The … Read Full Bio ↴Graham Colton Band is an American rock band from the southwest.
The band was formed by singer Graham Colton when he began writing and singing songs in his dorm room at Southern Methodist University.
Colton's solo acoustic songs wound up on the Internet and a self-titled album soon followed. The band's debut album found their way to the Counting Crows, who asked them to open for them on their 2002 fall tour. Following that tour, many other bands asked the Graham Colton Band to open for them, including Maroon 5, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Kelly Clarkson, Better Than Ezra and Guster.
In May 2004, the band released their first major label album, Drive. The band has been touring for 3 almost years non-stop since then. After that period Graham Colton decided to quit the band and started a solo career.
Morning Light
Graham Colton Band Lyrics
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And I believe that sometimes I think I see you looking back at me
And now I see it
Everything you feel
Saying what is real
And don't go away, say you'll stay til the morning light
And don't fade away into gray standing in the light
I lie awake at night and never sleep
To watch you breathing
I tried to smile and laugh as you turned away
But I was bleeding
Everything I feel, I make believe is real
And don't go away, say you'll stay 'til the morning light
And don't fade away into gray standing in the light
Sometimes I think I see you walking on the street
And I believe that sometimes I think I see you looking back at me
And now I see it
Don't go away, say you'll stay til the morning light
And don't fade away into gray standing in the light
And don't go away say you'll stay til the morning light
And don't fade away into gray standing in the light
The Graham Colton Band's song "Morning Light" is a melancholy tune filled with wistful longing and unrequited love. In the first verse, the singer muses about the possibility of seeing their love interest on the street and the illusion of them looking back at them. He then admits to finally seeing and empathizing with the emotional turmoil his love interest is going through. Despite the heartache, the singer implores his love to stay by his side until the morning light, pleading for them to not fade away into the gray.
In the second verse, the singer reveals his innermost thoughts about his love interest, admitting to staying up all night just to watch them breathe. He then goes on to share about how much it hurts to see them turn away and how he clings to the false sense of happiness that imagining a relationship with them brings. In the end, the singer repeats his plea for his love to stay with him and not fade away into the gray.
The melancholy and evocative lyrics of "Morning Light" have struck a chord with many listeners, and the song has gained popularity for its relatable and emotional depth. The song has also been featured in numerous TV shows and movies, including "One Tree Hill" and "The Hills."
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I think I pass you walking on the street
The singer often imagines seeing their love interest while walking.
And I believe that sometimes I think I see you looking back at me
The singer thinks their love interest looks back at them when they pass by each other.
And now I see it
The singer finally understands their true feelings for their love interest.
Everything you feel
The singer is receptive to their love interest's emotions and wants to understand them.
Saying what is real
The singer wants their love interest to express their true feelings.
And don't go away, say you'll stay til the morning light
The singer wants their love interest to stay with them until the morning.
And don't fade away into gray standing in the light
The singer wants their love interest to not disappear or be neutral towards them.
I lie awake at night and never sleep
The singer can't sleep because they're thinking about their love interest.
To watch you breathing
The singer watches their love interest breathe while sleeping.
I tried to smile and laugh as you turned away
The singer puts on a façade when their love interest rejects them.
But I was bleeding
The singer's heart is broken when their love interest rejects them.
Everything I feel, I make believe is real
The singer tries to make themselves believe that their emotions are reciprocated.
And don't go away, say you'll stay 'til the morning light
The singer repeats their desire for their love interest to stay with them.
And don't fade away into gray standing in the light
The singer repeats their desire for their love interest to not disappear or be neutral towards them.
Sometimes I think I see you walking on the street
The singer reiterates their thoughts of seeing their love interest around.
And I believe that sometimes I think I see you looking back at me
The singer repeats their belief that their love interest looks back at them.
And now I see it
The singer emphasizes how they now understand their true feelings for their love interest.
Don't go away, say you'll stay til the morning light
The singer repeats their plea for their love interest to stay with them.
And don't fade away into gray standing in the light
The singer repeats their plea for their love interest to not disappear or be neutral towards them.
And don't go away say you'll stay til the morning light
The singer repeats yet again their plea for their love interest to stay with them.
And don't fade away into gray standing in the light
The singer repeats yet again their plea for their love interest to not disappear or be neutral towards them.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN GRIFFIN, GRAHAM COLTON, BRIAN TURTON
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