I kept the right ones out
And let the wrong ones in
Had an angel of mercy
To see me through all my sins
There were times in my life
When I was goin' insane
Tryin' to walk through the pain
When I lost my grip
And I hit the floor
Yeah, I thought I could leave
But couldn't get out the door...heh ha
I was so sick n' tired
Of livin' a lie
I was wishing that I would die
(Chorus)
It's amazing
With the blink of an eye
You finally see the light
Oh...It's amazing
When the moment arrives
That you know you'll be alright
Yeah...It's amazing
And I'm saying a prayer
For the desperate hearts tonight
That one last shot's a Permanent Vacation
And how high can you fly with broken wings
Life's a journey, not a destination
And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings...yeah
You have to learn to crawl
Before you learn to walk
But I just couldn't listen
To all that righteous talk...oh yeah
I was out on the street
Just tryin' to survive
Scratchin' to stay alive
Chorus
So, from all of us in Aerosmith
To all of you out there
Wherever you are, remember
The light at the end of the tunnel
May be you
Goodnight
And let the wrong ones in
Had an angel of mercy
To see me through all my sins
There were times in my life
When I was goin' insane
Tryin' to walk through the pain
And I hit the floor
Yeah, I thought I could leave
But couldn't get out the door...heh ha
I was so sick n' tired
Of livin' a lie
I was wishing that I would die
(Chorus)
It's amazing
With the blink of an eye
You finally see the light
Oh...It's amazing
When the moment arrives
That you know you'll be alright
Yeah...It's amazing
And I'm saying a prayer
For the desperate hearts tonight
That one last shot's a Permanent Vacation
And how high can you fly with broken wings
Life's a journey, not a destination
And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings...yeah
Before you learn to walk
But I just couldn't listen
To all that righteous talk...oh yeah
I was out on the street
Just tryin' to survive
Scratchin' to stay alive
Chorus
So, from all of us in Aerosmith
To all of you out there
Wherever you are, remember
The light at the end of the tunnel
May be you
Goodnight
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My boyfriend once told me that i was "the light at the end of the tunnel" for him, now he hates me. It was still sweet though, and I'll always love this song. I just need to wait for someone to save me.
@katiebeth you know need nobody to save you, just save yourself! as the song says: "the light at the end of the tunnel may be you!" cheers!!!
@katiebeth you know need nobody to save you, just save yourself! as the song says: "the light at the end of the tunnel may be you!" cheers!!!
This song helped me through a very tough time in my life. I was all alone, and had kept the right ones out...one night, I heard it on the radio again, but for the first time in a different light, and it changed my whole way of thinking... When I saw them last year, and they played it, it was, well, Amazing! lol! I know I'm a loser, don't worry!
This is A GREAT song, I'm pretty sure it is about the band and their past troubles and ultimatley overcoming them...JUST LOOK AT THESE LYRICS:
That one last shot's a Permanent Vacation (they had one last shot with their album...PERMANENT VACATION, which did REALLY WELL and made them relevant again) And how high can you fly with broken wings (Aerosmith's logo containts wings, and during the early 80's they were broken, with Joe Perry gone and numerous band problems) Life's a journey, not a destination And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings...yeah (The band as a whole can't tell what tomorrow may bring, but they are all greatful and happy that they have been around so long, had a second coming, and the fans still care)
EMOTIONAL SONG ONE OF THEIR BEST
This is a great song. It says alot about life in general. Its just great song. Its one of my favorites!
Call me a wuss, but I love this song.
The song is all about Heroin addiction. It could be any addiction. But when he said "Scratchin' to stay alive" He was talking about his own personal problems with heroin.
I kept the right ones out = people trying to help him stop And let the wrong ones in = Other drug addicts
When I lost my grip And I hit the floor = hitting bottom Yeah, I thought I could leave, but couldn't get out the door = not easy to get out of that life style and stop using.
Life's a journey, not a destination = popular NA / AA phrase. basically the whole song is about getting clean = off drugs
Outstanding song. I can't believe nobody has said anything about it yet.
This is probably my favourite song ever. Oh man, it's so nice...
this songs lyrics are pretty much self explanatory i think, but at the same time so upilfting and ... amazing haha ok i know lame. well i think it is about how there comes a point in ur life when uve hit rock bottom and theres nowhere to go but up anda ll of a sudden that becomes so clear to u and u realize it and u can make things better and u do (bit by bit).
My girlfriend quoted this song to me in writing, and I wanted to cry when I read it, even with her sitting right next to me. Sometimes the best way to express yourself is through someone else's words. Love, she be an enchanting mistress, no?