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When the Lights Come On by IDLES
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IDLESProduced by
Mark Bowen & Kenny BeatsWrited by
Mark Bowen & Lee Kiernan & Jon Beavis & Adam Devonshire & Joe TalbotAbout
IDLES released “When The Lights Come On” as the third single from CRAWLER at December 13th, 2021, accompanied by a music video directed by IDLES band member Lee Kiernan.
In this morose rock tune, Talbot swaps his usual angry punk howl for thundering baritone vocals, channelling Nick Cave or maybe M...
When the Lights Come On Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The tapping of the feet seem loud
There's a girl in a whirlwind cloud
I danced with a Spaniard man
’Til we had no breath left in our pounding chests
I shudder like I'm all bereft
I danced grief from my pores
The beat pounds like a knocking at the door
[Verse 2]
The hi-hats dance like a feather
I'm in, I’m in a paralytic loveless dream
Not a single face I've seen
Is a friend I recognise or recognises me
I black out, I don't want your dim sum
It's 3am, I wanna dance 'til the sun comes
I wanna fight your cousin
I wanna tear through the night like an angel flare
I'm a ten-foot snare
That cuts in the sky with no care, no care, no care, no
[Chorus]
A narcissist on a cucking stool
The kids are not alright
The kids are not all
[Refrain]
Feels like I'm coming home
Feels like I'm coming home
[Chorus]
A narcissist on a cucking stool
The kids are not alright
The kids are not
When the Lights Come On Q&A
Who wrote When the Lights Come On's ?
When the Lights Come On was written by Mark Bowen & Lee Kiernan & Jon Beavis & Adam Devonshire & Joe Talbot.
Who produced When the Lights Come On's ?
When the Lights Come On was produced by Mark Bowen & Kenny Beats.
When did IDLES release When the Lights Come On?
IDLES released When the Lights Come On on Fri Nov 12 2021.
What did IDLES say about "When the Lights Come On"?
Mark Bowen:
I was a hip-hop DJ for years at a club in Bristol. Later on, I was still into drugs and alcohol but I was starting to feel old. I’d look up and be like, I don’t recognize anyone anymore. There are cold moments where the lights do actually come on in the club and you just suddenly start...