Well, you only need the light when it's burning lowOnly miss the sun when it starts to snowOnly know you love her when you let her goOnly know you've been high when you're feeling lowOnly hate the road when you're missing homeOnly know you love her when you let her goAnd you let her goStaring at the bottom of your glassHoping one day you'll make a dream lastCause dreams come slow and they go so farYou see her when you close your eyesMaybe one day you'll understand whyEverything you touch surely diesBut you only need the light when it's burning lowOnly miss the sun when it starts to snowOnly know you love her when you let her goOnly know you've been high when you're feeling lowOnly hate the road when you're missing homeOnly know you love her when you let her goStaring at the ceiling in the darkSame old empty feeling in your heartCause love comes slow and it goes so fastWell you see her when you fall asleepNever to touch and never to keepCause you love her too much and you dive too deepWell you only need the light when it's burning lowOnly miss the sun when it starts to snowOnly know you love her when you let her goOnly know you've been high when you're feeling lowOnly hate the road when you're missing homeOnly know you love her when you let her goOnly know you love her when you let her goAnd you let her goAnd you let her goNo, no, noAnd you let her goNo, no, noAnd you let her goAnd you let her go, no, no, no, noAnd you let her go, no, no, no, noWell, you only need the light when it's burning lowOnly miss the sun when it starts to snowYou only know you love her when you let her goYou only know you've been high when you're feeling lowOnly hate the road when you're missing homeYou only know you love her when you let her goWell, you only need the light when it's burning lowOnly miss the sun when it starts to snowYou only know you love her when you let her goAnd you let her go