The value of things

The first time that I heard this song I didn’t give much weight to its meaning but I liked its rhythm.
Later I understood the meaning as well as the value of things and people. Similar experiences have happened to me, the most recent was a trivial quarrel with a friend but fortunately we put aside the pride and we saved our friendship.

I chose this song because it reflects on a very common and important theme: we realize the value of things only after we have lost them.This song makes us understand how the things that at first seem useless,once lost become necessary.
Simple things, simple habits, simple gestures become essential.
Unfortunately, the guy inthe song doesn’t put aside the pride and accept that the girl he loves isn’t longer at his side, suffering for love .

The message is to give the right importance to everything and everyone, because everything and everyone areessential.

Put aside the pride when you have to fight for something or someone important!

Well you only need the light when its burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go 

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low

Only hate the road when you’re missing home

Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go 

Staring at the bottom of your glass

Hoping one day you’ll make a dream last

But dreams come slow and they go so fast 

You see her when you close your eyes

Maybe one day you’ll understand why

Everything you touch surely dies 

But you only need the light when its burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go 

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low

Only hate the road when you’re missing home

Only know you love her when you let her go 

Staring at the ceiling in the dark

Same old empty feeling in your heart

Cos love comes slow and it goes so fast 

Well you see her when you fall asleep

But never to touch and never to keep

Cos you loved her too much and you dived too deep 

Well you only need the light when its burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go 

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low

Only hate the road when you’re missing home

Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go

And you let her go

Well you let her go 

Cos you only need the light when its burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go 

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low

Only hate the road when you’re missing home

Only know you love her when you let her go 

Cos you only need the light when its burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go 

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low

Only hate the road when you’re missing home

Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go.

Glossary

Useless: something that is not useful
Surely: something that is sure
Ceiling: the highest part of the wall
Empty: something that does not contain anything
Give much weight:
Trivial: something for granted
Quarrel: discuss with a person
Put aside: forget something