Freedom, found it in your eyes Will ya leave 'em open wide? And loving you, step one to admit Was an addict from first hit 'Cause Whenever you're around me Anytime, anyhow You make it brighter Whenever you're around Yeah, whenever you're around ♪ Holding out, like the sun for the moon At dawn, I'll follow you Like a wild lion in the hills of L.A. With no escape ever out of place, but Whenever you're around me Anytime, anyhow You make it brighter Oh yeah, whenever you're around me Anytime, anyhow You make it brighter Whenever you're around In this cold and this cruel world And a city built on empty words All I've ever known for sure is Whenever you're around me Anytime, anyhow You make it brighter Oh yeah, you do Oh yeah, you do Ain't it always been true? ♪ Oh yeah, whenever you're around Anytime, anyhow You make it brighter Oh, yeah, whenever you're around me Anytime, anyhow You make it brighter Whenever you're around