Light it Up
Aaron Pritchett Lyrics


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theres a dirt road out where the blacktop ends
down past where the river bends
turn left when you see the barn,
thats eddie's farm
theres beer kegs and F-150's,
country girls lookin' pretty
good old boys gettin good and loud
its a rowdy crowd

but it ain't a party,
we ain't set the scene,
big joe walks over to the brush pile,
with a can of kerosene

and we light it up
tailgates down as a little brown jug,
we're passing around,
fillin' little red cups,
its powerful stuff
out in the sticks,
we ain't shy,
gonna set it off like the fourth of july
all week long's still a slow fuse burnin
but tonight were gonna light it up

till friday we're slazed to the same old grime,
but today we can all unwind,
hey, everybody's feelin' fine,
in the firelight
theres a red head lookin pretty smokin'
hot in a red and white poka dot dress,
man she sure looks fun
oh, here she comes!

lord i'd love to have her

teach me a thing or two
that girl shes a little firecracker
how bout me and you

light it up
tailgates down as a little brown jug,
were passing around,
fillin' litle red cups,
its powerful stuff
out in the sticks,
we ain't shy,
gonna set it off like the fourth of july
all week long's been a slow fuse burnin
but tonight were gonna light it up

light it up
tailgates down
as a little brown jug,
we're passing around,
fillin' litle red cups
its powerful stuff
out in the sticks,
we ain't shy,
gonna set it off like the fourth of july
all week long's been a slow fuse burnin
but tonight were gonna light it up

yeah we gonna light it up
its like a slow fuse burnin




oh light it up
(oh-oh-oh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aaron Pritchett's song "Light It Up" depicts a typical scene of a wild party at the end of a dirt road, far away from the mainstream. The partygoers are a bunch of good old boys, country girls, and beer kegs. Even though the party is already hyped, it is not complete yet, as Big Joe carries a can of kerosene to light up the night. The chorus encourages everyone to light up the party, and they do so with tailgates down, brown jugs, little red cups, and powerful stuff, as they set off fireworks and get rowdy. The song also describes the presence of a redheaded girl in a red and white poka dot dress, who the singer wants to be with.


Line by Line Meaning

there's a dirt road out where the blacktop ends
There exists a road made of dirt where the asphalt ends.


down past where the river bends
Further down the road is where the river changes its direction.


turn left when you see the barn, that's Eddie's farm
If you spot the barn, turn to the left as it indicates that it's Eddie's farmland.


there's beer kegs and F-150's, country girls lookin' pretty
There are beer barrels, Ford F-150s pickup trucks, and attractive country girls present.


good old boys gettin' good and loud, it's a rowdy crowd
The good old boys present are making a lot of noise, and the crowd is filled with energy and enthusiasm.


but it ain't a party, we ain't set the scene
Although there's a lot of energy and enthusiasm, it's not yet considered a party as the scene hasn't been set properly.


big Joe walks over to the brush pile, with a can of kerosene
Big Joe moves towards the brush pile carrying a container filled with kerosene.


and we light it up
The brush pile is set on fire.


tailgates down as a little brown jug, we're passing around, fillin' little red cups, it's powerful stuff
The tailgates of the vehicles are down, and the group is sharing alcohol between little red cups. The drink they're consuming has significant strength.


out in the sticks, we ain't shy, gonna set it off like the fourth of July
They are in the countryside and are not hesitant and ready to set things on fire just like on the fourth of July.


all week long's still a slow fuse burnin, but tonight we're gonna light it up
Although they've been slowly building up all week, tonight they're going to take things up a notch by setting up fires.


till Friday, we're slazed to the same old grime, but today we can all unwind, hey, everybody's feelin' fine, in the firelight
Till Friday, they're stuck in the same routine, but today they can relax and enjoy themselves together gathered around the fire.


there's a redhead lookin' pretty smokin' hot in a red and white poka dot dress, man she sure looks fun, oh, here she comes!
There's a good looking redhead lady present, dressed in a red and white polka-dotted dress; she seems like a lot of fun, and she's approaching them.


lord i'd love to have her, teach me a thing or two, that girl shes a little firecracker, how bout me and you
The singer expresses how thrilled he'd be to learn something from her, as she's very lively, and he quickly offers his company.


yeah we gonna light it up, it's like a slow fuse burnin oh light it up
They're going to unleash the excitement, and it's going to be like a long-lasting explosive effect.




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Comments from YouTube:

VickieMarie39

What a great song by a great singer. What a great video. Way to go Aaron. Love this song. I know your New CD is going to do very well. From Your Friend Vickie

Laura M

love this song, reminds me of our summer parties out in the sticks

Gary Linger

I don't see how it would matter because the better share of Canadian or Australian country stars don't get radio airplay or get recognized by American radio labels. That is why I had to do a search for both Canadian and Australian country artist to see what I was missing. Both Canadian and Australians have great country music. I am glad I can gain access to all the great music through YouTube. Thank you for sharing this.

Michaela Churchill

i LOVE this song!!

Stephanie

Going to see him play tonight!

valoumj

really good song and sound perfect !reminds me American Tours Festival with a great concert !  Thanks for this moment Aaron !!!!!!! kiss you.

pintail

I fucking love this song! FILMED IN BC BABY!!

Cody Huffman

So awesome

Eclatrider19

uncle aaron love your music:)

BCA Films

Every October me and my family and friends do this we almost caught the woods on fire the flames are like 50 feet tall we put all this crap in it!! one time we were setting of fireworks and we had like 40 packages of 100 fireworks in each package an we were lighting them off and someone shot off a shot gun to get us to stop and I know they did to get us to stop cause it was 12 at night! good times

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