Lights – Last Thing On Your Mind

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  General Comment:For me, this song is about letting go of our problems and insecurities, and just doing something. It's almost like she's saying stop complaining and do something about it (tough but true love). When she says "straighten up your tie/take the microphone" I immediately think of a guy giving a speech at his brother's wedding or something. So this makes me think she's talking about all of our problems (fears, insecurities, depression).
  
  And at the same time she's trying to get that problem off her friend's mind, and saying that she'll be there for them, rooting and cheering for them. Seems like a friendship song to me.

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  General Comment:I also think she's singing to herself. It sounds like she's pulling herself out of a potentially bad situation with someone in order to protect her own well being. It's painful but she's reassuring herself that everything will be okay.
  

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  General Comment:Man, this song slaps a big smile on my face :)

  Flag HelpYourselfon April 06, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:Man, this song slaps a big smile on my face :)

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  General Comment:Yeah, this song is obviously to herself. I heard her say before that she doesn't write a lot of romantic songs. Most of the time in her songs she's singing to herself.
  
  The line, "Sing the last thing on your mind," is...well, picture this. She has just gone through something really bad, and now she has to get up on stage and sing a song about something totally different. She has to such it up and get the job done. Whatever it was that she's been through, she can't let it get the best of her and effect her on stage, or in life.
  
  I think this song carries a message to all of us that, yeah the world sucks, but that shouldn't hold us back, nor should our feelings hold us back, from doing what we need to do. Basicly, have a positive attitude regardless of the circumstances.
  
  Also, her being a Christian, I believe the "I'll" could be her telling herself that she'll keep herself in check, but I think it's more plausible that it's God telling her this.

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    Your interpretation took on a new meaning of the song for me. I never considered that it could be about God, although I know a lot of her songs are. It seems much more encouraging and meaningful when you put it that way, as if God is talking to directly to her and us through this song.

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  General Comment:i do believe the song is about her telling herself "it'll be okay"
  
  but i don't understand why it says
  
  "'Cause I don't need your mess.
  
  I'll be the one to keep you,
  
  One disaster less."
  
  

  Flag kailakaraokeon June 15, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:very nice song :>
  
  <33(:

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  General Comment:Lights is a godess.
  Straight up.
  i love LIGHTS.

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  General Comment:I love how the second chorus is sung more powerful than the first one. It sounds amazing, she is very talented.

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  General Comment:I think kdiddy33 hit it right on.
  I just heard the song for the first time today, but it really hit me hard. I was trying to figure out what it could possibly mean. I knew it was about getting over someone, but I didn't know if it was directed towards the person she's getting over or not.
  It makes so much sense that it's directed towards herself. I love this song now, even though I don't care much for her voice, but the lyrics are quite amazing.

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