Light
Storm and Stress Lyrics


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I can't remember the last time that we kissed goodbye
all our "I love you's" were just not enough to survive
Something your eyes never told me
But it's only now to plain to see
Brilliant disguise when you hold me
And I'm free

I've been thinking and here's what I come to conclude
Sometimes the distance is more than two people can use
But how should I have know girl
It was time and not space you would need
Darling tonight I could hold you and you would know
But would you believe

There's a light in you eyes that I used to see
There's a place in you heart where I used to be
Was I wrong to assume that you were waiting for me
There's a light in your eyes
Did you leave that burning for me

Cards and phone calls and photograph pictures of you
Constant reminder of all the things you get used to
Is there a chance in hell or heaven
That there's still something here to build on
Or do you just pick up the pieces after they fall
But after all

There's a light in your eyes that I used to see
And a song in the words that you spoke to me
Was I wrong to believe in your melody
There's a light in your eyes
Did you leave that light burning for me

Should I keep on waiting or does love keep on fading away
Fading away

It's been a while since I've seen you so how have you been
Did you get my letter I wrote you, but I did not send
I tried to call your old number
But the voice that I heard on the phone
I recognized but she told me the number was wrong

There's a light in my eyes but it's too bright to see
And a pain in my heart where you used to be
Guess I was wrong to assume that you were waiting here for me




There is a light in your eyes
Did you leave that light burning for me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Storm and Stress's song "Light" capture the feeling of a relationship that has ended, possibly due to distance or the passage of time. The singer reflects on the lack of physical affection and how despite saying "I love you", it was not enough to save the relationship. They question whether the light they see in their partner's eyes is a signal that there is still a chance to rebuild the relationship. However, they also express doubt and uncertainty as to whether their partner still feels the same way about them.


The chorus repeats the line "There's a light in your eyes that I used to see" as a lament to what was once there. The singer reminisces on the moments they shared with their partner which have now become distant memories. They question whether the light in their partner's eyes was left burning specifically for them or whether it was extinguished for good.


The bridge brings in a sense of desperation as the singer shares their attempts to reconnect with their partner, but the voice on the other end of the line tells them that the number is wrong. The song ends with the singer expressing their own pain and inner turmoil over what could have been and the fact that the light in their own eyes may be too bright to see.


Overall, the song is a heart-wrenching portrait of a relationship that has ended and the lingering doubts about whether it could ever be rekindled again. It captures the complex and often painful emotions that come with the end of a romance.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't remember the last time that we kissed goodbye
I have no recollection of the last time we parted with a kiss.


all our 'I love you's' were just not enough to survive
Despite us saying 'I love you' so often, it wasn't enough to keep our relationship alive.


Something your eyes never told me
There was something hidden in your eyes that you never revealed to me.


But it's only now to plain to see
Now it's clear for me to see.


Brilliant disguise when you hold me
You disguised your true feelings so brilliantly when you held me.


And I'm free
Now I'm free from this relationship and its burden.


I've been thinking and here's what I come to conclude
After much thought, here's what I've concluded.


Sometimes the distance is more than two people can use
Distance can cause more strain on a relationship than two people can handle.


But how should I have know girl
But how could I have known, my love.


It was time and not space you would need
You didn't need space, instead you needed time.


Darling tonight I could hold you and you would know
If I held you tonight, my love, you would know.


But would you believe
But would you believe me?


There's a light in you eyes that I used to see
I used to see a light in your eyes.


There's a place in you heart where I used to be
There was a place in your heart where I used to reside.


Was I wrong to assume that you were waiting for me
Was I mistaken to think that you were waiting for me?


There's a light in your eyes
There's still a light in your eyes.


Did you leave that burning for me
Did you leave that light burning for me?


Cards and phone calls and photograph pictures of you
I have cards, phone calls, and photographs of you.


Constant reminder of all the things you get used to
They're constant reminders of the things I've become accustomed to.


Is there a chance in hell or heaven
Is there any possibility of us reconnecting?


That there's still something here to build on
That there's still something left for us to work on.


Or do you just pick up the pieces after they fall
Or do we just move on after everything falls apart?


But after all
Despite everything that's happened.


And a song in the words that you spoke to me
There was a melody in the words you said to me.


Was I wrong to believe in your melody
Was I mistaken to put faith in your words and your melody?


Should I keep on waiting or does love keep on fading away
Should I continue waiting or is the love fading away?


It's been a while since I've seen you so how have you been
It's been long since we've seen each other. How have you been?


Did you get my letter I wrote you, but I did not send
Did you receive the letter I wrote you but never sent?


I tried to call your old number
I attempted to call your previous phone number.


But the voice that I heard on the phone
But the voice that answered my call.


I recognized but she told me the number was wrong
I recognized it but she said that the number was incorrect.


There's a light in my eyes but it's too bright to see
There's a light in my eyes, but it's so bright that I can't see anything else.


And a pain in my heart where you used to be
My heart aches where you used to reside.


Guess I was wrong to assume that you were waiting here for me
I suppose, I was mistaken to think that you were waiting for me.


There is a light in your eyes
There is still a light in your eyes.


Did you leave that light burning for me.
Did you leave that light burning only for me?




Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, THE RECORD BREAKERS, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TOMMY SIMMS, ELIOT WALKER SLOAN

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@soundcraftercrew7961

One of my favorite vinyl records.

@markpreston3406

to anyone wondering, I saw them play live and they were damned near note perfect...

@eyesintheroad

ohhh, I think I'm gonna cry! This album was a huge part of my life at a certain point. Still sounds freaking awesome :'D

@eothedestroyer2682

This has grown on me. You can see where Ian Williams wanted Don Cab to go.

@marauderjocks

man , this band has pretty much the sound ive been searching in music all this tine

@erylin3526

Man this is a holy masterpiece, when the first notes came to my ears i fell in the purest love!

@lotusnaturals1897

this sounds like the very beginning of Never Meant but as a whole album, amazing

@notraeon

by american football? yeah, it does kinda sound like that but a LOT of songs have that sort of beginning, and it was the band warming up in the intro so i wouldnt really count that

@bigblackbootycheeks420

Drumming is so beautiful

@abineezerskeezer

I had this on vinyl...

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