Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Light Up - Newsboys Lyrics



Newsboys (my favorite Christian band!) premiered several brand new songs on their Facebook page today! This song is titled "When The Boys Light Up" and is on their "Born Again" EP (available only on their tour) and will be on their new CD "Born Again" coming July 13. Since I can't find the lyrics online anywhere yet, here they are for educational purposes only.

Update: Here's the CD.

When The Boys Light Up
by Newsboys


When the boys light up, light up
When the boys light up, light up
When the boys light up, light up

Back and forth like a daytime drama
Up and down like a Yo-Yo Ma
Say there's gonna be days like this
Cause light and dark don't coexist

How ya gonna see through this fog
How ya gonna get back on course
Ya ain't never gonna feel the force
If ya don't connect to a power source
Cause ya been swapping out day for night
But ya see a lamp light burning bright
If ya get your flip-flops off the porch
We're passing you the torch

When the boys light up, ya know
Who gets the praise who owns the show
When the boys light up, it's on
We ain't stopping till we're done
We ain't nothing but the conduits
He's got the power, He'll flip the switch
Leaving the dark behind
Light up and let it shine

When the boys light up, light up
When the boys light up, light up

I was feeling all overcome
Had a faith gone dim and then some
Gotta call from a band of brothers
Turn the mic on, flash the Nikons
All the doubters, I heard them say,
Now the band's gonna fade away
But the boys are back for a second act
No excuses, we're lighting fuses
You're in the dawn of your finest hour
So get wired to the highest power
If you're down pick any sight
Get ready to ignite

When the boys light up, ya know
Who gets the praise who owns the show
When the boys light up, it's on
We ain't stopping till we're done
If we ain't nothing but the conduits
He's got the power, He'll flip the switch
Leaving the dark behind
Light up and let it shine

When we walk in His footsteps
It's a brighter day
When we follow His word
He lights the way
When we lift up His banner
and raise it high
We light up the sky


When the boys light up, light up
When the boys light up, light up

When the boys light up, ya know
Who gets the praise who owns the show
When the boys light up, it's on
We ain't stopping till we're done
If we ain't nothing but the conduits
He's got the power, He'll flip the switch
Leaving the dark behind

When the boys light up, ya know
Who gets the praise who owns the show
When the boys light up, it's on
We ain't stopping till we're done
If we ain't nothing but the conduits
He's got the power, He'll flip the switch
Leaving the dark behind
Light up and let it shine

Lyrics produced here for educational purposes only, as heard on http://www.facebook.com/newsboys.official. Lyrics are property and copywrite of their owners.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

The line is actually "All the doubters, I heard them say, now the band's gonna fade away"

Daniel said...

Thanks...I noticed that that was wrong, but hadn't fixed it yet. Fixed now.

Anonymous said...

This song is amazing...i love Tait with the Newbsboys

Anonymous said...

what do they mean by "up and down like a yo-yo mama"??? It sounds dirty...

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

what do they mean by "up and down like a yo-yo mama"??? It sounds dirty...

April 10, 2010 1:56 PM

This Comment means that being hot one moment and cold the next in their faith. Like a yo-yo, one second your up, next your down...

caleb said...

Yo-Yo Mama is the name of one of the most famous modern cellists. It's another one of the puns the Newsboys are famous for.

t-mac said...

Except, her name is Yo-Yo Ma, not Yo-you mama, therefore the pun.

Anonymous said...

Just to clarify: its Yo-Yo Ma, and it is a he. He is Asian. Great song!