its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
The perfect words never crossed my mind
'Cause there was nothing in there but you
I felt every ounce of me screaming out
But the sound was trapped deep in me
All I've wanted just sped right past me
But I was rooted fast to the earth
I could be stuck here for a thousand years
Without your arms to drag me out
There you are, standing right in front of me
There you are, standing right in front of me
Forced fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
In the confusion and the aftermath
You are my signal fire
The only resolution and the only joy
Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes
There you are, standing right in front of me
There you are, standing right in front of me
Forced fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
There you are, standing right in front of me
There you are, standing right in front of me
Forced fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
'Cause there was nothing in there but you
I felt every ounce of me screaming out
But the sound was trapped deep in me
All I've wanted just sped right past me
But I was rooted fast to the earth
I could be stuck here for a thousand years
Without your arms to drag me out
There you are, standing right in front of me
There you are, standing right in front of me
Forced fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
In the confusion and the aftermath
You are my signal fire
The only resolution and the only joy
Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes
There you are, standing right in front of me
There you are, standing right in front of me
Forced fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
There you are, standing right in front of me
There you are, standing right in front of me
Forced fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
Lyrics submitted by BigWillE 24302
Signal Fire [Single Edit] Lyrics as written by Gary Lightbody Nathan Connolly
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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I agree with ieatworld, it's "No, I won't wait forever" , please correct the lyrics.