Lights Lyrics
Ellie Goulding
Lyrics
I had a way then losing it all on my own
I had a heart then, but the queen has been overthrown
And I'm not sleeping now, the dark is too hard to beat
And I'm not keeping now, the strength I need to push me
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine it when I'm alone
And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
And dreaming when they're gone
'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home
Calling, calling, calling home
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine it when I'm alone
Noises, I play within my head
Touch my own skin and hope that I'm still breathing
And I think back to when my brother and my sister slept
In an unlocked place, the only time I feel safe
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine it when I'm alone
And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
And dreaming when they're gone
'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home
Calling, calling, calling home
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine it when I'm alone
Home, home
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine it when I'm alone
And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
And dreaming when they're gone
'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home
Calling, calling, calling home
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine it when I'm alone
Home, home
Home, home
Song & Lyrics Facts
Ellie Goulding's song Lights was released on February 15, 2011 as the second single from her debut album, Bright Lights. The track was written by Goulding and co-written and produced by Starsmith.
It features a band of bass guitar, drums, keyboards, synths and strings. The lyrics focus on being in love with someone and wanting to be together forever. The chorus is particularly powerful, "Lights will guide you home/And ignite your bones/And I will try to fix you." The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and was certified double platinum in the US.