There is a light that never goes out lyric, by The Smiths, captures a haunting mix of romance, loneliness, and emotional escape. Written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, this song speaks to those who feel disconnected but long for a love so powerful it makes everything else seem small. The lyrics evoke a desire to run away, to find meaning even in darkness, and to be with someone who makes life worth living—even if it’s fleeting. Its poetic vulnerability and timeless appeal have turned it into an anthem for misfits and dreamers alike.
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About There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Lyric
| Album/Movie | Non-album single / later in Past Masters |
| Music Composer | Paul McCartney, John Lennon |
| Singer | The Beatles |
| Lyricist | Paul McCartney, John Lennon |
| Release Date | August 26, 1968 |
| Duration | 07:11 |
| Language | English |
| Label | © Apple Records |
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Lyric
Take me out tonight
Where there’s music and there’s people
And they’re young and alive
Driving in your car
I never never want to go home
Because I haven’t got one
Anymore
Take me out tonight
Because I want to see people and I
Want to see life
Driving in your car
Oh, please don’t drop me home
Because it’s not my home, it’s their
Home, and I’m welcome no more
And if a double-decker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die
And if a ten-ton truck
Kills the both of us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure – the privilege is mine
Take me out tonight
Take me anywhere, I don’t care
I don’t care, I don’t care
And in the darkened underpass
I thought Oh God, my chance has come at last
(But then a strange fear gripped me and I
Just couldn’t ask)
Take me out tonight
Oh, take me anywhere, I don’t care
I don’t care, I don’t care
Driving in your car
I never never want to go home
Because I haven’t got one, da…
Oh, I haven’t got one
And if a double-decker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die
And if a ten-ton truck
Kills the both of us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure – the privilege is mine
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