Turn Off The Light

Album: Whoa, Nelly! (2000)
Charted: 4 5
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  • It's getting so lonely inside this bed
    Don't know if I should lick my wounds or say "woe is me" instead
    And there's an aching inside my head
    It's telling me you're better off alone
    But after midnight morning will come
    And the day will see if you will get some

    They say that girl ya know she act too tough, tough, tough
    Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
    They say that girl you know she act so rough, rough, rough
    Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
    And I say follow me follow me follow me down down down down
    'Til you see all my dreams
    Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems

    I looked above the other day
    'Cause I think I'm good and ready for a change
    I live my life by the moon (by the moon)
    If it's high, play it low, if it's harvest go slow and if it's full, then go
    But after midnight morning will come
    And the day will see if you're gonna get some

    They say that girl ya know she act too tough, tough, tough
    Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
    They say that girl you know she act so rough, rough, rough
    Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
    And I say follow me follow me follow me down, down, down, down
    'Til you see all my dreams
    Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems

    And I'm searching for things that I just cannot see
    Why don't you don't you don't you come and be with me
    I pretend to be cool with me, want to believe
    That I can do it on my own without my heart on my sleeve
    I'm running, I'm running, catch up with me life
    Or is it love that I'm looking to find
    It's all in me, can't you see, why can't you, why can't you see
    It's all in me, yeah

    All in me, yeah
    Where is your logic? (turn of the light, turn off the light)
    Who do you need? Yeah (turn of the light, turn off the light)
    (And I say follow me, follow me, follow me)
    (Down, down, down, down, 'til you see all my dreams) where can you turn?
    Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems
    Follow me, follow me, down, down, down
    I do not need, I do not need nobody (turn off the light, turn off the light)
    Follow me down, follow me down, down, down
    I do not need, I do not need nobody (turn off the light, turn off the light)
    Follow me, follow me, follow me, down, down, down, down
    'Til you see all my dreams, see all my dreams
    Follow me, follow me, follow me, down, down, down, down
    'Til you see all my dreams, see all my dreams
    Where is your logic? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
    Who do you need? Yeah (turn off the light, turn off the light)
    Where can you turn? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
    And where is your logic? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
    Who do you need? Writer/s: Nelly Furtado
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 4

  • Michael from CanadaDark and light are a symbol of fantasy and reality, similar to A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, in which Blanche always wants the harsh lights of reality turned off
  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnLoved the video - this song made me a Nelly Furtado fan. Her music is all the over place, hard to catergorize her genre.
  • Leah from Brooklyn, NyIn the techno dance version, this tune has a nearly unstoppable beat. Try it for a real treat!
  • Gerry Walsh from Melbourne, AustraliaRipper song and clip!
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