Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Matthew Sweet
Canonical path: /matthew-sweet/speed-of-light
Related lyric paths: 6
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Speed of Light
Read Speed of Light lyrics by Matthew Sweet on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Speed of Light
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You waited for something
You turned your mind around
You tried to consider
That some hope might be found
But you still had a long way to go
'Cause you took it your own hands
To let us know
How the pain can become too much
The speed of light just isn't fast enough
You've broken a promise
That you once made to me
If there was a reason
I never failed to see
But you still had a long way to go (long way to go)
To the dawn
That was threatening never would show (never would show)
The pain has become too much
The speed of light just isn't fast enough
An angel come and set you free
Though your eyes are closed you continue to see
You touch the sun that still shines for me
You waited for something
You turned your mind around
You tried to consider
That some hope might be found
But you still had a long way to go (long way to go)
To the dawn
That was threatening never would show (never would show)
The pain has become too much
the speed of light just isn't fast enough
The speed of light just isn't fast enough
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