of my entire life flashing before my eyes.
No, I didn't do the things that they all said that I would do
I did not act in the way that others had predicted or stereotyped me to act during such an incident.
I just closed my eyes and all I saw was you
During this traumatic experience, the only thing that came to my mind was thoughts of someone special to me.
Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, Cloud9
Written by: BARRY JAMES, GARETH EMERY, BOB BRUCE, DANNY O'DONOGHUE
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