Crystal Light
UFO Lyrics
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Coat I'm wearings blowing cold
Turn my back to the wind
Winter mists along the coast
City lights close down
Your empty station there
Train line cuts the ground
Train line cuts the ground
[Chorus]
Crystal light shinin' bright
Shine on down for me
Good is even passin' by, dying not received
Like a fool I hit that road, took my time to see
Life was only foolin' there
Locust Berry burns my love, find it hard to breathe
The hospital shut their gates, I can't get me no peace
Weaker people stand and scream, stumble in the road
Close my eyes, turn off the lights
Timeless, found a dream, timeless found a dream
[Chorus: x2]
The lyrics of the song "Crystal Light" by UFO, tell a story of a lone traveler standing by the roadside, looking at the views in his hand. The coat he's wearing is blowing cold winds as he turns his back to the winter mists along the coast. As the city lights close down and the train line cuts the ground, a feeling of emptiness arises. The chorus speaks about the crystal light shining bright and passing by good things dying, yet not being received. The singer regrets hitting the road recklessly and realizing that life was only fooling him.
The verse then talks about Locust Berry burning his love and finding it hard to breathe. Even the hospital is shutting their gates, and the weaker people around him are standing and screaming, stumbling in the road. In this moment, the singer closes his eyes and turns off the lights, finding solace in the timeless dream he had.
"Crystal Light" portrays the struggles of life that bring an individual to confront his inner demons, and the challenges that lie on the road to self-awareness. The constant theme of emptiness and darkness in the lyrics adds an eerie tone and suggests that the singer is searching for something meaningful. The crystal light referred to in the chorus could be interpreted as hope or enlightenment, shining in the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Standin' by the roadside, views are in my hand
Standing on the side of the road, holding a view of the surroundings
Coat I'm wearings blowing cold
My coat is blowing in the cold wind
Turn my back to the wind
Facing away from the blowing wind
Winter mists along the coast
There are misty conditions along the coast during winter
City lights close down
The city lights are turning off for the night
Your empty station there
There is an abandoned station nearby
Train line cuts the ground
The train tracks are cutting across the ground
Train line cuts the ground
The train tracks are cutting across the ground
[Chorus] Crystal light shinin' bright Shine on down for me Good is even passin' by, dying not received Like a fool I hit that road, took my time to see Life was only foolin' there
The crystal light is shining brightly and I hope it shines on me. Good things are passing by but they're not being received. I hit the road like a fool to see that life was only deceiving me
Locust Berry burns my love, find it hard to breathe
The locust berry is causing pain to my love and making it hard to breathe
The hospital shut their gates, I can't get me no peace
The hospital has closed and I can't find any peace
Weaker people stand and scream, stumble in the road
Weak people are standing and screaming, stumbling in the middle of the road
Close my eyes, turn off the lights
I close my eyes and turn off the lights
Timeless, found a dream, timeless found a dream
I found a dream that is timeless and will last forever
[Chorus: x2]
Repeating the chorus
Lyrics © DELLA BLUE MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILLIP JOHN MOGG, RUDOLF SCHENKER
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