Lyrics to
Shutting Out The Light

This version of Shutting Out The Light was released by Waylon Jennings in 1970.

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I left the light in my window
Burning bright for you
And the door to this heart of mine
I left that open too.

We once had a love together
I believe that it was true
But now you search for somethin’ better
So I’m shutting out the light on you.

Yes, I’m shutting out the light in my window
Locking up the heart that beats for you
This heart of mine can’t take it any longer
So I’m shutting out the light on you.

I still recall when you told me
But I’ve made your every dream come true
But we now are dreaming of another
But baby, are you only foolin’ you?

If I had a chance I’d wait forever
There’s no use pursuing what’s not true
This heart of mine can’t take it any longer
So I’m shutting out the light on you.

Yes, I’m shutting out the light in my window
Locking up the heart that beats for you
This heart of mine can’t take it any longer
So I’m shutting out the light on you…

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About Lyrics and Shutting Out The Light by Waylon Jennings

The lyrics for Shutting Out The Light are defined as the words making up the song released by Waylon Jennings in 1970. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Shutting Out The Light have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Waylon Jennings and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Shutting Out The Light by Waylon Jennings if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Shutting Out The Light" means the words set to the music of Shutting Out The Light, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Waylon Jennings. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Shutting Out The Light and the lyrics to Shutting Out The Light are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Waylon Jennings who came here looking just for the lyrics to Shutting Out The Light, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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