Joy Oladokun
Joy Oladokun
Joy Oladokun
Joy Oladokun
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Joy Oladokun
Joy Oladokun
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Joy Oladokun
“Keeping the Light On” tells the story of who Joy is, what she believes in as a human, and the heartbeat behind everything that she does. Going into details in an Instagram post, Joy describes “Keeping the Light On”:
If someone were to ask me, if you could describe what Proof of Life is about in on...
[Verse 1]
I grew up out in the desert
Where I learned to thrive alone
Lived in L.A. 'til it broke me
Oh, I rolled on like a stone
Found a girl and found a job
Just like they say good people do
But every now and then I turn to salt inside her wounds
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh and all I know
Is we can't, we won't let go
[Chorus]
Keeping the light on, the light on, ain't easy
Keeping the fight on, for so long, is hard to do
For all the times you feel the weight
There might just be a better way
Won't deny that it feels so hard
Whеn the night gets so dark
Keep keeping the light on
[Verse 2]
And I'm trying to gеt better
Every day I chase the sun
And I pray it's worth the heartache when I'm done
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh and all I know
Is we can't, we won't, let go
[Chorus]
Keeping the light on, the light on, ain't easy
Keeping the fight on, for so long, is hard to do
For all the times you feel the weight
There might just be a better way
Won't deny that it feels so hard
When the night gets so dark
Keep keeping the light on
Keep keeping the light on
[Bridge]
Try to give a little
Try to be a little
Try to see a light in the dark
Try to give a little
Try to be a little
Try to see a light in the dark
Try to give a little
Try to be a little
Try to see a light in the dark
Try to give a little
Try to be a little
Try to see a light in the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, we can't, we won't, let go
[Chorus]
Keeping the light on, the light on, ain't easy
Keeping the fight on, for so long, is hard to do
For all the times you feel the weight
There might just be a better way
Won't deny that it feels so hard
When the night gets so dark
Keep keeping the light on
[Outro]
Try to give a little
Try to be a little
Try to see a light in the dark
Oh-oh, oh
Try to give a little
Try to be a little
Try to see a light in the dark
Keeping The Light On was written by Ian Fitchuk & Mike Elizondo & Joy Oladokun.
Keeping The Light On was produced by Ian Fitchuk & Mike Elizondo & Joy Oladokun.
Joy Oladokun released Keeping The Light On on Fri Jan 21 2022.
My next body of work is about the human will to keep trying in the midst of all the tragedy that we’ve seen and perpetrated. ‘Keeping the Light On’ is my little musical way of saying it’s really hard to keep trying but I think part of life is doing so anyway and seeing what magic comes out of it.
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