Lights Resolve was signed to Rock Ridge Music / Warner / ADA in 2011. Their album, Feel You're Different, was released October 25, 2011. After working on their follow up to "Feel You're Different" their new single "Puzzle" was released on July 20, 2016 with a music video premiere Pop Up Gallery at Sam Brocato Salon in SoHo. The band's latest release, (heART), produced by Mike Sapone, was released on August 25, 2017.
The Angel Sings
Lights Resolve Lyrics
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Don’t let them, it’s just another story to go
For a second, look at what you’re getting
Don’t let them, it’s just another story to go
You’ve been shelving pride right next to your own life
On the dresser lies the truth that you need to disguise
The angel sings, the angel cries
Use your efforts for what will please them,
But distance your cure
Wear yourself thin as bones
Without the return of yourself you’ve thrown away
The angel sings, the angel cries
The angel sings, the angel cries
The angel sings, the angel cries:
Just throw your life away
Just throw your life away
Just throw your life away
Just throw your life
Just throw your life away
The angel sings, the angel cries
The angel sings, come on now, sugar
The song "The Angel Sings" by Lights Resolve has a deep meaning that centers around the idea of self-acceptance and not trying to please others at the expense of oneself. The song begins with the lyrics "Pause for a second, look at what you’re getting, don’t let them, it’s just another story to go" which denotes the idea of taking a step back and observing what one is truly getting out of a situation, rather than just going along with it blindly. It also suggests that people might not have one's best interest in mind.
The following lines, "You’ve been shelving pride right next to your own life, on the dresser lies the truth that you need to disguise" bring to light the idea that people often hide their true selves for fear of not being accepted. There is a struggle with putting on a facade for people and hiding what one truly is. This is reinforced by "Use your efforts for what will please them, but distance your cure, wear yourself thin as bones without the return of yourself you’ve thrown away." The lyrics imply that people often focus on pleasing others and sacrifice their own well-being in order to do so.
The chorus "The angel sings, the angel cries" repeats four times and reinforces the idea of being oneself and not losing oneself in the pursuit of pleasing others. The lines "Just throw your life away" point to the fact that succumbing to other people's expectations can result in a loss of oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Pause for a second, look at what you’re getting
Take a moment to examine what you are receiving
Don’t let them, it’s just another story to go
Do not be fooled, it's just another fabricated tale
For a second, look at what you’re getting
Take a moment to examine what you are receiving
Don’t let them, it’s just another story to go
Do not be fooled, it's just another fabricated tale
You’ve been shelving pride right next to your own life
You have been placing your pride above your own well-being
On the dresser lies the truth that you need to disguise
The truth that you must conceal is right in front of you
The angel sings, the angel cries
Both joy and sorrow can be found in angelic melodies
Use your efforts for what will please them,
Utilize your abilities to appease others
But distance your cure
Move away from the solution
Wear yourself thin as bones
Become exhausted and depleted
Without the return of yourself you’ve thrown away
You will not receive anything in return for your sacrifice
The angel sings, the angel cries:
Both joy and sorrow can be found in angelic melodies
Just throw your life away
Just give up your life
Just throw your life away
Just give up your life
Just throw your life away
Just give up your life
Just throw your life
Just give up your life
Just throw your life away
Just give up your life
The angel sings, the angel cries
Both joy and sorrow can be found in angelic melodies
The angel sings, come on now, sugar
The angel sings with encouragement
Contributed by Jordan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.