Name: I Keep a Little Light On
Duration: P00H03M42S
Description: When I first wrote the music for this song, I had the line 'I keep a little light on' rolling around my head. I knew I wanted to make a vocal mix, but I just couldn't find the right words. Finally after a year of rewrites, rerecords and remixes, I have the song I wanted. I hope you enjoy this version.

I Keep a Little Light On

from Keep a Little Light on EP by 53mph

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When I first wrote the music for this song, I had the line 'I keep a little light on' rolling around my head. I knew I wanted to make a vocal mix, but I just couldn't find the right words. Finally after a year of rewrites, rerecords and remixes, I have the song I wanted. I hope you enjoy this version.

lyrics

If revolution is where this must end
We've burned all your heroes and cancelled all of our friends
When pain knows no pleasure
It's a folly to repent

At the break of dawn
I keep a little light on

When sunshine comes along
And my demons have all gone
We're raised up, knocked down, fall back
I swapped a briar for this song
When we know which stone has been slung,
Tell the actors the party has begun.

Cause at the break of dawn

Raised up, burned out, fall back
Let in the pandemonium.
Called out, burned off, peeled back
There's a diamond in the storm.

Yeah at the break of dawn,
I keep a little light on.

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from Keep a Little Light on EP, released January 21, 2021
All music and lyrics written and performed by Philip G Hunt

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