A Sign and a Flash of Light
Simply Waiting Lyrics


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Ive been for a sign and a flash of light
Ive been waiting for the stars to fall out of the sky
But they keep their shine
They keep their shine
They keep

Are we starring into places when we realize
Are we backing into corners where we spend our lives
We spend our lives we spend our lives
Weve spent
You had your hand in all of this
You reach back now, you flip the switch
What you said
What I said
We never knew

I hate to say Im sorry
I hate to break a promise
I hate to leave you all alone
You hate to say Im selfish
Hate to break it open
Hate to leave me

Ive been for a sign and a flash of light
Ive been waiting for the stars to fall out of the sky
But they keep their shine
They keep their shine
They keep

With all their shine and their high intensity
You leave me
You leave me
Got to find this last catastrophe
Just keep on running over me
With all their shine and their high intensity
You leave me
You leave me
Got to find this last catastrophe
You just keep running over me
Just keep on running over me

I hate to say Im sorry
I hate to break a promise
I hate to leave you all alone
Hate to say Im sorry
Hate to break a promise
Hate to leave you

I hate to say Im sorry
I hate to break a promise
I hate to leave you all alone
You hate to say Im selfish
Hate to break it open
Hate to leave me

We are young and so unsure
We are back and forth and more
We are everything and nothing I am
We are young and so unsure




We are back and forth and more
We are everything and nothing I am

Overall Meaning

In "A Sign and a Flash of Light," Simply Waiting describes a search for guidance and purpose in life, represented through the metaphor of waiting for a sign or flash of light. The singer acknowledges feeling lost and uncertain, wondering if they are overlooking important aspects of life or trapping themselves in corners. The repetition of the line "I've been waiting for the stars to fall out of the sky / But they keep their shine" highlights the disappointment and frustration that comes with unfulfilled expectations. It seems as though the singer and the person they address were once on the same page but are now distant from one another, with unspoken truths between them. The chorus interweaves moments of self-reflection and confession with expressions of reluctance to hurt one another.


The song closes with a repeated refrain of "We are young and so unsure / We are back and forth and more / We are everything and nothing I am," suggesting that the struggles and questions expressed in the song are universal experiences of youth and self-discovery.


Line by Line Meaning

Ive been for a sign and a flash of light
I have been searching for a sign or something spectacular to happen


Ive been waiting for the stars to fall out of the sky
I've been waiting for something unlikely or impossible to happen


But they keep their shine
But things continue as they were before


Are we staring into places when we realize
Are we focusing on the wrong things when we have moments of insight


Are we backing into corners where we spend our lives
Are we unintentionally limiting ourselves into a certain way of living


We spend our lives we spend our lives
We constantly live and exist


You had your hand in all of this
You played a part in everything that has happened


You reach back now, you flip the switch
You have the power to change things


What you said
What you said before


What I said
What I said before


We never knew
We never fully understood


I hate to say Im sorry
I don't want to apologize


I hate to break a promise
I don't want to break my word


I hate to leave you all alone
I don't want to abandon you


You hate to say Im selfish
You don't want to label me as self-centered


Hate to break it open
Don't want to reveal the truth


Hate to leave me
Don't want to leave me behind


With all their shine and their high intensity
With all its brightness and power


You leave me
You abandon me


Got to find this last catastrophe
Need to discover the root of the problem


Just keep on running over me
You keep hurting me


We are young and so unsure
We are inexperienced and uncertain


We are back and forth and more
We are constantly changing our minds and direction


We are everything and nothing I am
We are every possibility and at the same time we are nothing specific




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