In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Get up in the morning
I can't keep it in
I'm 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 say
(La la, hey hey)
And I say
(La la, hey hey)
And it can settle the sadness
And the voices in my head
When I'm in the glow of the warmth you throw
I can put all that to bed
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
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 by if you take that light away
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
And when you're smiling on me
That is all I need
To put behind me all my worry
And life's complexities
It may be only a moment
But the world just falls away
And I forget myself
And everything else
That depressed me yesterday
And I can sing
(La la, hey hey)
Yeah I sing
(La la, hey hey)
When I'm in your light
All of this is clear
If only I could always be just as I am right here
When I'm in your light, just when I'm in your light
And I won't get by if you take that light away
(La la, hey hey)
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
When I'm in your light
Nothing brings me down
If only I could always feel just as I do right now
When I'm in your light, just when I'm in your light
And I won't get by if you take that light away
When I'm in your light
All of this is clear
(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
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
And I won't get by if you take that light away
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
No I won't get by if you take that light away
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
No I won't get by if you take that light away
I can't keep it in
I'm 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 say
(La la, hey hey)
And I say
(La la, hey hey)
And it can settle the sadness
And the voices in my head
When I'm in the glow of the warmth you throw
I can put all that to bed
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
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 by if you take that light away
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
And when you're smiling on me
That is all I need
To put behind me all my worry
And life's complexities
It may be only a moment
But the world just falls away
And I forget myself
And everything else
That depressed me yesterday
And I can sing
(La la, hey hey)
Yeah I sing
(La la, hey hey)
When I'm in your light
All of this is clear
If only I could always be just as I am right here
When I'm in your light, just when I'm in your light
And I won't get by if you take that light away
(La la, hey hey)
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
When I'm in your light
Nothing brings me down
If only I could always feel just as I do right now
When I'm in your light, just when I'm in your light
And I won't get by if you take that light away
When I'm in your light
All of this is clear
(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
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
And I won't get by if you take that light away
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
No I won't get by if you take that light away
(In your light, just when I'm in your light)
No I won't get by if you take that light away
Lyrics submitted by true.love.way
In Your Light Lyrics as written by Walter Andre De Backer
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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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.
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).<br /> <br /> 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.
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