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.
Second Go
Lights Lyrics
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How many times can my hands hit the ground
How many coffins before there's a crown
How far will I fall 'til the alarm sounds
How come you love me when I am ugly
Guess I can only hope
Give me a second go
You saw me at the worst
You caught me falling first
All I wanted to know
Give me a second go
No matter the weather there's never a break
Conquer a ladder then slip on a snake
Cried 'til my river turned into a lake
And I'm wondering now before it's too late
How can you save me when I am angry
Reasons I'll never know
Give me a second go
Don't let me go alone
You saw me at the worst
You caught me falling first
All I wanted to know
Give me a second go
One to five I'm half alive, six to nine I'm out of line
Ten to twelve I'm not myself,
By the millionth time, I cry.
Give me a second go
Don't let me go alone
You saw me at the worst
You caught me falling first
All I wanted to know
Give me a second go
Don't let me go alone
You saw me at the worst
You caught me falling first
All I wanted to know
Give me a second go
Give me a second go
Give me a second go
Again
Give me a second go
Don't let me go alone
The song "Second Go" by Lights is an emotional plea for a second chance. The lyrics describe the struggles faced by the singer and the uncertainties that come with trying to make things right. The opening lines ask several questions, each one emphasizing the uncertainty of the situation. The lines "How many times can my hands hit the ground? How many coffins before there's a crown?" express a feeling of hopelessness and despair. The singer is asking how many times they have to fail before they can succeed.
The chorus, "Give me a second go, Don't let me go alone, You saw me at the worst, You caught me falling first, All I wanted to know, Give me a second go," is a plea for someone to help and support the singer. They feel alone and lost, but they believe that with another chance, they can improve their situation. The lyrics "All I wanted to know, Give me a second go," express the singer's desire to learn from their mistakes and do better in the future.
The verse "One to five I'm half alive, six to nine I'm out of line, Ten to twelve I'm not myself, By the millionth time, I cry" is a clever use of numbers to express the intensity of the situation. Through these lyrics, the artist conveys the message that they don't need a perfect life but that they would appreciate a second chance to make things right.
Overall, "Second Go" is a moving and emotional song that expresses the need for forgiveness and hope for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
How many times will the clock go around
How many times will I have to go through the same cycles and face the same challenges?
How many times can my hands hit the ground
How many times will I fall or fail before I can get back up?
How many coffins before there's a crown
How much suffering and pain do I have to endure before I can achieve success or honor?
How far will I fall 'til the alarm sounds
How bad do things have to get before I wake up and take action?
How come you love me when I am ugly
I am flawed and imperfect, yet you still love me. I am grateful for your love.
Guess I can only hope
I can only have faith and trust in you, and in us as a couple.
Give me a second go
I want another chance to make things right, to prove myself, to be a better person.
Don't let me go alone
I need your support and encouragement as I face my challenges and try to improve myself.
You saw me at the worst
You have seen me at my lowest moments, and still stood by me, which means so much to me.
You caught me falling first
You were there to catch me when I stumbled or fell, which gave me the strength to keep going.
All I wanted to know
All I needed to know was that you believed in me, and that you were there for me.
No matter the weather there's never a break
Life is always challenging and unpredictable, and there are never any guarantees or breaks.
Conquer a ladder then slip on a snake
Just when I think I am making progress or achieving something, something else comes along to knock me back down.
Cried 'til my river turned into a lake
I have been through so much pain and sadness that it has gradually transformed me into a different person.
And I'm wondering now before it's too late
I am reflecting on my life and wondering if I can still make changes and improvements.
How can you save me when I am angry
Even when I am at my worst, you still manage to calm me down, support me, and help me see things more clearly.
Reasons I'll never know
I don't understand why you love me so much, but I am grateful for it.
One to five I'm half alive, six to nine I'm out of line
My moods and thoughts change constantly, and sometimes I struggle to control them.
Ten to twelve I'm not myself,
At certain times of day, I feel like I am a different person, or that I am not myself.
By the millionth time, I cry.
I have cried so many times that I have lost count.
Again
I want to start over, to try again, to make things right.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: VALERIE POXLEITNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
⭐️blossom
11 years and this song is still just as good
qb TV
it still SLAPS
Riley Harris
It's like she predicted 2020's music.
Emily Gruz
FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS I HAVE HAD THIS MUSIC VIDEO POP INTO MY HEAD AND IT STILL HAS ME IN A CHOKEHOLD
CYBERFROG
yeah thats p much the way she goes there ol randy bobandy
Funky
man I remember being obsessed with her years ago
TheSecondGuy
+Faith Ann same
M
Omg same lmao I wanted to look like her
Patrick Malone
@M she just put out an album last year that might be her best work yet.
Check out skin and earth. Really great.
allison😵💫
same