1. A three piece … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four bands known as The Lights:
1. A three piece rock band from Seattle, WA.
2. A five piece melodic alt pop band from the heart of the U.K.
3. A four piece alternative rock band from Denmark.
4. A fairly small-sized, Canadian girl who makes intergalactic-electro music.
Toes
The Lights Lyrics
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I'm the one that doesn't know anything
Like a magpie and a ring,
I'm always going to be looking right to you
Oh, you capture my attention
Carefully listening,
Don't wanna miss a thing,
Got me on my toes
If I were to hide out on the sea,
You'd be whispering from the westerlies
In any book I'll ever read,
You'd be the line that sticks out to me,
Out to me
Oh, you capture my attention
Carefully listening,
Don't wanna miss a thing,
Keeping my eyes on you
Oh, you capture my attention
I'm anticipating,
I'm watching, I'm waiting
For you to make your move
Got me on my toes
Got me on my toes
Got me on my toes
Got me on my toes
Got me on my toes
Oh, you capture my attention
Carefully listening,
Don't wanna miss a thing,
Keeping my eyes on you
Oh, you capture my attention
I'm anticipating,
I'm watching, I'm waiting
For you to make your move
Got me on my toes
Got me on my toes
Got me on my toes
In "Toes" by The Lights, the singer describes their captivation and anticipation for someone whom they consider to be a cliffhanger ending. They express their admiration for this person by comparing themselves to a magpie in search of something shiny or captivating. The repetition of "got me on my toes" throughout the chorus emphasizes the singer's excitement and the hold this person has on them.
The second verse continues the singer's admiration, describing how the person of interest would find a way to stay connected to them even if they were far away. The lyrics "You'd be whispering from the westerlies" paint a picture of the person speaking to the singer through the wind. The reference to a book highlights how the person sticks out in the singer's mind and how they have become a recurring thought or theme in their life.
Overall, the song successfully captures the feeling of being infatuated with someone and being constantly on edge, waiting for their next move. The use of metaphors and vivid imagery helps to convey the intensity of the emotions being expressed.
Line by Line Meaning
If you are a cliffhanger ending
If you are the type of person who leaves me hanging or uncertain
I'm the one that doesn't know anything
I'm clueless and have no idea what to expect from you
Like a magpie and a ring,
Similar to a magpie that's always attracted to shiny things like rings
I'm always going to be looking right to you
I'll always be attracted to you and seeking your attention
Oh, you capture my attention
You have my undivided attention and focus
Carefully listening,
I am listening closely and intently
Don't wanna miss a thing,
I don't want to miss any details or moments with you
Keeping my eyes on you
I am paying close attention and observing your every move
Got me on my toes
You have me on edge and constantly alert
If I were to hide out on the sea,
If I were to run away and hide from you
You'd be whispering from the westerlies
You'd still find a way to reach me and communicate with me
In any book I'll ever read,
No matter what I read or learn in life
You'd be the line that sticks out to me,
You'll be the thing that always catches my attention and stays in my mind
I'm anticipating,
I am eagerly waiting and expecting something from you
I'm watching, I'm waiting
I am closely observing and monitoring your actions and movements
For you to make your move
I am waiting for you to take action or make a decision
Got me on my toes
You have me on edge and constantly alert
Got me on my toes
You have me on edge and constantly alert
Got me on my toes
You have me on edge and constantly alert
Oh, you capture my attention
You have my undivided attention and focus
Carefully listening,
I am listening closely and intently
Don't wanna miss a thing,
I don't want to miss any details or moments with you
Keeping my eyes on you
I am paying close attention and observing your every move
Oh, you capture my attention
You have my undivided attention and focus
I'm anticipating,
I am eagerly waiting and expecting something from you
I'm watching, I'm waiting
I am closely observing and monitoring your actions and movements
For you to make your move
I am waiting for you to take action or make a decision
Got me on my toes
You have me on edge and constantly alert
Got me on my toes
You have me on edge and constantly alert
Got me on my toes
You have me on edge and constantly alert
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: THOMAS SALTER, VALERIE POXLEITNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@liamcharles643
Ugh, this brings me back to the chilly autumn nights in 2011, back home in Canada. I would walk home from volleyball practice, listening to this on my iPod touch. Then winter rolled around and snow blanketed the ground- and I would just walk around town listening to the Siberia album.
I was only 16 at the time, but felt so connected to this music. Omg I miss those days so much
@philpower_
Man oh man, minus the volleyball part, this had me wondering who was spying on me back then and passing off my life and times as their own! π Minus the volleyball part, I can say 100% same. What a time and what a sound to go with it.
@CYBERFROG2077
I share the feeling. I dont have any words for it. Me and my friends journeying around in the cold, from place to place just to move around and feel alive. It was so good. We had no idea how good it really was, we really really didnt. We werent supposed to, because now those memories keep us going
@sabreenasnow119
I loved reading this ah
@roralize1358
I was 9 in the winter of 2011. Younger, but those similar feelings of chilling to music with my CD player are memories that I will always hold close. I miss the early 2010s, and this song screams that time period.
@BraveClam
Very similar here - I was 18 just out of high school, moved halfway across the states to work in North Dakota oil fields and found this on a radio station out there in 2011 haha
Very cold for months on end
@Luk1516
I would like to take a second and thank Lights for her music... Being an infantryman and being in one of the most hostile places in Afghanistan has taken it's tole and getting the chance listening to her music during the day, or whenever i might have a few minutes off, is the highlight of my day... thank you Lights your music has helped me thru this deployment and some of the messed up things that have happened out here.. once again thank you!
@TimmyTurnerArmwrestling
Sir I hope you're doing good
@NathanielRossi
God bless you brother
@TheRegimeWithYenny
That is amazing. The military has a base near where she is from, as I recall.