All the Little Lights
Passenger Lyrics

One went out at a bus-stop in Edinburgh
One of my little lights went out when I was waiting for a bus in Edinburgh

One went out in an English park
Another little light went out when I was in a park in England

One went out in a night club when I was fifteen
Another light faded when I was at a nightclub as a teenager

Little lights in my heart
These lights represent the love, passion, and hopes we all carry in our hearts

One went out when I lied to my mother\nSaid the cigarettes she found were not mine
One of these lights died when I was caught lying to my mother about smoking cigarettes

One went out within me\nNow I smoke like a chimney
One of my lights faded away as I started smoking more and more

It's getting dark in this heart of mine
I feel an emptiness and sadness inside as more of my lights diminish

We're born with millions\nOf little lights shining in the dark\nAnd they show us the way
As human beings, we are born with endless possibilities represented by these lights, and they guide us through life

One lights up, every time you feel love in your heart\nOne dies when it moves away
Every time we feel love or connection with someone, another light shines. Conversely, every time we lose someone, a light goes out

One went out in the back streets of Manchester\nOne went out in an airport in Spain\nOne went out, have no doubt\nWhen I grew up and moved out\nOf the place where the boy used to play
Various lights faded when I experienced life's changes such as moving away, leaving childhood behind, or traveling to new places

One went out when uncle Ben got his tumor\nWe used to fish and I fish no more\nThough we will not return\nI know one still burns\nOn a fishing boat of the New Jersey Shore
When my uncle Ben fell ill, another light went out. Although we can't relive our past, I have a fond memory of fishing with him and I know one light will always shine for that moment

And they die along the way\nTill we're old and we're cold\nAnd we're lying in the dark\n'Cause they'll all burn out one day
As we grow older and experience more of life's hardships, the lights within us fade away until we eventually reach the end of our journey

Oh oh, they'll all burn out one day
This repetition emphasizes the inevitability of losing all of our lights eventually

Yeah, no
This phrase is added for emphasis or as an expression of uncertainty or resignation