"No Light, No Light" by Florence and the Machine

Ralph,

I found something very cool.

There’s a new band called Florence and the Machine. They have several good songs, but I want to call out “No Light, No Light,” which aligns with the dual theme(s) of this blog.

I’ve posted the lyrics to the song separately (below). Get those ready and then click here for the video.

Important: I strongly suggest reviewing the lyrics as you listen to the YouTube song/ video. Don’t peek at the video because it will ruin it the dual interpretation. At first, just listen to the song and read the lyrics.

Then watch the video.

You're in for a fun ride. The song is seemingly about two lovers, and it is very beautiful, and the lack of light in his "bright blue eyes" indicates that he is not in love with her anymore (there's more to it than that, but that's part of it).

But the video is another thing entirely, working all kinds of oppositions, including Voodoo and Christianity, which some would argue equate to dark and light, respectively (although, in truth all religions use all forms of magic, dark, light, and everything in the middle).

I don't want to say any more. I'll be interested to hear what you have to say. Maybe Shimmons will participate...

DrD

Lyrics to "No Light, No Light" by Florence and the Machine

Florence and The Machine
“No Light No Light”
Ceremonials

You are the hole in my head
You are the space in my bed
You are the silence in between
What I thought and what I said

You are the night-time fear
You are the morning when it's clear
When it's over you're the start

You're my head
You're my heart

No light, no light in your bright blue eyes
I never knew daylight could be so violent
A revelation in the light of day
You can choose what stays and what fades away
And I'd do anything to make you stay

No light, no light
(No light)

Tell me what you want me to say
Through the crowded islands
Crying out at me
In your place there were a thousand other faces

I will disappear in plain sight
Heaven help me
I need to make it right
You are the revelation
You want to get right
Well it's a conversation
I just can't have tonight

You want a revelation
Some kind of resolution
You are the revelation

No light, no light in your bright blue eyes
I never knew daylight could be so violent
A revelation in the light of day
You can choose what stays and what fades away
And I'd do anything to make you stay

No light, no light
(No light)

Tell me what you want me to say
But would you leave me
If I told you what I've done?

And would you leave me
If I told you what I've become?
'Cause it's so easy
To sing it to a crowd
But it's so hard, my love
To say it to you all alone

No light, no light in your bright blue eyes
I never knew daylight could be so violent

A revelation in the light of day,
You can choose what stays and what fades away
And I'd do anything to make you stay

No light, no light
(No light)

Tell me what you want me to say
You are the revelation
You want to get right
But, it's a conversation
I just can't have tonight
You are the revelation
Some kind of resolution.

You are the revelation.
You are the revelation
You are to get it right.

But, it's a conversation,
I just can't have tonight.
You are the revelation
Some kind of resolution
Tell me what you want me to say