Lights Out
Stephanie Davis Lyrics


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Close the door
Turn the key
There's nothing left
Here for me

Staring in
To the abyss
It's scaring me
To feel like this

When the light's gone out
(Someone's flicked off the switch)
When the pain's too much
(I can't live like this)
When the sun comes up
(Help me get through this)
So done with the fighting
And the hiding

Need air, can't breathe
(I feel under attack)
Lord help me please
(Begging on my knees)
When the sun comes up
(Help me get through this)
So done with the fighting
When the lights go out

I can't see
The truth unfold
All I once knew is lost

Silence
I isolate
Feel my heart break
What is my fate?

Do I take the easy way out?
Or fight all through this doubt

When the light's gone out
(Someone's flicked off the switch)
When the pain istoo much
(I can't live like this)
When the sun comes up
(Help me get through this)
So done with the fighting
And the hiding

Need air, can't breathe
(I feel under attack)
Lord help me please
(Begging on my knees)
When the sun comes up
(Help me get through this)
So done with the fighting
And the hiding

Stand up, you'll get through this
Stand up, you'll get through this
Stand up, you'll get through this
Stand up, you'll get through this
Take the easy way out




Or fight all through this doubt
When the lights go out

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stephanie Davis's song Lights Out describe a sense of hopelessness and feeling lost. It starts with a sense of finality, as the singer closes the door and turns the key, indicating that they may be leaving a place they have called home, perhaps for a long time. They express their fear and despair as they stare into an abyss, a symbol of the unknown and/or death. The singer cannot see the truth and feels isolated and broken-hearted. They question whether they should "take the easy way out" or "fight all through this doubt." Despite feeling under attack, they plead with the Lord to help them, indicating that they still have some glimmer of hope that life will get better. This hope intensifies as they ask for help to get through the pain and fighting and express their desire to stand up and get through this difficult time.


The song's lyrics clearly depict the challenges and complexities of mental health issues. The idea that the lights have gone out and one is left in darkness is a metaphor for depression and hopelessness. The pain that the singer feels may represent the emotional turmoil accompanied by anxiety and the feeling that things are spiraling out of control. The idea of fighting and hiding could represent the struggles that are present with mental health illness where individuals feel the need to hide their condition and emotions. However, there is a glimmer of hope present in the lyrics, creating a sense of optimism that indicates that a bright day will occur.


Line by Line Meaning

Close the door
Shut this part of life behind me


Turn the key
Make a definitive break from what is behind me


There's nothing left
This part of my life has ended


Here for me
There is no reason to stay in this situation any longer


Staring in
Looking intently


To the abyss
Into the void


It's scaring me
This fear of change and the unknown is overwhelming


To feel like this
The feeling is too much to bear


When the light's gone out
When everything I knew has been taken away


(Someone's flicked off the switch)
The change is sudden and unexpected


When the pain's too much
When the struggle is unbearable


(I can't live like this)
Life in this situation is no longer an option


When the sun comes up
A new day brings a chance to start again


(Help me get through this)
Asking for help to make it through the struggle


So done with the fighting
Sick and tired of the constant battle


And the hiding
Keeping the struggle hidden from others


Need air, can't breathe
Feeling suffocated and overwhelmed


(I feel under attack)
The situation feels like a personal attack


Lord help me please
Asking a higher power for guidance and strength


(Begging on my knees)
Desperately pleading for help


Stand up, you'll get through this
Encouraging self-motivation and perseverance


Take the easy way out
Giving in and choosing the path of least resistance


Or fight all through this doubt
Choosing to push through despite the uncertainty


When the lights go out
When everything becomes uncertain and dark




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Darren Wilson

This is amazing Stephanie.

I have signed your petition for the carolines law campaign.

This campaign is dear to my heart as I have also lost a friend through suicide.

The government and the media are not doing enough and I hope that this campaign becomes law

We are all proud of you x



All comments from YouTube:

Darren Wilson

This is amazing Stephanie.

I have signed your petition for the carolines law campaign.

This campaign is dear to my heart as I have also lost a friend through suicide.

The government and the media are not doing enough and I hope that this campaign becomes law

We are all proud of you x

Ingrid Linders

How can people click the thumbs down for a song for charity and suicide prevention.

K8

This needs to be in charts ,a clear strong message ,love it Stephanie xx๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐Ÿ’•

Topps96

Fabulous, itโ€™s beautiful. RIP Caroline. Letโ€™s get this on every radio station in the country and get it into the charts so everyone has to listen. Including our government. โค๏ธ

Caroline. Flack1

This song is fantastic. As someone who has also been in that dark place in the past, and has also attempted to end it all I can really relate. After hearing the news of Caroline's death I have been feeling down. Probably due to the fact it was such a shock and the fact I can understand how she must have been feeling.
Rest in peace caroline โคโค

Nick 101

Rest In Peace Caroline..this is a work of art Stephanie..I feel the pain in your lyrics and Iโ€™m so sorry you ever felt this way..youโ€™ll love to see better days comeโค๏ธโค๏ธlove you

MandiFisher

this just literally gave my whole body goosebumps someone i love who is very close to me goes through depression and has his whole life and this truly touched me god bless you for this beautiful song x

hayleyjbunyan

I can very much relate to this. So can many other people stuggling with mental health.
There is always help out there you just got to push for it
#itsoknottobeok



R.I.P CAROLINE โคโค

Lisa

Hope your ok lots of love โค

jacinta b Kenny

This song spoke volumes to me as I'm currently going through depression and in the past I wanted to commit suicide I hope that this song helps many many people and know that they can get through this. It's amazing song

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