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.
Same Sea
Lights Lyrics
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Headed for somewhere out of the way
Movin' and shakin' every persuasion
Keepin' us out there, caught in the waves
Try to wander in the deep
Just waitin' for the tides to meet
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Isn't it all just part of the nature,
Piece of the business, part of the view
Physical labor, human behavior,
It's an illusion I'm passin' through
No place to stand or set my feet
Just waitin' for the ends to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
The tides were carried in, the lakes they take us out
They come around again and bring me back to you
When the currents take us out again
From the solace to the deepest end
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
You're the one in it with me
In the arms of the same sea
"Same Sea" by Lights is a song about two people who may be physically distant from each other, but are still connected by the same emotions and experiences they share. The lyrics set a scene of being caught in waves and moving to every persuasion. The singer is wandering in the deep, waiting for the end to meet. The lyrics could represent a journey towards a destination or the ebb and flow of life. The currents in the sea will take them out again to opposite oceans, away from their safe haven, but they will still be connected at the deepest level.
The chorus is an assertion of this connection. No matter how far the two people get, the oceans they’re in will still connect. The currents will circle back again and carry them to the arms of the same sea. The line "the tides were carried in, the lakes they take us out" suggests that life’s ups and downs are a part of human nature. The last repetition of the chorus ends with “you’re the one in it with me”, implying the two protagonists are in it together. The song could be interpreted as a ballad of friendship, love, or family.
Interestingly, the sound of the words and the music in the chorus resembles waves crashing into the shore. The slow and mesmerizing electro-pop melody reminds us of the gentle and unpredictable nature of life. "Same Sea" has been covered by various artists in different languages, making it a popular song worldwide. It has a message that transcends all cultures and is rooted in the universal experience of human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Goin' the distance, every occasion
We're always striving and moving forward, no matter the circumstance
Headed for somewhere out of the way
We're searching for something beyond the norm
Movin' and shakin' every persuasion
We're constantly changing and adapting
Keepin' us out there, caught in the waves
We're always caught in the struggle of life's unpredictable nature
Try to wander in the deep
We attempt to navigate through the unknown
Just waitin' for the tides to meet
But ultimately we rely on fate to bring us where we need to go
Isn't it all just part of the nature,
Life's challenges are just a natural part of the world around us
Piece of the business, part of the view
Struggle and hardship are simply a part of life
Physical labor, human behavior,
These struggles can be both physical and emotional
It's an illusion I'm passin' through
And in the end, everything we experience is temporary
No place to stand or set my feet
We always feel untethered and unsure of our footing
Just waitin' for the ends to meet
Just hoping that everything will work out in the end
The tides were carried in, the lakes they take us out
The same forces that bring us in also bring us out
They come around again and bring me back to you
No matter what challenges we face, we always end up coming back to each other
You're the one in it with me
We always have each other through thick and thin
No matter how far we get
No matter how much we may achieve or overcome
Oceans we are in still connect
We're all connected in this crazy, ever-changing world
And when the currents circle back again
And even if we feel lost or adrift, we'll eventually come back around to where we need to be
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
The world will always bring us together, to the same place and ultimate destination
In the arms of the same sea
We may have different journeys, but we all end up in the same place
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jason Lee Parsons, Lights Valerie Poxleitner, Thomas Salter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS:
Goin' the distance, every occasion
Headed for somewhere out of the way
Movin' and shakin' every persuasion
Keepin' us out there, caught in the waves
Try to wander in the deep
Just waitin' for the tides to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Isn't it all just part of the nature,
Piece of the business, part of the view
Physical labor, human behavior,
It's an illusion I'm passin' through
No place to stand or set my feet
Just waitin' for the ends to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
The tides were carried in, the lakes they take us out
They come around again and bring me back to you
When the currents take us out again
From the solace to the deepest end
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
You're the one in it with me
In the arms of the same sea
Stevop
Simply incredible.<3
Jamie Ryan Storey
This is sort of like a return, if you will, to LIGHTS' early sci-fi themed videos.
Lunayru
Plot twist: LIGHTS is immortal
SOUTO
Nem acredito que essa obra de arte já tem 6 anos!! <3
LetThe MusicPlay
LYRICS:
Goin' the distance, every occasion
Headed for somewhere out of the way
Movin' and shakin' every persuasion
Keepin' us out there, caught in the waves
Try to wander in the deep
Just waitin' for the tides to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Isn't it all just part of the nature,
Piece of the business, part of the view
Physical labor, human behavior,
It's an illusion I'm passin' through
No place to stand or set my feet
Just waitin' for the ends to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
The tides were carried in, the lakes they take us out
They come around again and bring me back to you
When the currents take us out again
From the solace to the deepest end
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
You're the one in it with me
In the arms of the same sea
Flamingo Briefs
I remember seeing Lights open up for Protest The Hero back in 2008 and my dad saying "She's going to become big someday." Boy, was he right. Lights gets better and better each year. Never disappoints.
Christopher St.Clair
It's so great to see an artist that one has been following since the early days take their rightful place in the music scene!
Sally Driscoll
This is perfect. Lights never disappoints!
Francsico Zuniga
I really enjoyed this. I've been a fan for such a long time and I love seeing artists evolve as their lives progress and how the music can change a bit too. She's so awesome, she looks so much more mature now. I'm so glad I've got the chance to her twice now.
Janine Johnson
The ending kinda reminds me of timing is everything