I heard the knock on my door   I heard the ring of the bell   I got the letter but I couldn't go   So many thoughts in my head   So many places to be   So many faces that I long to see   Standing in front of me tonight   The lights will take me where I long to be   Just like a thousand nights before   Somebody said to me   Why do you do this to you   Why sit back and relax   Go to the islands and forget it all      Slow down, you're moving too fast   You seem afraid it won't last   Take my advice, go straight and settle down   Thank you for caring, but tonight the lights will take me where I long to be   Just like a thousand nights before   I can't explain, it gives me something      Give me the lights, precious lights   Give me lights   Give me my hope, give me my energy   You can turn the wrong into right   Precious lights   illuminate me, carry me away   Carry me, carry me