Light Years Lyrics - The National

[Verse 1] 

You were waiting outside for me in the sun 

Laying down to soak it all in before we had to run 

I was always ten feet behind you from the start 

Didn't know you were gone 'til we were in the car 

[Chorus] 

Oh, the glory of it all was lost on me 

'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you 

And I would always be light years, light years away from you 

Light years, light years away from you 

[Verse 2] 

I thought I saw your mother last weekend in the park 

It could've been anybody, it was after dark 

Everyone was lighting up in the shadows alone 

You could've been right there next to me, and I'd have never known 

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[Chorus] 

Oh, the glory of it all was lost on me 

'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you 

And I would always be light years, light years away from you 

Light years, light years away from you 

Light years, light years away from you 

Light years, light years away from you 

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