Now, The Light, by Dark Company.
From CD 1, 'SNAFU', of the triple CD album 'A for Acronym'.
NOW, THE LIGHT
Make me a retard, lower the sky
I wanted to know but I didn't know why
Previous pressuring updates the need
Hothouse flowers each grown from seed
Now light me up, light me up
L-l-l-l-light me up
Light me up, light me up
L-l-l-l-light me up
Trilobytes flourish in an ancient sea
Nobody ever swims for free
Trapped in ignorance beneath the road
The way lit only by rocks that glowed
Now light me up, light me up
L-l-l-l-light me up
Light me up, light me up
L-l-l-l-light me up
Spiritual confusion often is fun
So you don't know where you're from
Be the 'you' that they want you to be
They will tell you what they want you to see
Now light me up, light me up
L-l-l-l-light me up
Light me up, light me up
L-l-l-l-light me up
Call Veronica, tell her the news
She's gotta get off my blue suede shoes
Life goes on but I'm too short
Haven't the fare but I can be bought
Now light me up, light me up
L-l-l-l-light me up
Light me up, light me up
L-l-l-l-light me up
Lyrics by P. Greatorex 1st June 2013.
Music by G. Davies/P. Greatorex.
Copyright © 2013 D & G Music/Explicit Music.
Vocals and rhythm guitar recorded at Wud Records Studio One, Exeter, 2015.
Everything else recorded at Wud Records Studio One, Europe, 2020.
Engineered, mixed and produced at Wud Records Studio One, Central Europe, 2024.
Cover Art:
“Electric Sun” by Peter Greatorex
See: https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/original-artwork-by-peter-greatorex/original-artwork-by-peter-greatorex-gallery-2/
Copyright ℗ 2024 Wud Records.
Performers:
‘Speedy’ Pete Greatorex – vocals
Zakk Black – guitars
Maxx Damage – bass
Sven Stiglund – drums
Fun Facts:
* The lyrics for this song were written 1st June 2013.
* This is a song that Pete never sang a proper studio version of and his vocals were lifted from the demo and cleaned up a bit.
* Well, quite a lot actually. 🙂
* It was during the editing of this track that the main studio computer suddenly decided to mangle itself beyond all recognition, causing weeks of delay and expensive replacement parts to be bought.
* Fortunately no data was lost due to our cunning back-up strategies.
* This song is a piece of classic rock in a Britpop style.
* It is in the key of G and features the gratuitous use of D7 and Cmaj7 chords.
See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/a-for-acronym-cd-1-snafu/
https://linktr.ee/dark.company
https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/dark-company/a-for-acronym/now-the-light
