Bright Lights
Mr.9 Lyrics

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I keep you locked away on a shelf
With the memories that we can't erase
Did you think I was only here for my health?
Or the demons that you couldn't face?

I'm not here to say goodbye
Again

Bright lights
Broken skies
Falling down
From empty highs
Night time
Is here at last
Waiting for
The dark to pass

I can pass for a friend in a broken light
But no one asks and I'm too tired to call
I can quit this moment whenever I like
I've done it a thousand times before

I'm not here to say goodbye
Again
I'm just here to see you out
My friend

Bright lights
Broken skies
Falling down
From empty highs
Night time
Is here at last
Waiting for
The dark to pass

I'm not here to say goodbye
Again
I've done it a thousand times before

Bright lights
Broken skies
Falling down
From empty highs
Night time
Is here at last

Waiting for
The dark to pass

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Bright Lights" by Mr.9 depict a person who has locked away their memories of a past relationship with someone. The first verse suggests that the memories are painful, and the person wants to forget them but can't. The line "Did you think I was only here for my health?" shows that this person has been hurt by the relationship and is now keeping their emotions hidden. The second verse suggests that they can put on a facade of being a friend, but they are too tired to reach out and call for help. The repeated line "I'm not here to say goodbye again" implies that this person has already tried to move on and say goodbye but keeps getting sucked back into the memories of the past.

The chorus, "Bright lights, broken skies, falling down from empty highs," paints a picture of a person feeling lost and alone in a metaphorical world of lights and clouds. The darkness of the night is the only comfort they have, as they wait for the pain to pass. The lyrics bring out a theme of self-destructive behavior due to a painful past, where the singer can't find peace with himself, and he throws away opportunities for a fresh start.

Line by Line Meaning

I keep you locked away on a shelf
I have locked away the memories of you, which I cannot entirely forget.

With the memories that we can't erase
These memories cannot be erased.

Did you think I was only here for my health?
Did you think I was only here for the sake of my well-being?

Or the demons that you couldn't face?
Or was it to face the demons you were not capable of facing?

I'm not here to say goodbye
I am not here to say farewell.

Again
Once more.

Bright lights
Shining lights.

Broken skies
The shattered sky.

Falling down
Falling apart.

From empty highs
From the peaks of an incomplete life.

Night time
The darkness of night.