Brightness Falls
David Sylvian & Robert Fripp Lyrics
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I hate to go
Don`t leave me alone with this sorrow
The body`s heavy
The getting`s slow
Lost in moments
Caught in moments
The night is starless
And I need you by my side
Baby, baby
I love you so
Don`t leave me alone in this hollow
When brightness falls
Who`ll come running?
When brightness falls
Who`ll come running in?
Saved by silence
Save by noise
Save by lightning
Saved by joy
Building on emptiness
And all you broken hearted people
Baby, Baby
The hurt heals slow
And who can believe in tomorrow?
When brightness falls
Who`ll come running?
When brightness falls
Who`ll come running in?
The ticket`s exploded
Only one way out
Live in lightness
Lost in lightness
There`s nothing left to write about
And time`s no longer
The greatest injustice of all
On this new day
These lyrics are from the song "Brightness Falls" by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. The song expresses the feelings of the singer towards his lover. He expresses his fear of being alone with his sorrows, and his longing for her to stay with him. He describes the feeling of being lost and caught in moments, while the night appears starless and below. He seeks solace in her company, and expresses his love for her.
As the song progresses, the singer talks about being saved by silence, noise, lightning, and joy. He describes how he is building on emptiness but realizes that there are many broken hearted people out there who feel the same way. He talks about how the hurt heals slowly, and how it is difficult to believe in tomorrow's promise. He wonders who will come running when the brightness falls, and if anyone will be there for him. He realizes that there is only one way out, and it is to live in lightness and lost in lightness as there is nothing left to write about.
David Sylvian and Robert Fripp collaborated on a number of projects in the 1990s.
"Falling in the Water" was the working title for "Brightness Falls."
The song was released on Sylvian and Fripp's 1993 album, The First Day.
The album was produced by David Bottrill, who has also worked with Tool, Muse, and Peter Gabriel.
The First Day also features contributions from Jerry Marotta, Trey Gunn, and Tony Levin.
Sylvian and Fripp wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album.
Sylvian and Fripp first worked together on Sylvian's 1986 album, Gone to Earth.
Sylvian and Fripp both had successful careers before collaborating.
Fripp founded the progressive rock band King Crimson in 1969, while Sylvian was the lead singer of Japan.
In addition to his work with Japan, Sylvian has released numerous solo albums, collaborated with a variety of musicians, and scored films.
Chords: This song is played in the key of C minor. The chords are:
Verse: Cm, G#, A# , G, Cm, G# , A#
Chorus: A#, G#, Cm, A#, G#, Cm, A#, G#, Cm, G, Cm, G# , A#
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, baby
Addressing someone beloved
I hate to go
Reluctant to part ways
Don`t leave me alone with this sorrow
Requesting companionship to not be isolated in grief
The body`s heavy
Physical and emotional exhaustion
The getting`s slow
Slow progress and effort
Lost in moments
Feeling directionless and passive amidst experiences
Caught in moments
Feeling trapped and unable to escape certain experiences
The night is starless
A metaphor for the world feeling dark and empty
And stands below
The world feels like a pit to be climbed out of
And I need you by my side
Longing for companionship and support
Baby, baby
Addressing someone beloved
I love you so
Expressing deep affection
Don`t leave me alone in this hollow
Requesting companionship in bleak situations
When brightness falls
When positive energy and hope dissipates
Who`ll come running?
Who will provide support in these dark moments?
Saved by silence
Finding solace and comfort in quietness
Save by noise
Finding comfort and catharsis in bringing noise and energy
Save by lightning
Finding hope and light amidst destruction
Saved by joy
Finding comfort in happiness and positive emotions
Building on emptiness
Creating on a foundation of nothingness
And all you broken hearted people
Speaking to those in pain and anguish
Baby, Baby
Addressing someone beloved
The hurt heals slow
Pain takes time to subside
And who can believe in tomorrow?
Questioning the future and the possibility of hope
The ticket`s exploded
Undoing of plans and expectations
Only one way out
Feeling trapped and limited in options
Live in lightness
Finding freedom and ease in positivity
Lost in lightness
Feeling directionless in positivity
There`s nothing left to write about
Exhausting of creative inspiration
And time`s no longer
Changing perceptions and realities of time
The greatest injustice of all
The unfairness of the passage of time and its effects
On this new day
Marking the beginning of a new experience
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: DAVID SYLVIAN, ROBERT FRIPP, TREY GUNN
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@PrimitiveInTheExtreme
One of my favourites on the album, I have always loved this guitar riff and vocal melody.
@georgedavis-stewart4225
16 weeks of touring an open-air Hamlet around England : this was the album that filled many of my off-duty hours. Intense angular moods, grim determination and shamanic reflection - and this music.
@ExpressionVessels
😊
@jordiguzman
If Sylvian had agreed to join King Crimson as Fripp asked him to
@VolodyaVolodenka1981
then we wouldn't have thrak or The Power to Believe
@johnleeson6946
I think Alanis Morissette would have been a good fit, too!