I'll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You've been the only thing that's right
In all I've done

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear
Louder, louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

To think I might not see those eyes
It makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbyes
I nearly do

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear
Louder, louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

Slower, slower
We don't have time for that
All I want's to find an easier way
To get out of our little heads

Have heart my dear
We're bound to be afraid
Even if it's just for a few days
Making up for all this mess

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear


Lyrics submitted by Meyan

Run Lyrics as written by Gary Lightbody Nathan Connolly

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    Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful song i've ever heard. Stumbled upon it for the first time a few months ago, thanks to a friend - and it's been with me ever since then. The words are heartbreaking, and they fit perfectly with the melody and backdrop of the song. It takes a heartbreaking scenario of some sort and manages to successfully fuse a dash of extreme optimism/hope/faith into it. It goes to illustrate that despite how bad things are; despite how badly life can suck at times... that there will always be hope; there will always be a light... but above all, there will always be ME.

    KiBa283on April 27, 2005   Link

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