Ghost Light
Embracing Shadows: Sara Bareilles' Ghost Light Reveals the Power of Darkness
Lyrics
What if I leave the light on
Contemplating the possibility of leaving a light on.
So the dark has a friend
Creating a sense of companionship for darkness by having a light.
If the ghost light is burning
Referring to a symbolic "ghost light" and its presence.
We'll invite something in
Suggesting openness to inviting something unknown or mysterious.
Let the dark free her secrets
Allowing darkness to reveal its concealed secrets.
That she keeps swallowing
Describing the hidden aspects that darkness conceals.
Let her borrow my voice now
Willing to share one's voice with darkness.
What if darkness could sing
Imagining the possibility of darkness having a singing voice.
What would the dark say if she could
Pondering what darkness might express if it could speak.
What I wouldn't give if for just one night
Expressing a desire to shine brightly for one night.
I could shine so you'd see me
Yearning to be noticed and seen through illumination.
But all I've ever been is the absence of the light
Acknowledging a history of being in the shadows, lacking visibility.
I don't shine, no one sees me
Feeling unnoticed and unseen, as brightness is absent.
So I want you, you, you
Repetition of the desire for someone specific.
Want you, you, you
-Want you, you, you
-Want you, you, you
-What if I leave the light on
Revisiting the idea of leaving a light on, this time for darkness to speak.
So the darkness could speak
Envisioning darkness having a voice and expressing itself.
If the veil could be lifted
Considering the lifting of a metaphorical veil to reveal hidden things.
What if shadows were seen
Imagining shadows becoming visible if the conditions allow.
Could they offer their wisdom
Wondering if shadows could offer valuable insights.
Would they feel some relief
Suggesting shadows might find relief in being acknowledged.
Let them borrow my voice now
Willing to lend one's voice to shadows.
What if shadows could speak
Contemplating what shadows might say if they could speak.
What I wouldn't give if for just one night
Reiteration of the desire to shine and be seen.
I could shine so you would see me
Repeating the wish to be noticed through illumination.
But all I've ever been is the absence of the light
Reaffirming a history of being in the shadows, lacking visibility.
I don't shine, no one sees me
Reiterating the feeling of being unnoticed and unseen.
So I want you, you, you
Repetition of the desire for someone specific.
Want you, you, you
-What I wouldn't give if for just one night
Expressing the longing to shine brightly for one night.
I could shine so you would see me
Reiterating the desire to be noticed and seen through illumination.
What I wouldn't give if for just one night
Final repetition of the desire to shine and be seen.
I could shine so you would see me
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