Regina Spektor - The Light Lyrics






The light was shining in my eyes before I closed them
And all the dreams I had the night before came back
The faces that I'd seen looked so familiar
But they're just strangers, I haven't met them yet

I know the morning is wiser than the evening
I know that wrong and right can sometimes look the same
So many things I know, but they don't help me
Each day I open up my eyes and start again

The light comes shining in my eyes
The light comes shining in my eyes
The light comes shining in my eyes
The light comes shining in my eyes

So many stories I want to tell you
I wish that I could show you the many things I've seen
You and your daddy, you both look like poets
Your eyes are open wide while you are in a dream

I know the morning is wiser than the nighttime
I know there's nothing wrong, I shouldn't feel so down
So many things I know, but they don't help me
Each day I open up my eyes to look around

The sun comes shining in my eyes
The sun comes shining in my eyes
The sun comes shining in my eyes
The sun comes shining in my eyes

Are closed now
Count the stars inside your mind
Count the breaths, count heartbeats
Count the sounds of life

The light was shining in my eyes before I closed them
And all the dreams I had the night before were gone
The faces that I'd seen looked so familiar
But I forgot them all when I saw the sun

I know the morning is wiser than the evening
I know that all of life just happens in between
So many things I know, but they don't help me
Each day I open up my eyes and it begins

The light comes shining in my eyes
The light comes shining in my eyes
The light comes shining in my eyes
The light comes shining in my eyes

The light, the light, the light, the light
The light, the light





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  1. a.... ....

    We have no choice but to love.

  2. P.... ....

    This song is about the wake-live-sleep cycle of daily life and the sad feeling of forgetting the people and places you see in your mind’s eye while dreaming.

  3. N.... L....

    This song is a masterpiece...

  4. I.... E....

    Why does it seem that I've always known this song?

  5. G.... H....

    Just gorgeous <3

  6. M.... ....

    For my beautiful soulmate. We all love and miss you eternally. 💜🌈

  7. Q.... ....

    This song could be about an epitome of an eureka. You see something so awesome a full reset is a comfortable option and o/

  8. M.... 0....

    So, I think this song is about postpartum depression. What do you guys think?

  9. S.... N....

    The light was shining in my eyes before I closed them
    And all the dreams I had the night before came back
    The faces that I'd seen looked so familiar
    But they're just strangers, I haven't met them yet
    I know the morning is wiser than the evening
    I know that wrong and right can sometimes look the same
    So many things I know, but they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes and start again
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    So many stories I want to tell you
    I wish that I could show you the many things I've seen
    You and your daddy, you both look like poets
    Your eyes are open wide while you are in a dream
    I know the morning is wiser than the nighttime
    I know there's nothing wrong, I shouldn't feel so down
    So many things I know, but they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes to look around
    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    Are closed now
    Count the stars inside your mind
    Count the breaths, count heartbeats
    Count the sounds of life
    The light was shining in my eyes before I closed them
    And all the dreams I had the night before were gone
    The faces that I'd seen looked so familiar
    But I forgot them all when I saw the sun
    I know the morning is wiser than the evening
    I know that all of life just happens in between
    So many things I know, but they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes and it begins
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light, the light, the light, the light
    The light, the light

  10. S.... D....

    This song is beautiful,🎶💙💙

  11. L.... B....

    I think this song is about her baby with a few shifts of view-point throughout the song. The "I"s and "you"s are sometimes herself, and sometimes her baby. When I look at a baby I kinda feel the same way: the right and wrong seem so vague in their world, while my own faults and profits seem like a faraway dream. As they develop their cognitive function, open up their eyes to look around each day, forgetting and remembering people around them, you want their future to be so beautiful, but also hope they stay just the same - with stars and dreams in their heads. This must be how your mom felt when she looked at you, and how you (will) feel looking at your baby =D. (Also a great birthday gift if you have a friend who works in optics!)

    L.... B....

    Lizzy Bohne I interpret the song as something sadder. A woman who is suffering with memory loss. Each day she meets her loved ones and she feels entranced by them and wants to hold on to these moments but the next day she forgets them and has to start all over.

    L.... B....

    Lizzy Bohne l

  12. O.... F....

    33,666 views :)

  13. A.... S....

    Just got back from hearing her sing this at Saltair on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Performance of a lifetime. I'd heard she is great in concert, but wow. What a beautiful, sweet, talented, caring woman. Pure perfection.

  14. C.... 5....

    Jane Warner i feel the same

  15. C.... 5....

    love

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  16. L.... N....

    Beautiful song. Very inspiring.

  17. z.... ....

    Sadness and hope...

  18. J.... F....

    Anyone want to be bothered to type the lyrics?? I want to know them but some of them aren't that clear to me <3

    J.... F....

    The light was shining in my eyes before I closed them
    And all the dreams I had the night before came back
    The faces that I'd seen looked so familiar
    But they're just strangers, I haven't met them yet
    I know the morning is wiser than the evening
    I know that wrong and right can sometimes look the same
    So many things I know, but they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes and start again
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    So many stories I want to tell you
    I wish that I could show you the many things I've seen
    You and your daddy, you both look like poets
    Your eyes are open wide while you are in a dream
    I know the morning is wiser than the nighttime
    I know there's nothing wrong, I shouldn't feel so down
    So many things I know, but they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes to look around
    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    Are closed now
    Count the stars inside your mind
    Count the breaths, count heartbeats
    Count the sounds of life
    The light was shining in my eyes before I closed them
    And all the dreams I had the night before were gone
    The faces that I'd seen looked so familiar
    But I forgot them all when I saw the sun
    I know the morning is wiser than the evening
    I know that all of life just happens in between
    So many things I know, but they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes and it begins
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light, the light, the light, the light
    The light, the light

  19. K.... K....

    I've pretty sure I've commented on almost all her videos that they are my favorite from this album... this one though is so lovely. makes me happy to reminisce about sad times❤

  20. c.... f....

    I keep listening finding something great....yes this an excellent album

  21. R.... G....

    My favorite on the album! Reminds me of what I've lost in the most beautiful way. <3

  22. b.... ....

    I just bought her album and this is my favourite atm. Though I don't really know what it's about, it makes me feel thingsss:') I would love to know others' interpretation of the song!

    The lyrics:

    The light was shining in my eyes
    before I closed them
    And all the dreams I had
    the night before came back
    The faces that I'd seen looked so familiar
    but they're just strangers, I haven't met them yet

    I know the morning is wiser than the evening
    I know that wrong and right
    can sometimes look the same
    So many things I know but they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes and start again

    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes

    So many stories I want to tell you
    I wish that I could show you
    the many things I've seen
    You and your daddy, you both look like poets
    Your eyes are open wide while you are in a dream

    I know the morning is wiser than the nighttime
    I know there's nothing wrong,I shouldn't feel so down
    So many things I knowbut they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes to look around

    The sun comes shining in my eyes
    The sun comes shining in my eyes

    Eyes are closed now
    Count the stars inside your mind
    Count the breaths, count the heartbeats
    Counts the sounds of life...

    The light was shining in my eyes
    before I closed them
    And all the dreams I had the night before were gone
    The faces that I'd seen looked so familiar
    but I forgot them all when I saw the sun

    I know the morning is wiser than the evening
    I know that all of life just happens in between
    So many things I know but they don't help me
    Each day I open up my eyes and it begins

    The light comes shining in my eyes
    The light comes shining in my eyes

    The light
    The lights...

    b.... ....

    Paper Heart I think during second verse, she's speaking to her child (she had a baby last year), hence the "you and your daddy" line.

  23. J.... ....

    Something about its melody is so sad yet hopeful my god it's so beautiful when I listen to it Idk if i wanna smile or cry

    J.... ....

    Both. Like S&G's "Only Living Boy in New York."

    J.... ....

    Completely agree. This song *always* makes me tear up, but it's so comforting at the same time. I love that Regina has this power to make us think and feel so much.

    J.... ....

    I know it's so good, she is a great songwriter, she has so many good songs. I'm so happy I can know from her :)

    J.... ....

    For people reading this who know a tiny bit about music theory:

    I think it's because of how she uses sixths. It's such a special and uncommon interval (compared to the other diatonic ones), and she litters them throughout the chorus while keeping the verses stepwise.

    Regina Spektor is a musical and emotional genius. :)

  24. t.... ....

    Possibly my favorite from the album as of now because of the feeling it evokes. I've been trying to figure out what it's about. I think it's addressed to her son? Particularly the second verse.

  25. Z.... ....

    Perfectly, beautifully creepy after watching Westworld ('16 series, '73 film)

  26. I.... W....

    First hear, this song always playing in my head

  27. C.... ....

    My husband and I listened to her full album yesterday (three times mind you). We both agreed this song was our new favorite by her. So somber and moving.

    C.... ....

    wow, wish I had a gf to listen to nice music with. Eh, we all win some and lose some.