Music When The Lights Go Out Lyrics
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
And hide what's inside from you
When you say your heart still sings
When you're with me
Oh darling, please forgive me
Oh no no no no no
And the clubs and the drugs and the tubs
We shared together
Will stay with me forever
And the to's and the fro's
They left me dizzy
Oh darling, please forgive me
Oh no no no no no
Love goes cold in the shades of doubt
The strange fate in my mind is all too clear
Music when the lights come on
The girl I thought I knew has gone
And with her my heart it disappeared
Oh no no no no no
And the blue lights and all the kites
We flew together
I thought they'd fly forever
And the to's and the fro's
They left me dizzy
Oh won't you please forgive me
Oh no no no no no
Love goes cold in the shades of doubt
The strange face in my mind is all too clear
The girl I thought I knew has gone
And with her my heart it disappeared
Oh no no no no no
And I no longer hear the music
for me this song is about the loss of passion for life that goes with the loss of a relationship. i think as Pete looks back on his earlier days he realises he's lost his "music when the lights go out" He is now longer the happy boy in love and realises what he's lost.
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.
This song's about Carl being a woman.
This song has a lot of meaning to me. The first time I heard it was the "legs 11" version of it, full of innocence, happiness and bounce. The next time i heard it was on 'the libertines', sung heartbreakingly by Peter and Carlos. It had lost it's happiness and innocence, and was still too beautiful. Pulled into a dark place, just like Peter.
This song has a lot of meaning to me. The first time I heard it was the "legs 11" version of it, full of innocence, happiness and bounce. The next time i heard it was on 'the libertines', sung heartbreakingly by Peter and Carlos. It had lost it's happiness and innocence, and was still too beautiful. Pulled into a dark place, just like Peter.
This song is amazing. "I no longer hear the music".. I love that.
One of the best from the Libertines
This song is amazing. "I no longer hear the music".. I love that.
One of the best from the Libertines
After Pete got out of prison they gave an interview saying they were fulfilling their own prophecies in their darkest lyrics, if they redid this song for the new album they are probably reinforcing that point…
its about a girl: Music when the lights come on The girl I thought I knew has gone And with her my heart it disappeared brilliant way to simbolize his feelings for the lost or a girl...not feeling the music until lights reach the girl
I swear this song is about me and my boyfriend. Its just SO true that it makes me well up and cry like an idiot just thinking about it... =/
Its a beautiful song though.