This song really hit me hard! It is explaining how I feel lately. I think the song is about two people either breaking up or one person leaving because they have no choice, like the lyrics say. She says "long goodbyes" referring to be time apart she is dreading. She wants him to "light up light up" as if he has a choice, but he doesn't and the goodbye is inevitable. She says she understands why he can't raise his voice, meaning she knows he has to leave, but isn't holding it against him, she understands. To think she isn't goingto see his eyes for awhile makes it difficult for her. She says "even if you can't hear my voice, I'll be right beside you dear." In other words, even though she won't be with him, he can pretend she's still there, right beside him. She also says she can hardly speak, which is so true when one is saying a long goodbye. They get so caught up in the moment knowing it's one of the last times they'll be together for awhile that they can't even make a sound or say whats on their mind because it's so overwhelming. Well that's what I feel when I hear this, it could be totally wrong but that's how I see it. Beautifully done though by leona lewis, even when she's just singing "ooooh" you still feel like she means it.
This song really hit me hard! It is explaining how I feel lately. I think the song is about two people either breaking up or one person leaving because they have no choice, like the lyrics say. She says "long goodbyes" referring to be time apart she is dreading. She wants him to "light up light up" as if he has a choice, but he doesn't and the goodbye is inevitable. She says she understands why he can't raise his voice, meaning she knows he has to leave, but isn't holding it against him, she understands. To think she isn't goingto see his eyes for awhile makes it difficult for her. She says "even if you can't hear my voice, I'll be right beside you dear." In other words, even though she won't be with him, he can pretend she's still there, right beside him. She also says she can hardly speak, which is so true when one is saying a long goodbye. They get so caught up in the moment knowing it's one of the last times they'll be together for awhile that they can't even make a sound or say whats on their mind because it's so overwhelming. Well that's what I feel when I hear this, it could be totally wrong but that's how I see it. Beautifully done though by leona lewis, even when she's just singing "ooooh" you still feel like she means it.