Green Light
The Blondies Lyrics
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The darkness consumes me
Because I'm just tryin' to get by
You flew into my dreams
Is the light she used to be
She's been dying a little inside
Since I found out my love was blind
I've found I'm lying in the pouring rain
As we sat on the steps behind the grass
Your white shirt and your little back
Brought up memories of the past
I lost what was mine and
I lost track of time and I found time has lived by
Remember you told me
the wait would be lovely
The Blondies' Green Light is a soulful ballad that explores the feeling of being lost and consumed by darkness. The lyrics describe a state of mind where the world has lost its vibrancy and everything is shrouded in blackness. The singer is struggling to navigate through life, feeling like he is just trying to get by. However, hope enters his life in the form of a beautiful woman who he meets in his dreams. She represents the light that he has been missing and he is entranced by her. Unfortunately, he learns that the woman he loves is also struggling and has been dying a little inside. This knowledge causes him to feel pain and confusion as he tries to make sense of their relationship.
The lyrics invoke images of rain and memories of the past, adding to the melancholic tone of the song. The lines "I lost what was mine and I lost track of time" signify the singer's feeling of being lost, both in terms of himself and his relationship. The chorus, where the singer repeats, "Remember you told me the wait would be lovely," could be interpreted in two ways. It could be a memory of a conversation the couple had about their love, where they spoke of waiting for each other. Alternatively, it could be a plea from the singer to his love, asking her to remember the love they shared and to wait for him.
Overall, the song Green Light is a poignant representation of the pain and struggle that comes with love and life.
Line by Line Meaning
The blackness that I see
I am surrounded by darkness in my life
The darkness consumes me
I am overwhelmed and consumed by this darkness
Because I'm just tryin' to get by
I am struggling to make it through each day
You flew into my dreams
I dreamt of you, you came to me
Is the light she used to be
You used to be my light, my hope
She's been dying a little inside
I am slowly losing hope and feeling dead inside
Since I found out my love was blind
Since discovering my love was not reciprocated
I've found I'm lying in the pouring rain
I am now alone and lost, crying in the rain
That you'd been wearing on and on is beginning
I've come to realize that you have been distant and unfeeling
As we sat on the steps behind the grass
I reminisce of a time when we were happy, sitting on the steps hidden by the grass
Your white shirt and your little back
I remember you were wearing a white shirt and I noticed your small frame
Brought up memories of the past
This reminded me of the happy times we once shared
I lost what was mine and
I lost what I thought was mine, my love for you
I lost track of time and I found time has lived by
I lost track of time in my love for you, but time has passed me by
Remember you told me
I recall you had said to me
the wait would be lovely
You promised that waiting for you would be worth it, but now I realize it was not
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