Peak
81
Weeks
1
Score
65
Chart Year
2009
This was originally recorded by Snow Patrol. It was included on their 2004 Final Straw album and its single release reached #5 in the UK. Lewis originally sung this song during a session recorded for BBC 1's Live Lounge on October 31, 2007. A year later she recorded a studio version for a deluxe edition of her Spirit album. After an emotional interpretation by the singer on the X-Factor TV program provoked an ecstatic public reaction, there was a massive outcry for it to be issued as a single. Lewis' record company heeded the demands and it swiftly became the UK's fastest ever selling digital-only release with 133,000 downloads in its first seven days. Snow Patrol singer and chief songwriter Gary Lightbody said of Lewis' version in the Daily Record: "She obviously studied the song and thought long and hard about how to interpret it. She's stripped it to its bare core. I think she sounds absolutely phenomenal."
I'll sing it one last time for you Then we really have to go You've been the only thing that's right In all I've done And I can barely look at you But every single time I do I know we'll make it anywhere Away from here Light up, light up, as if you have a choice Even if you cannot hear my voice I'll be right beside you, dear Louder, louder, and we'll run for our lives I can hardly speak, I understand Why you can't raise your voice to say To think I might not see those eyes Makes it so hard not to cry And as we say our long goodbyes I nearly do Light up, light up, as if you have a choice Even if you cannot hear my voice I'll be right beside you, dear Louder, louder, and we'll run for our lives I can hardly speak, I understand Why you can't raise your voice to say Light up, light up, as if you have a choice Even if you cannot hear my voice I'll be right beside you, dear Louder, louder, and we'll run for our lives I can hardly speak, I understand Why you can't raise your voice to say
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 3, 2009 | 81 | 45 |