Glow
Joel Cadbury/U.N.K.L.E. Lyrics

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Will my eyes just glow?
Will I let them go?
I don’t want you fighting all my life
Will my eyes just glow?
Or will I let them go?
I don’t want them fighting all my life
Take my hand and go
Take my hand and go from here

I know you want to
I know you want to
Yeah, I know you wanna lie right here
But I got you upside down with me
And I can't let you go
Go
I can't just let you
Fail my dreams
My safe way
But I’m falling out this place and I don't know, yeah
Yeah, I know that I keep falling
So take me far away
Just take my pain away
I can't be the one to let you go down
I'm the the one that's so loud
Take me far away now
Just take me far away, cuz
I can't let you go now
Take me from my soul now
Just take me from my soul
I'm the one that's fighting for my life
And I can't let you go
And I can't let you go
Go
Will my eyes just glow?
Will I let them go?
I don’t want you fighting all my life
Will my eyes just glow?

Or will I let them go?
I don’t want them fighting all my life

Overall Meaning

In U.N.K.L.E. and Joel Cadbury's song "Glow," the lyrics explore the tension between wanting to hold onto something or someone, while also recognizing the need to let go. The repeated question of "Will my eyes just glow? Or will I let them go?" emphasizes this inner conflict. The singer is torn between the desire to keep their loved one close and the fear of holding onto them too tightly and causing them harm.

The line "I'm the one that's so loud" suggests a struggle with inner turmoil and anxiety, which is further emphasized by the repeated call to "take me far away" and "take my pain away." However, the singer ultimately realizes that they must let go and allow the other person to live their own life: "I can't be the one to let you go down." The song ends with the repeated plea to not let their eyes glow with this struggle anymore.

Line by Line Meaning

Will my eyes just glow?
Am I going to show my true feelings?

Will I let them go?
Or am I going to hide them inside?

I don’t want you fighting all my life
I don't want to keep fighting a battle between what I feel and what I should show.

Take my hand and go
Take me away from this situation.

I know you want to
I know you want to be with me.

Yeah, I know you wanna lie right here
You want to be close to me.

But I got you upside down with me
But I'm not sure if I'm ready for a serious commitment.

And I can't let you go
I can't just walk away from you.

Fail my dreams
I don't want to lose sight of my own aspirations.

My safe way
My way of protecting myself and my emotions.

But I’m falling out this place
But I'm unsure of where I stand now.