Her debut EP Lights was released in July 2008 and achieved commercial success which enabled the release of her first full-length album, The Listening, on September 22, 2009. Her second album, Siberia, was released on October 4, 2011. Both albums have been certified gold in Canada. Lights released her third studio album, Little Machines, on September 19, 2014, which debuted on the Canadian Albums Chart at number five. Her fourth album, Skin&Earth, which featured "Giants", was released in September 2017, accompanied by a graphic novel of the same name. Her albums won the Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year in 2015 and 2018.
Lights has collaborated with artists including Bring Me the Horizon, Silverstein, Deadmau5, Felix Cartal, i_o, Owl City and Sleepy Tom. Lights signed with Fueled by Ramen in 2019 and released Skin&Earth Acoustic, which included three new songs.
Meteorites
Lights Lyrics
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Remind me is where kind leve
Both of us are leaving town when we get old enough
We're moving on
We are gonna see greater heights
They'll put our names up in neon lights
Rolling volcanoes in the night
We're volcanoes in the night
We're rolling like meteorites
Momma said they haven't even seen nothing yet
Don't you forget
Lately you've been breathing fire in your sleep
I feel the heat
We are gonna see greater heights
They'll put our names up in neon lights
Rolling volcanoes in the night
Glowing in the dark like meteorites
We're volcanoes in the night
We're rolling like meteorites
The greatest sights that I've ever seen
And I've laid eyes in big limousines
And maybe we sound young and naive
And maybe we just want to believe
We're volcanoes in the night
We're rolling like meteorites
We are gonna see greater heights
They'll put our names up in neon lights
Rolling volcanoes in the night
Glowing in the dark like meteorites
We're volcanoes in the night
We're rolling like meteorites
The song "Meteorites" by Lights features the story of two young and naive lovers who dream of greater heights and greater successes. The opening line, "Perseids lead us up to it," references the Perseid meteor shower, which is known for its bright shooting stars that light up the night sky. The song then goes on to describe the lovers' desire to leave their hometown and pursue their dreams, hopeful that their names will one day be famous and glowing bright like meteorites in the dark.
The song's lyrics feature several metaphors and allusions to volcanoes, fire-breathing, and limousines that emphasize the grandiose nature of the lovers' ambitions. The chorus repeats the theme of being like "rolling volcanoes in the night" and "rolling like meteorites," emphasizing the unstoppable force and bright success that they hope to achieve. The song ends with the acknowledgement that they may sound young and naive, but they just want to believe in their potential.
Overall, "Meteorites" is a song about youthful idealism and the desire for success and recognition. It features themes of optimism, ambition, and dreaming big.
Line by Line Meaning
Perseids lead us up to it
The meteor shower Perseids guides us to a certain destination.
Remind me is where kind leve
Going back to our roots is where we will find kindness.
Both of us are leaving town when we get old enough
Both of us are determined to leave town once we reach the appropriate age.
We're moving on
We're leaving our past behind and moving towards a brighter future.
We are gonna see greater heights
We're going to achieve great things.
They'll put our names up in neon lights
Our success will be celebrated and recognized by many.
Rolling volcanoes in the night
We are like fiery volcanoes moving forward in the darkness.
Glowing in the dark like meteorites
Our potential will shine bright in the darkest of times, like meteorites.
We're volcanoes in the night
We are unstoppable forces, powerful and ready to conquer anything in our way.
Momma said they haven't even seen nothing yet
Our mother believes that our journey has only just begun.
Don't you forget
We must always remember to keep striving towards our goals, despite the challenges.
Lately you've been breathing fire in your sleep
You have been passionately and fiercely pursuing your dreams, even in your subconscious.
I feel the heat
I sense your determination and drive to succeed.
The greatest sights that I've ever seen
We will witness some of the most incredible and awe-inspiring sights in our journey.
And I've laid eyes in big limousines
We may have experienced luxury and extravagance in the past, but that pales in comparison to the fulfilment of our ambitions.
And maybe we sound young and naive
Others may dismiss our dreams as unrealistic or foolish, but we will not let that stop us.
And maybe we just want to believe
All we want is to hold onto the hope that our aspirations are attainable.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lights Valerie Poxleitner, Thomas Salter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rybread 28
+Aninha Testahy favorite lights albums in order
1. Little Machines 10/10
2. The Listening 10/10
3. siberia 8.5/10
Siberia acoustic 8.5/10
this version of the song is amazing I would say its equally as amazing as the original.
I am a DIE HARD, OBSESSIVE, FREAK OUT, CRY OVER Lights fan she is one of my top 20 favorite artists of all time. I got in to her in the summer of 2009 with her first ep. Lights is the artists that got me in to synth pop and I will never ever be able to thank her enough for that. Lights is so flawless. Lights looks flawless. Lights voice is flawless. Lights is one of my biggest heroes. She is so perfect. She completely changed my life . I hot her so freaking close to my heat she is so special to me. I could go on for hours on how much I love lights.
Nida Naseer
What a beautiful song, video, and person. The effort LIGHTS puts into her music and work is just phenomenal. She learned to lip sync this song backwards in 2.5x slower speed just for this video. I met her for the 2nd time last November and she remembered both me and my sister and said that we were beautiful. I can't even explain how it felt to hear that from someone as beautiful as she HERSELF is. Truly a wonderful soul. Much love, LIGHTS <3
April
+Nida Naseer I was trying to figure out the whole time how she pulled of singing correctly if the song was backwards lol.. She is amazing!
Bryan Hess
Chris Martin did the same thing for the scientist video
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<3
Elliott Chambers
+April Lykins she did this in her song Second Go. But the opposite.
BluebeardsWife
+Nida Naseer The video is slowed down 2.5x meaning she sang it backwards at 2.5x faster speed
LS
She is a breath of fresh space dust. 💜❤️
Patrick Hogan
Lights is one of the few artists who can basically just rerelease the same songs twice and I'm excited to throw my money at her both times.
Mikayla Joy
Still can't believe she phonetically learned her song backwards, and at 2.5 times faster than the normal speed! Probably one of my favorite videos from Lights. <3 the struggle to make this video was worth it, it turned out amazing!
Mikayla Joy
ElephantLover 36 yes she was lip syncing but she learned to lip sync the song backwards for this video! 😊