Is it cruel or kind
Not to speak my mind
And to lie to you
Rather than hurt you

Well, I'll confess all of my sins
After several large gins
But still I'll hide from you
Hide what's inside from you

And alarm bells ring
When you say your heart still sings
When you're with me
Oh won't you please forgive me

I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no

And all the memories of the pubs
And the clubs and the drugs and the tubs
We shared together
Will stay with me forever

But all the highs and the lows
And the to's and the fro's
They left me dizzy
Oh won't you please forgive me

I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no

Well I no longer hear the music when the lights go out
Love goes cold in the shades of doubt
The strange face in my mind it's all too clear
Music when the lights come on
The girl I thought I knew has gone
With her my heart it disappeared

Well I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no

All the memories of the fights and the nights
Under blue lights all the kites
We flew together
I thought they'll fly forever

But all the highs and the lows
And the to's and the fro's
They left me dizzy
Won't you forgive me

I no longer hear the music
I no longer hear the music

I no longer hear the music
When the lights go out
Love goes cold in the shades of doubt
The strange face in my mind is all too clear

Music when the lights come on
The girl I thought I knew has gone
With her my heart it disappeared

I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no
I no longer hear the music


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Music When the Lights Go Out Lyrics as written by Peter Doherty Carl Barat

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    this is just my view but i think the song is written about pete and carls freindship and the fact that both of them no its going to end "And all the memories of the pubs And the clubs and the drugs and the tubs We shared together Will stay with me forever" this lyric suggests that they are remebering the good parts of the freindship and the i no longer hear the music is them saying they have no feelings for eachother anymore BUT on listining to this song again i found another meaning they could be singing about a girl who has left one of them...... anyway those are my views u dont have to agree.

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