You only need the light when it's burning low You only miss the sun when it starts to snow You only know you love her when you let her go Only know that you've been high when you're feeling low You only hate the road when you're missin' home You only know you love her when you let her go When you let her go Staring at the bottom of your glass You're hoping one day you'll make a dream last 'Cause dreams come slow, but they go so fast You see her when you close your eyes Maybe one day you'll understand why Everything you touch only dies 'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low You only miss the sun when it starts to snow You only know you love her when you let her go Only know that you've been high when you're feeling low You only hate the road when you're missin' home You only know you love her when you let her go Staring at the ceiling in the dark Same old empty feeling in your heart 'Cause love comes slow, but it goes so fast And you see her when you fall asleep But never to touch and never to keep You loved her too much, but you dove too deep 'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low You only miss the sun when it starts to snow You only know you love her when you let her go Only know that you've been high when you're feeling low You only hate the road when you're missin' home You only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go Yeah, you let her go Yeah, you let her go Yeah, you let her go Only need the light when it's burning low You only miss the sun when it starts to snow You only know you love her when you let her go Only know that you've been high when you're feeling low You only hate the road when you're missin' home You only know you love her when you let her go Only need the light when it's burning low You only miss the sun when it starts to snow You only know you love her when you let her go Only know that you've been high when you're feeling low You only hate the road when you're missin' home You only know you love her when you let her go Let her go