The Light Before We Land Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kinema 

Cover art for The Light Before We Land lyrics by Delgados, The

This song is about depression. Clear and simple. Those who have gone through clinical depression will catch it immediately.

"In cases such as these I'd like a hand Don't wake me up without a master plan With silence I'm becoming fragile Don't you understand? When things that once were beautiful Are bland"

To me, things I used to love, aren't fun anymore. I lay in bed for hours. Looking for a reason to leave my bed.

"And when I feel like I can feel once again Let me stay awhile Soak it in awhile If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong Buy a little time For this head of mine Haven for us"

There are moments of clarity. Moments where I feel like I can laugh again. I wish I could bottle up these moments for later. Later when the moments of happiness turn into moments of dread, worthlessness, and thoughts of ending it all.

"Before we let euphoria Convince us we are free Remind us how we used to feel Before when life was real"

When I'm feeling happy, there's still a nagging thought in the back of my mind. The thought that this is all going to end soon, and the next wave of depression will set it. Again, clinical depression makes you feel like nothing is real. Like nothing matters. And being happy reminds me of my carefree years. When I didn't have a demon in my chest, sucking out all the joy, life, and happiness from my life.

It's rare to find a piece of music that confronts and describes depression so boldly.