Candlebox - Spotlights Lyrics






Prison bars inside our homes
Gone way too far this time
It's skin on skin for skin tonight
And I stand in plain sight
I watch it drown
Where the fires burn right beside
They'll burn it to the ground
And we'll never know
We'll never know

Paper plates and dinner trays
Stacked away, stomach groans
To see you see the sight of me
Would surely break my bones
I wash it down
And the fires burned bright outside
My house it's not a home
And we'll never know
We'll never know

Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
And under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
If you never burn bright, you never take flight and you're always looking back

Swept away from holidays
Had to learn to play pretend
A list to list a list of things
I wish that I could send
I toss it out
The "once upon a time" for you
Never reached this blighted home
You'll never know
And you'll never know
Oh you'll never know

Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
And under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
If you never burn bright, you never take flight and you're always looking back

Momma said goodnight, tried her best to keep you warm
The cold outside, it broke her down
The fire gone, papa left so long ago
And it's been so long, it's been so long
Wonder who you have to blame
Sitting under this spotlight
You find yourself ready for the change

Prison bars inside our home
Went way too far that night
Was skin on skin for skin, my son
And you stood in plain sight

Looking for the spotlights down on the streets I roam
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
And under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
If you never burn bright, you never take flight and you're always looking back
Always looking back

Under this spotlight [repeat]





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  1. L.... L....

    This song is amazing it’s sad it’s not the first thing I see when I look up spotlights

  2. M.... H....

    I love this song! This band is one of my favorites

  3. T.... ....

    This sounds very similar to Under the Bridge.

  4. T.... R....

    best song on the new record.

  5. t.... d....

    I love candlebox

  6. J.... C....

    Kevin Martin is amazing, every band he's in sounds great, the Hi watts, The gracious few and of course candlebox, love the new album.

  7. d.... ....

    simply amazing .... I would like to hear from Kevin himself the meaning of the lyrics .... seems to be about a broken home and from all the times I heard him speak of his father and the love he had for his mother that this song isn't about his personal life .....great album seen them for the 25 time this year every since 1993 never a weak show always top notch even the times without Pete or Scottkeep on going don't ever stop!!!

  8. Y.... ....

    prison bars inside our homes
    going way too far this time
    its skin on skin for skin tonight
    and I stand in plain sight
    watch you drown
    where the fires burn right beside burn it too the ground
    and well never know
    and well never know
    paper plates and dinner trays
    stepped a way and started growns
    just to see the sea the side of me
    would surely brake my bones
    wash it down
    and the fires burning bright outside a house its not a home
    and well never know
    and well never know
    under these spotlights
    down on the streets I roam
    looking for a profit
    born from these broken bones
    under the sunshine
    I can feel your brilliant cast
    if you never burn bright
    never take flight
    always looking back
    mmmmmm
    oh
    swept away from holiday
    had to learn to play pretend
    a list a list of list of things
    a ways that I could sell
    I toss it out
    once upon a time for you never reached this flight at home
    and well never know
    and well never know
    oh you'll never know
    under these spotlight
    down on the streets I roam
    looking for a profit
    born from these broken homes
    under this sunshine
    revealed your brilliant cast
    if you never burn bright
    never take flight
    always looking back
    mama said goodnight
    try her best to keep you warm
    the cold outside you bunker down
    the fire going papa lit so long ago
    its been so long
    its been so long
    wonder who you have to blame
    sitting under these spotlights
    you find yourself ready for a change
    prison bars inside our homes
    living way to far that night
    with skin on skin for skin my son
    and you stood in plain sight
    looking for a spotlight
    down on the streets I roam
    im looking for a profit
    born from these broken homes
    under this sunshine
    revealed your brilliant cast
    if you never burn bright
    never take flight yeah
    you always looking back
    always looking back
    oooooh
    these spotlights
    oooooh
    oh this spotlight yeah
    oooooh
    look at this spotlight yeah
    oooooh
    oh this spotlight
    oooooh
    oh look at this spotlight yeah

    Y.... ....

    some things may be wrong I wanted to learn the lyrics and hopefully you all can too I tried my best

    Y.... ....

    YourTypicalGame some are wrong

  9. D.... V....

    This song and album both are masterpieces.

  10. l.... ....

    crazy good.. Kevin M just a hell of an artist. thank you again for more awesome tunes.. 😊

    l.... ....

    lynchjc0526

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