Someone left the light on

in the attic of my soul
and I went up to turn it off,
but I stayed there for a while
dusting off old photographs
old memories that made me smile
and now just make me sad.
Someone left the light on
in the attic of my soul
I went in to switch it off
but I was caught
staring at my reflection
in an old and broken mirror
feeling that the past
and the future were both nearer
than now.
And I put a record on the turntable
I danced the night away
with memories and friends I had forgotten
in the attic, with the light on, all night.
Someone left the light on
in the attic of my soul
and I fell in love with the things I knew as a child
perhaps love is something we have
when we're young
and we lose it, growing up
then spend our whole lives searching
because we want love back.
Someone left the light on
and I thought I ought to switch it off
but then, I realized
that light is something I need
because after years in the dark
it's the light that sets you free.