I Saw the Light
Illumination of Redemption: Wanda Jackson's 'I Saw the Light' Meaning
Lyrics
I saw the light, I saw the light
I experienced enlightenment or revelation.
No more darkness, no more night
No more struggles or difficulties; darkness has been replaced by light.
Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight
Feeling joyful and free from sorrow.
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
Expressing gratitude to the Lord for the newfound enlightenment.
I wandered so aimless, my heart filled with sin
Previously living without purpose, consumed by sin.
I wouldn't let my dear Savior in
Resisting acceptance of the Savior into one's life.
Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night
Unexpectedly, Jesus entered the life of the speaker like a stranger in the night.
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
Expressing gratitude to the Lord for the revelation and acceptance.
I saw the light, I saw the light
Reiteration of the experience of seeing the light.
No more darkness, no more night
Emphasizing the absence of darkness and night after the revelation.
Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight
Continued joy and absence of sorrow after the revelation.
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
Expressing ongoing gratitude to the Lord for the enlightenment.
Just like a blind man I wandered alone
Drawing a parallel to a blind man, highlighting aimless wandering and personal struggles.
Worries and fears, I claimed for my own
Claiming worries and fears as one's own.
Then like the blind man that God gave back his sight
Comparing the experience to a blind man regaining sight through God's intervention.
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
Expressing gratitude to the Lord for the regained sight and enlightenment.
I saw the light, I saw the light
Reiteration of the experience of seeing the light.
No more darkness, no more night
Emphasizing the absence of darkness and night after the revelation.
Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight
Continued joy and absence of sorrow after the revelation.
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
Expressing ongoing gratitude to the Lord for the enlightenment.
I was a fool to wander and stray
Acknowledging past foolishness and straying from the right path.
Straight is the gate and narrow the way
Highlighting the straight and narrow path as the correct way.
Now I have traded the wrong for the right
Having made the right choices and traded wrong for right.
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
Expressing gratitude to the Lord for the revelation and righteous choices.
I saw the light, I saw the light
Reiteration of the experience of seeing the light.
No more darkness, no more night
Emphasizing the absence of darkness and night after the revelation.
Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight
Continued joy and absence of sorrow after the revelation.
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
Expressing ongoing gratitude to the Lord for the enlightenment.
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