Stevie Ann (born as Anna Stéphanie Struijk) is a singer-songwriter from the… Read Full Bio ↴Stevie Ann (born as Anna Stéphanie Struijk) is a singer-songwriter from the Netherlands (Limburg). She began making music at a young age. From the moment she picked up the guitar, she started writing her own lyrics.
Her influences include artists such as Sheryl Crow and Alanis Morissette.

Stevie Ann's debut album Away From Here was launched in the summer of 2005 and contains twelve self-written songs. Her two singles ‘The poetry man’ and ‘One year of love’ reached the higher ranks of the Dutch ‘Mega Top 50’ , which increased her popularity.

In her short career Stevie Ann has already won two prestigious prizes in the Dutch music industry. In November 2005 she won an ‘Essent Award’, a prize awarded to young and promising artists. A few months later, February 2006, she received a Silver Harp.

Light Up
Stevie Ann Lyrics

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For a while I've been driving
The nighttime into day
Until now I've been holding up
There's always somewhere I can stay

And I know I can dream of blue skies,
better days
But it's gonna help me if I know

You're on your way

And I've tried oh I've tried
To make something out of what I've seen
But I need you to
Light up, light up, light up
The darkness for me
Oh please won't you
Light up, light up, light up
The darkness for me

I will always believe in our love
'Cause it's strong
I don't need a new kind of love
Whenever I can't carry on

In my heart I know I have to run
And make it right
But it brings back those memories
I don't think I can fight

So for now please let me be
I'm simply in misery
Oh won't you
Light up, light up, light up
The darkness for me
Oh please won't you
Light up, light up, light up
The darkness for me

The place that I'm going to
May be closer than I think
All the thoughts that I buried so deep
They'll be scattered all over the floor
And nothing will be like before

Oh won't you light up the darkness
Maybe someday I'll

Light up, light up, light up
The darkness for you

Overall Meaning

In Stevie Ann's song "Light Up" the lyrics portray a sense of struggle and loneliness in the singer's life. She has been driving for a while, turning night into day, but till now she has been holding up. However, she needs someone to light up the darkness for her. She believes in the strength of her current love, and she doesn't need a new kind of love to carry on. She acknowledges that she has to run and make it right, but the memories of the past are too much to fight. She is in misery and needs someone to light up the darkness for her. The singer believes that the place she is going to is closer than she thinks, and all the thoughts she has buried deep down will resurface. She hopes someday that she can also light up the darkness for someone else.

The lyrics show the singer's vulnerability as she struggles to make sense of her life. The metaphor of "driving the nighttime into the day" implies that she is avoiding something, but it's becoming too much to handle. She needs someone to light up the darkness, to help her see the way. The singer's loneliness is further emphasized when she says, "I'm simply in misery," yet she acknowledges that someday she may also light up the darkness for someone else.

The melody is soft and melancholic, and Stevie Ann's voice is emotive as it conveys the pain of loneliness. The song is relatable for anyone going through a difficult time, hoping that someone will come along and light up the darkness for them.

Line by Line Meaning

For a while I've been driving The nighttime into day
I've been staying up all night long hoping one day everything will work out.

Until now I've been holding up There's always somewhere I can stay
I've been managing to cope with everything until now because I can always find a place to stay.

And I know I can dream of blue skies, better days
I'm aware that I can imagine better outcomes and hope for the best.

But it's gonna help me if I know You're on your way
It would be comforting and helpful to know that you are coming to be with me.

And I've tried oh I've tried To make something out of what I've seen
I've attempted to make sense of everything I've been through.

But I need you to Light up, light up, light up The darkness for me Oh please won't you Light up, light up, light up The darkness for me
I need someone to help me find my way through the dark times.

I will always believe in our love 'Cause it's strong
I will always have faith in our relationship because it's powerful.

I don't need a new kind of love Whenever I can't carry on
I don't want to find someone new when I'm struggling because I want us to work through it together.

In my heart I know I have to run And make it right
I know deep down that I need to take action and fix things.

But it brings back those memories I don't think I can fight
Even though I know what to do, it's difficult to face the memories and emotions associated with it.

So for now please let me be I'm simply in misery
Please understand that I'm struggling right now and need some space to deal with things.

The place that I'm going to May be closer than I think All the thoughts that I buried so deep They'll be scattered all over the floor And nothing will be like before
The solution may be closer than I realized and I'll have to confront all the thoughts and emotions I've been repressing, but things will change for the better.

Oh won't you light up the darkness Maybe someday I'll Light up, light up, light up The darkness for you
Please help me through this difficult time and I'll someday return the favor and be there for you when you need it.

Writer(s): Stephanie Struijk

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