Take, take from the ones who love you, ooh
Leave, leave with the ones who don't, ooh
Lie, lie to the ones who like you, ooh
Lay, lay with the ones who won't

When lightning strikes
I will be on my bike
I won't be stuck inside
I will be taking flight

They, they are the ones who love you, ooh
We, we are the ones who don't, ooh
Hang up on the ones who need you, ooh
Watch out for the ones who won't

When lightning strikes
I'll be on my bike
I won't be stuck inside
I will be taking flight
And when the wheels come off
I'll be an astronaut
But I won't be lost in space
I will be skipping rocks

When you live on an island
Nothing ever falls in place
The winters are violent
And you can't ever feel your face
You can't fucking feel your face

And when lightning strikes
I'll be on my bike
I won't be stuck inside
I will be taking flight
And when the wheels come off
I'll be an astronaut
But I won't be lost in space
I'll be on Lippincott

Oh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Take


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Ones Who Love You Lyrics as written by Alec O'hanley Molly Rankin

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  • +1
    General CommentI think its how *SOME* peoples social/family/work life goes in their early 30s esp if going through addition.
    But I love how no one knows the same lyrics... Makes it easier to make it yours, more personal lol
    BroHomoon April 17, 2019   Link
  • +1
    General CommentThe song begins with a selfish, cynical and narcissistic mindset. But the lesson comes later...

    "When you live on an island
    Nothing ever falls in place
    The winters are violent
    And you can't ever feel your face"

    This gives the section on personal flight its power.
    victor1154on July 15, 2021   Link
  • 0
    General CommentWhen you live on an island
    Nothing ever falls in place
    The Winter is violent
    and you can't ever feel your face
    matzoballsoupon December 11, 2014   Link
  • 0
    General CommentThese lyrics are really inaccurate.
    *But I WON'T be stuck inside
    *But I WON'T be lost in space
    *I'll be on Limpincott (It's a street's name in Canada, I think I spelled it wrong)
    Lucy.in.the.skyon August 22, 2017   Link
  • 0
    General CommentAlso
    *lie to the ones who left you

    There are more mistakes but I won't correct them all
    Lucy.in.the.skyon August 22, 2017   Link
  • 0
    General CommentThis is interesting, I always thought the lyric was "I will be on my back" like when taking off in a rocket which goes with the "astronaut" lyric.
    happylittleon October 19, 2017   Link

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