In Your Light Lyrics
Falling all over myself and I could jump out of my skin
Wanna break the door down, just to greet the day
Cause there ain't nothing that's more certain to keep my blues away
And I sing 'that light ?'
When I'm in the ? and put all that to bed
And I won't get far if you take that light away
In your light, just when I'm in your light
To put behind me all my worry and life's complexities.
Maybe only a moment, but the world just falls away
And I forget myself and everything else that depressed me yesterday
Yeah I sing 'that light ?'
If only I could always be just as I am right here (in your light)
In your light, just when I'm in your light (in your light)
And I won't get far if you take that light away
In your light, just when I'm in your light
(Repeated)
If only I could always feel just as I do right now (in your light)
In your light, just when I'm in your light (in your light)
And I won't get far if you take that light away
In your light, just when I'm in your light
If only I could always be just as I am right here
In your light, just when I'm in your light
In your light, just when I'm in your light
And I won't get far if you take that light away
In your light, just when I'm in your light
No I won't get far if you take that light away
In your light, just when I'm in your light
No I won't get far if you take that light away
The entire song has a simple meaning. It's about God and how the singer is overjoyed to have God in his life, washing away all the worries and stress of every day life. It could also be about a girlfriend as well, which every way you want to take it, but it was most likely written about God.
Corrections/suggestions welcomed.
The first time I listened to this song I thought, 'this is what I want to wake up to on a summer morning'. It's lovely, and I think the meaning is clear; it's a new love and he's simply ecstatic. Anyone who has ever fallen in love will be nostalgic listening to this song. X
hey I think the line is "and it can settle the sadness, and the voices in my head"
In an interview he mentioned being hesitant to put this on the album because he started to hate it after working on it for so long. He said "I mean, it's almost Christian Pop," so I don't know if that means it's a song about God or if it just sounds like it could be.
I reckon it's because it SOUNDS like Christian Pop (i.e. about God) when actually, I don't think it's about God at all. I think he's singing about someone he loves. She is his 'light', and just thinking about her makes him feel less depressed about his life, makes him forget all his troubles.
I reckon it's because it SOUNDS like Christian Pop (i.e. about God) when actually, I don't think it's about God at all. I think he's singing about someone he loves. She is his 'light', and just thinking about her makes him feel less depressed about his life, makes him forget all his troubles.
You'll find that many (most) 'positive' songs about love or experience of love etc. can sound like they're about God as understood in the Christian tradition at least, and most other faith systems too I suspect. Can be enjoyed either way you like it I guess (or both).
You'll find that many (most) 'positive' songs about love or experience of love etc. can sound like they're about God as understood in the Christian tradition at least, and most other faith systems too I suspect. Can be enjoyed either way you like it I guess (or both).
In any case, great song. Glad it was included on the album.
In any case, great song. Glad it was included on the album.
As far as I can tell Gotye is an Atheist so i don't think this is necessarily a song about God. To me it's about Love, it could be seen as a religious tune as it follows several conventions (talking about Light etc) but really the same could be said about any love, you want to be around them all the time.
I really like this track, it has a very Peter Gabriel feel!