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The Light Lyrics — Metronomy | Dork

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Metronomy
The Light Lyrics

Lyrics

The Light

From Metronomy Forever2019

Written by Joseph Mount, Martin Hadley

Produced by Joseph Mount

Lyrics

The Light

Help me please Help me be the one Show me please How I can be the one 'Cause I understand That I hold you back But I'm just a man A bad one at that So I hold it down I won't give you up 'Cause I understand That you're not in love Yeah, I'm gonna be alright I see the light (I see the light) So I'm gonna be alright Gonna see the light Yeah, I'm gonna be alright Help me feel Help me feel alright Bury me Bury me alive 'Cause I understand That I hold you back But I'm just a man A bad one at that So I hold it down I won't give you up 'Cause I understand That you're not in love 'Cause I understand That I hold you back But I'm just a man A bad one at that So I hold it down I won't give you up 'Cause I understand That you're not in love Yeah, I'm gonna be alright I see the light (I see the light) So I'm gonna be alright I see the light Yeah, I'm gonna be alright Be alright Be alright Be alright Be alright Yeah, I'm gonna be alright Be alright Be alright Be alright Be alright Yeah, I'm gonna be alright

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About this track

"The Light" is a song by Metronomy from the album Metronomy Forever, released in 2019. The song was written by Joseph Mount, Martin Hadley. It was produced by Joseph Mount.

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Joseph Mount— 269 credits as songwriter & producer →
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