In an interview with Metal Chest of Wonders Andrea Ferro said about this song:
It is a song about zombies afraid of the unknown, of taking chances. Like this zombie imprisoned by the light, we are imprisoned in our own cage of daily problems and cliches. And we feel that sometimes we have been forc...
[Verse]
In the silence
The whistling gets louder in my ears
(Whisper in my ears)
The wind is blowing stronger
It's hard to keep my feet upon the ground
'Cause I'm ready to fly
[Chorus]
Now
This is who you are
Angel without wings
Sinner in disguise
Don't wonder why
You have never tried to...
Believe in yourself
Become a hostage to the light... 'ight
[Verse]
In this light
I'm feeling safe, so calm and unafraid
A bird without a cage
And now
I have to take these chances
Won't take off without jumping off the edge
'Cause I'm ready to fly
[Chorus]
Now
This is who you are
Angel without wings
Sinner in disguise
Don't wonder why
You have never tried to
Believe in yourself
Become a hostage to the light... 'ight
[Bridge]
I'm a hero, in the bright light...
In this world of false illusions in my head...
I'm a zero, in the dark night...
I'm a prisoner an' a hostage to the light...
[Chorus]
Now
This is who you are
Angel without wings
Sinner in disguise
Don't wonder why
You have never tried to
Believe in yourself
Become a hostage to the light...
[Outro]
A world of false illusions in my head...
Deep inside my head, deep inside my head...
A world of false illusions in my head...
Deep inside my head, deep inside my head...
Hostage to the Light was written by Marco Coti-Zelati & Marco Biazzi & Cristina Scabbia & Andrea Ferro & Jay Baumgardner.
Hostage to the Light was produced by Jay Baumgardner.
Lacuna Coil released Hostage to the Light on Mon Mar 31 2014.