The Lightning Strike Lyrics
Snow Patrol
Lyrics
What if this storm ends?
And I don't see you
As you are now
Ever again
The perfect halo
Of gold hair and lightning
Sets you off against
The planet's last dance
Just for a minute
The silver forked sky
Lit you up like a star
That I will follow
Now it's found us
Like I have found you
I don't want to run
Just overwhelm me
What if this storm ends?
And leaves us nothing
Except a memory
A distant echo
I want pinned down
I want unsettled
Rattle cage after cage
Until my blood boils
I want to see you
As you are now
Every single day
That I am living
Painted in flames
All peeling thunder
Be the lightning in me
That strikes relentless
What if this storm ends?
And I don't see you
As you are now
Ever again
The perfect halo
Of gold hair and lightning
Sets you off against
The planet's last dance
Just for a minute
The silver forked sky
Lit you up like a star
That I will follow
Now it's found us
Like I have found you
I don't want to run
Just overwhelm me
Song & Lyrics Facts
Snow Patrol's song "The Lightning Strike" was released on the album A Hundred Million Suns in 2008. It was written by Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Paul Wilson and Jonny Quinn, who all make up the band Snow Patrol.
The lyrics of the song discuss how a single lightning strike can cause immense change in life, and it is one of the most popular songs from the album. This track has become an anthem for many fans due to its powerful message about seizing the moment.