| Ellie Goulding – Lights Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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@[samtwlo:26504] Great job ! I think maybe the queen is a way to symbolize the heart. The power of love was what ruled her life when she was a child, and now for some reason her life is ruled by something darker. This symbol may relie on the playing card. I'm not sure "you" is clearly a define entity ; maybe the song's meaning is open on purpose. But it could refer to god (you are still physically alone when god is with you); or maybe it could refer to music, as she is a singer and she mentions "noises" and the way she plays within her head (= composing music ?). But it also can refer to any person who brings hope - mother, lover... I'm not sure about the telephone because if that was it maybe she would not say before "calling ME home". I agree with you that light would just be a symbol for hope. The way this symbol is used in the song makes me think of a the way a parent would turn up a light when his child is afraid at night - this can be an allegory of her present anxiousness and the way she tries to fight it. Plus it can be related to the verse which talks about her brother and sister's sleep. Even if that can have a more precise meaning (if sleep is for instance an euphemism for death). |
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