Saw Lightning by Beck
Saw Lightning by Beck

Saw Lightning

Beck * Track #3 On Hyperspace

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Saw Lightning by Beck

Release Date
Mon Apr 15 2019
Performed by
Beck
Produced by
Beck & Pharrell Williams
Writed by
Pharrell Williams & Beck
About

“Saw Lightning” is the first single released from Beck’s album Hyperspace. The eclectic American songwriter, who has been assisted by Pharrell Williams on the production, reportedly worked for 20 years on this song!

The song strikes up Biblical imagery, as the narrator recounts meeting God, who oft...

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Saw Lightning Lyrics

[Intro: Beck]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

[Refrain: Beck]
There was a day, saw lightning
There was a day, saw lightning (I saw lightning)
Hey, hey, hey, saw lightning (Oh)
Ho-ho-ho, saw lightning (Oh)
Hee-hee-hee, saw lightning (Oh)
Ha-ha-ha (Oh)

[Verse 1: Beck]
I saw wind and rain, saw mountains fall
Saw temples burn and prison walls
I saw floods coming, saw children run
Got no more shelter and no more sun
(I couldn't sleep last night because I-)
(Oh)

[Chorus: Beck]
Then it came to me in a flash of light
By the sycamore tree in the dead of night
In the bottom barrel on the longest day
In the hardest winter, in the falling rain (Oh)
Saw lightning, saw lightning (Oh), saw lightning
Held my head up (Oh) and it struck me down (I saw lightning)
Down to the ground (I saw lightning)
(Oh)
And it struck me down, struck me down
Struck me down to the ground (I couldn't sleep last night because I-)
(Oh)

[Refrain: Beck & Pharrell]
There was a day, saw lightning
There was a day, saw lightning
Hey, hey, hey, saw lightning (Oh)
(Yeah)
Ho-ho-ho (Hey), saw lightning (Oh)
Hee-hee-hee (Hey), saw lightning (Oh)
Ha-ha-ha (I couldn't sleep last night because I-)
(Oh)

[Verse 2: Pharrell]
When they're named, I wonder where it go (Hey)
Hold the sea, where it's sunny, we row (Hoo)
One more day like daddy ain't know (Woo)
I need these and sunny and go (Yeah)
Hold the sea 'round money I know (Hey)
Old merry, they go, start down low (Ho)
Hold the sea with weather, I go (Hey)
But down, we row (Uh, woo)

[Chorus: Beck & Pharrell]
Then it came to me in a flash of light (Yeah)
By the sycamore tree in the dead of night (Hey, hey)
In the bottom barrel on the longest day
In the hardest winter, in the falling rain (Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, yeah)
Saw lightning, saw lightning (Hey), saw lightning (Woo)
Held my head up (Hoo, yeah, yeah, yeah)
And it struck me down (Oh)
Down to the ground (Oh)
And it struck me down, struck me down
Struck me down to the ground (Oh)
(I couldn't sleep last night because I-)
(Oh)

[Post-Chorus: Beck & Pharrell]
Hey, hey, hey, saw lightning (Oh)
Ho-ho-ho, saw lightning (Oh)
Hee-hee-hee, saw lightning (Oh)
Ha-ha-ha, saw lightning (Oh)
Saw lightning (Oh), saw lightning (Hey, oh), saw lightning (Hey, oh)
(I couldn't sleep last night because I-)
(Hey, oh)

[Bridge: Beck & Pharrell]
Lord, won't you take me (Hey)
And leave me in the light? (Hoo, woo)
(Oh)
Lord, won't you take me (Yeah, hey)
And leave me to the light? (Ho, hey)
(Oh)
Lord's gonna take me (Right, woo)
And leave me in the light (Yeah)
(Oh)
Lord's gonna take me (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
And leave me in the light (Hoo, woo, woo)

[Chorus: Beck & Pharrell]
Then it came to me in a flash of light (Oh, yeah)
By the sycamore tree in the dead of night (Oh, hey, hey)
In the bottom barrel on the longest day (Oh)
In the hardest winter, in the falling rain (Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, yeah)
(Oh)
Saw lightning (I saw lightning, oh)
Saw lightning (Hey, I saw lightning, oh, woo)
Saw lightning (I saw lightning, oh)
Held my head up (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Oh)
And it struck me down (Oh)
Down to the ground (Oh)
And it struck me down, struck me down
Struck me down to the ground (Oh)

[Outro: Beck]
Hey, hey, hey (I saw lightning-ning)
(Oh)
(I saw lightning-ning)
(Oh)
(I saw lightning-ning)
(Oh)
(I saw lightning-ning)

Saw Lightning Q&A

Who wrote Saw Lightning's ?

Saw Lightning was written by Pharrell Williams & Beck.

Who produced Saw Lightning's ?

Saw Lightning was produced by Beck & Pharrell Williams.

When did Beck release Saw Lightning?

Beck released Saw Lightning on Mon Apr 15 2019.

Has this song some similarities with Pharrell's recent previous works?

Yes, actually there are some evident analogies to the production Pharrell has provided previous albums by N.E.R.D. and Justin Timberlake with.

The heavy effects applied to the bass-line are the same used in songs like the former group’s 2017 single “Lemon”.

The minimal keyboards, which are reminis...

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