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Light Me Up Lyrics

Is what I'm wearing seem to shock you?
Well, that's okay
Cause what I'm thinking about you is not okay
Got it on my mind to change my ways
But I don't think I can be anything other than me
I don't think I can be anything other than me

You have a light
Can you make me feel alright?
There's plenty of light to go around
Do you think its right when you hit me to the ground?
Well, light me up when I'm down

Is what I'm saying seem to haunt you?
well, that's okay
Cause what I'm saying about you is not okay
Got it on my mind to change my ways
But I don't think I can be anything other than me
I don't think I can be anything other than me

You have a light
Can you make me feel alright?
There's plenty of light to go around
Do you think its right when you hit me to the ground?
Well, light me up when I'm down

Light me up when I'm down

Is what I'm taking seem to bother you?
Well, that's okay
Cause I can't take it all without you, and I'm okay
Got it on my mind to change my ways
But I don't think I can be anything other than me
I don't think I can be anything other than me

You have a light
Can you make me feel alright?
There's plenty of light to go around
Do you think its right when you hit me to the ground?
Well, light me up when I'm down

Light me up when I'm down
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breakingbenjaminfan On Apr 10, 2010
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Cover art for Light Me Up lyrics by Pretty Reckless, The

Is what I'm wearing seem to shock you? Well, that's okay Cause what I'm thinking about you is not okay Got it on my mind to change my ways But I don't think I can be anything other than me I don't think I can be anything other than me

(In my opinion, she's saying that people talk about how 'shocked'they are, because of what she wears suspenders, short dresses, lingere, etc... and she is thinking stuff about these people as well, but it's not nice stuff, and she knows it. So she has tried to change the way she is but she can't because that's not who she really is.)

You have a light Can you make me feel alright? There's plenty of light to go around Do you think its right when you hit me to the ground? Well, light me up when I'm down

('You have a light', bassicaly you have the power to make her feel alright, he can do the same for anyone and she asks him if he thinks its right to try and bring her down, and if not, then make her feel alright because he can,)

Is what I'm taking seem to bother you? Well, that's okay Cause I can't take it all without you, and I'm okay Got it on my mind to change my ways But I don't think I can be anything other than me I don't think I can be anything other than me

(Does her smoking cigarets bother people?! Yes it does and she doesnt care.. because she's got 'someone beside her and she's okay then, she tries to change but she really just wants to be herself.)

Cover art for Light Me Up lyrics by Pretty Reckless, The

I'm probably wrong, but I hear "There's plenty of white to go around" which to me makes this about smoking crack cocaine.

Her boyfriend (drug-dealer) seems to be someone she can't relate to except through drugs.

Hey, light me up when I'm down.

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Cover art for Light Me Up lyrics by Pretty Reckless, The

'White' is definitely a coke reference.

"Light me up when I'm down" is pretty straight forward. 'Lit up' = high on coke. It makes her feel better.

This tune is all about her love for partying and be unwilling to change at this moment in time. She's basically saying, "Yeah, I party. I'm gonna change eventually, but right now I couldn't care less. So don't hassle me about it."

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Cover art for Light Me Up lyrics by Pretty Reckless, The

I LOVE THIS SONG <3 It's my favorite along with You, Since your gone and Make me wanna die.

Oh though it's about Taylor and the press and all the haters. It can also be about bullying. The chours and bridge explain that good.

"Do You have a light? Can you make me feel alright? There's plenty of white to go around Do you think its right when you hit me to the ground? Well, light me up when I'm down"

  • So she just means that she asks them "Do you think it's right?" when they know it's not. And the whole "Light me up when i'm down" can be 2 things. One can be to help her. But for me, it can also be "Then, just finish me" as in burning her up(It fits more in my life. So I think like that)

"Is what I'm taking seem to bother you? Well, that's okay Cause I can't take it all without you, and I'm okay Got it on my mind to change my ways But I don't think I can be anything other than me I don't think I can be anything other than me" -This really gets me. It may be smoking or drugs in her situation."Cause I can take it all without you, and i'm okay". But it can also be what she is going through.

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