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I See The Light
Tangled Lyrics
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All those years outside looking in
All that time never even knowing
Just how blind I've been
Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight
Now I'm here, suddenly I see
Standing here, it's all so clear
I'm where I'm meant to be
And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything looks different
Now that I see you
Eugene(Flynn):
All those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were
Now she's here shining in the starlight
Now she's here, suddenly I know
If she's here it's crystal clear
I'm where I'm meant to go
Rapunzel & Eugene (Flynn):
And at last I see the light
Eugene (Flynn):
And it's like the fog is lifted
Rapunzel & Eugene (Flynn):
And at last I see the light
Rapunzel:
And it's like the sky is new
Rapunzel & Eugene (Flynn):
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once, everything is different
Now that I see you, now that I see you
The lyrics of "I See the Light" from Disney's Tangled are about the realization and awakening of true love. Rapunzel and Eugene have spent a significant amount of time searching for their purpose, but when they finally find one another, everything changes. The first verse, sung by Rapunzel, is about how she spent her entire life watching the world go by from a distance, always wondering what was on the other side of the horizon. She never knew how limited her perspective was until she gained a new one through love. The second verse, sung by Eugene, is about how he spent his life chasing unfulfilling dreams, always living in a daze without any sense of direction. He didn't realize how disoriented he was until Rapunzel arrived.
The chorus, sung by both Rapunzel and Eugene, is about the moment when their worlds collide, and they finally open their eyes to the possibilities of a different and better life. They use the imagery of the fog lifting and the sky becoming new to illustrate the way their views have been transformed. They gush over how bright and real everything is now, and they feel as though the world has shifted beneath them. They conclude by acknowledging that the everything is different now that they see each other.
The song does more than provide a moment of heartwarming romance in the movie; it's a pivotal point in the plot. Their love for each other helps them overcome the obstacles they had been facing throughout the entire film. The lyrics tell a story of two others who had once lived in darkness only to see the light and each other.
Line by Line Meaning
All those days watching from the window
I spent my days looking out the window, never fully living my life or experiencing anything outside my own head.
All those years outside looking in
For years, I've lived outside of things and looking in, longing to be a part of everything I see but never feeling like I fit in.
All that time never even knowing
I was completely oblivious to the fact that I wasn't living my life to the fullest or experiencing things the way I should have been.
Just how blind I've been
I never realized how much I was missing out on until now that I finally can appreciate what I have in my life.
Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight
I'm finally experiencing things as they are and seeing the beauty of the world that I had been missing.
Now I'm here, suddenly I see
Now I'm finally present and aware, and I am seeing things more clearly than ever before.
Standing here, it's all so clear
Being fully present and aware has given me the chance to see everything in my life as it truly is.
I'm where I'm meant to be
I finally feel like I am living my life to the fullest and exactly where I'm meant to be.
And at last I see the light
Now that I am present and aware, I can finally see the truth of the world and myself in it.
And it's like the fog has lifted
Everything that was once unclear to me is now crystal clear, and I can see the world as it truly is for the first time.
And it's like the sky is new
I'm seeing the world in a whole new way, as if everything has been transformed into something bright and beautiful.
And it's warm and real and bright
This new understanding of the world feels comforting, exciting, and real all at once.
And the world has somehow shifted
Everything that I once saw as mundane and ordinary has been transformed into something meaningful and magical.
All at once everything looks different
Once I realized what was really important, everything in my life seemed to shift and take on a new perspective.
Now that I see you
Through experiencing the world with someone special, I was able to see everything around me in a new light.
Contributed by Lincoln B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.