Name: Leave A Light On
Duration: P00H03M53S
Description: "Some songs write themselves, and I'm glad this one did"

Leave A Light On

from Leave A Light On EP by City and The Sea

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"Some songs write themselves, and I'm glad this one did"

lyrics

Nobody's getting what they wanted
Everyone is all alone inside
Some are barely breathing
Some are only half alive

Sitting on my own outside a window
TV screen's the only light I have
Soon I will be dreaming
And I hope that it will last...

The chilly air of the evening
Is taking me down stream
Nothing really happens to me
The darkness is the only light I see
So please leave a light on for me...

And I find no comfort in the twilight
The secret's that I have I'll never tell
Soon I will forget you
And you will forget me here as well

So if you see me dreaming, won't you tell me?
I'm not sure who I'm supposed to be
The times they are a changin'
And it's colder than the fall of '83

And doing all of this thinking
It does me no good
I'm doing nothing that I thought I would
Believe me, it's no easy feat to beat
So please leave a light on for me...

Nobody's getting what they wanted
Everyone is all alone inside
Some are barely breathing
Some are only half alive

The chilly air of the evening
Is taking me down stream
Nothing really happens to me
The darkness is the only light I see
So don't leave the light on for me...

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from Leave A Light On EP, released September 21, 2010
Written by City and The Sea

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City and The Sea Ontario

Fierce and melodic rock 'n' roll band from Hamilton. The guitars are loud but the harmonies are sweet. New single 'VENTURE' out July 15.

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