The Light
Love and Rockets Lyrics

(HEAVEN)
The word heaven is used as a header to the lyrics, something which is desirable and sought after.

(HEAVEN)
The word is also used as a reminder that the lyrics that follow cannot be viewed strictly in a religious sense.

And do you remember
Asking whether the listener still possesses memories of a time when things were bleak.

The blackest moment
Asking the listener if they can recall the time in their past when they felt most lost or alone.

Those blackest thoughts that rush
Asking whether memories of the listener's darkest feelings still occur to them on occasion.

And do you remember
Opening another stanza with a similar question, and establishing a pattern in the lyrics.

When too much time
Asking whether the listener has ever had an abundance of time towards the past and what they did with it.

When too much time was mine
Suggesting that they may have had too much free time on their hands, and perhaps wasted or didn't value it properly.

OHH - these days
Taking a moment to reflect on the present and the current state of affairs in the artist's life.

OHH - they're all mine
Acknowledging that their life is entirely under their control now, and that they hold the power to make it great or ruin it.

And do you recall
Asking once again if the listener possesses certain memories they suspect may be of importance.

When you walk
Asking if the listener has ever talked to themselves while walking down the street.

Talk to yourself
Specifically asking if the listener has ever talked to themselves.

In the street
Asking if the listener has ever talked to themselves out loud in a public place, like a sidewalk.

In your autumn, In your winter
Asking if the listener has ever talked to themselves in moments of mental decline, like when they are in their own personal 'autumn' or 'winter.'

In your wintertime - TIME
A reiteration of the previous line, hammering home the concept of a mental winter or dark time.

And do you recall
Returning to the question of recall, like in previous stanzas.

When you fall
Asking if the listener has ever been in a personal 'pit' or 'well,' and if so, whether they had a difficult time finding their way back.

I can't help notice
Acknowledging that details like this are hard to miss when looking at someone's personality.

No light in our eyes
Describing the feeling of seeing someone's emotional state decline so painlessly, as if they have resigned themselves to their fate.

In our eyes
A reminder that this process of inner turmoil and mental decline is difficult but important to identify, in ourselves and in others.

I give you my armour
Offering up the artist's own protection, which has kept them safe and secure through their own troubled time.

I give you my glory
Offering the listener the best of themselves, the gifts and talents which have brought them success.

I give what's truly mine
Finally, making clear that the artist is willing to give up the things most precious to them in order to shield the listener from harm.

And if you want
Putting control entirely in the hands of the listener, and asking if they would like this protection and this aspect of themselves.

"Give me" (oooh) heaven
Offering up the idea of Heaven, but perhaps not in the religious sense. This is a gift of pure joy and guidance. It is a space of transformation and bright light.

Because heaven should be mine
Asking for the listener's partnership in creating a 'heavenly' state of mind, but reminding them that this state is entirely up to them to achieve, and takes work and dedication.