LYRIC ANALYSIS

I'll be your light, your match, your burning sun,I'll be the bright and black that's making you run.

And I feel alright, and we'll feel alright,'Cause we'll work it out, yeah we'll work it out.

I'll be doin' this, if you ever doubt,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

I'll be your ghost, your game, your stadium.I'll be your fifty thousand clapping like one.

And I feel alright, and I feel alright,'Cause I worked it out, yeah I worked it out.

I'll be doin' this, if you ever doubt,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

I got my mind made up and I can't let go.I'm killing every second 'til it saves my soul.

I'll be running, I'll be running,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

And we'll start a fire, and we'll shut it down,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

Light is often a symbol of hope and guidance, a point which is hammered down in this song through repetition.Whether she needs help at night

(match), or in the day (sun), he’ll be there for her.

I rather think the first couple of lines refers to a cycle: first he’ll be

gravitational like a sun, illuminating like a match in your darkest times; then he’ll be dangerous and intimidating, making

you run. But then he and you will have a nice talk, get back together, and feel

better.

Stated cycle of love, fear, and getting back together will repeat until he gets tired of it. He has all the control here.

He’ll be the one who haunts your thoughts (ghost). He’ll be your challenge

(game/stadium). The word ‘game’ can be associated with the word ‘play’ — a

possible meaning is that he’ll mess with your feelings.

Stated cycle of love, fear, and getting back together will repeat until he gets tired of it. He has all the control here.

There's a maniac out in front of me.Got an angel on my shoulder, and Mephistopheles.

My momma raised me good, momma raised me right.Momma said "do what you want, say prayers at night",

And I'm saying them, cause I'm so devout.'Til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out, yeah.

I got my mind made up and I can't let go.I'm killing every second 'til it saves my soul.

I'll be running, I'll be running,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

And we'll start a fire, and we'll shut it down,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

Ooh, we all want the same thing.Ooh, we all run for something.

Oh for God, for fate,For love, for hate,For gold, and rust,

For diamonds, and dust.

His mother is telling him that he can do whatever he wants as long as he prays and asks for forgiveness.

He is naming the different things people may be running for. By running for, he means living their life for

They’ll stay together until they don’t have feelings

for each other.

I'll be our light, your match, your burning sun,I'll be the bright and black that's making you run.

I got my mind made up and I can't let go.I'm killing every second 'til it saves my soul.

I'll be running, I'll be running,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

And we'll start a fire, and we'll shut it down,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

I'll be your light, your match, your burning sun,I'll be the bright and black that's making you run.

And I feel alright, and we'll feel alright,'Cause we'll work it out, yeah we'll work it out.

And we'll start a fire, and we'll shut it down,'til the love runs out, 'til the love runs out.

'Til the love runs out.

He’ll saying he’ll be there for her

He’ll be gravitational like a sun and bright like a match in your

darkest times.