Light Years Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ANorthernSoul76 

Cover art for Light Years lyrics by National, The

Simple, stunning, sad.

It's a short tale of a man who never knew what he had until it was gone.

I see a bright, energetic woman who dragged a casually interested man around... for a while.

The metaphor of distance (I was always ten feet behind you from the start/light years away from you) is surely something that anyone can relate to.

A delightful addition to a family tree of heartwrenching National ballads that includes Guilty Party, Conversation 16 and Val Jester.