Rachel Hill - You Stop the Light Going Out Lyrics

I feel as tired
As the house guitar
Left in the corner
And so do the ocean of faces
That don't look like mine
As I sip on my third
Or fourth glass
Of lukewarm tap-water
I wait my turn
Before the last
Call at the open mic

But you hear me
When my lips aren't moving
You read me when my body's still
When I'm done, when I'm down
Well you stop the light going out
Oh you stop the light going out

The chairs face the stage
As the eyes all fixate
On their phone screens
Second-date lovers
Are kissing all over the noise
I sing the songs
That I came here to play
But what does it matter
At the end of the day
When they came for each other
They're not here to hear my voice

But you hear me
When my lips aren't moving
You read me when my body's still
When I'm done, when I'm down
Well you stop the light going out
And you're all
That I need to remind myself

That even the thickest
Skin needs holding
Even the thickest skin
(Won't you hold me?
Won't you hold me?)
Even the thickest skin needs holding
(Won't you hold me?
Won't you hold me?)
Even the thickest skin
(Won't you hold me?
Hold me. Hold me)
Even the thickest
Skin needs holding
(Though I'm strong enough
I still need your love)
(Won't you hold me?
Won't you hold me?)
Even the thickest skin
(Though I'm strong enough
I still need your love)
(Won't you hold me?
Hold me. Hold me)
Even the thickest
Skin needs holding
(Won't you hold me?
Won't you hold me?)
(Though I'm strong enough
I still need your love)
Even the thickest skin

You hear me when
My lips aren't moving
You read me when my body's still
When I'm done, when I'm down
Well you stop the light going out
Oh you stop the light going out