Back to the UK from a stint in the US, where his songs have been featured i… Read Full Bio ↴Back to the UK from a stint in the US, where his songs have been featured in hit TV shows Grey's Anatomy, Bones, 90210, Vampire Diaries and One Tree Hill, Glass Pear is the work of platinum-selling songwriter Yestyn Griffiths.

The Welsh-born singer is the younger brother of recording artist Jem. After co-writing songs for her debut Finally Woken and follow-up Down To Earth, Yestyn sent a 4 track demo to tastemaker DJ Nic Harcourt of Los Angeles’ KCRW. Nic’s early radio support for “Last Day Of Your Life” and subsequent placing of the song in the new series of 90210 brought Glass Pear’s debut album Streets of love to a much wider audience.

Music supervisors picked up on the buzz with Gossip Girl/Mad Men’s Alex Patsavas saying that Glass Pear “will have a big impact in the future. [He writes} beautiful, melodic, well-crafted pop songs.”

More high-profile synchs followed, with eight-track EP Sweet America described by Direct Current Music as “calmly studied folk/pop, effortlessly buoyed by his soaring falsetto, chiming guitars, velvety production and gorgeously hymnal melodic lines.”

Going the unusual route of running his own record label WOL Records, Yestyn has sold over 30,000 downloads without any major or indie label backing at all.

After co-writing “Be Yours” for VV Brown’s forthcoming album on Capitol Records, Glass Pear recorded and produced his self-titled sophomore album.

Reflecting his love of Beach Boys’ harmonies, Britpop and Radioheadesque rhythms, the album Glass Pear is a breezy, mellifluous slice of alternative pop heaven.

Out now on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Bandcamp, look out for London live dates in March 2012.

Morning Light
Glass Pear Lyrics

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Sunlight in your eyes
Breaking up my mind
Lost inside your world
Sifted out of life

Shine, shine

Heaven will not wait

It's falling on my head
Passing out of sight
Bursting into light

Shine, shine

Morning, morning, morning light

Morning, morning, morning light
Morning, morning, morning light

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of Glass Pear's "Morning Light," the singer is describing a feeling of intoxication and disorientation caused by being lost in someone's world. The sunlight in their eyes is "breaking up" the singer's mind, suggesting a sense of fragmentation or disintegration. The phrase "sifted out of life" implies a feeling of being disconnected from reality, as if the singer has been sifted out of their normal existence and deposited into a different realm. Despite this destabilization, the chorus urges the light to shine on, suggesting that the experience is both beautiful and all-consuming.

The second verse expands on the idea of the singer being overwhelmed by their surroundings. The phrase "heaven will not wait" suggests a sense of urgency or inevitability, as if the power of the situation is too strong to resist. The light is again described as "bursting into" the singer's consciousness, suggesting a sudden and shocking experience. The repetition of "shine, shine" in both verses reinforces the idea of the light as a continuous, unrelenting force.

Overall, "Morning Light" seems to be a love song that expresses the overwhelming power of romantic passion. The imagery of light is used to convey the intensity of the experience, suggesting that the singer feels completely consumed by their feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunlight in your eyes
Your presence and beauty shine so brightly that it makes me feel overwhelmed.

Breaking up my mind
Your attractiveness is making my thoughts jumbled and incoherent.

Lost inside your world
Being around you feels like being in another dimension or world altogether, and I'm completely immersed in it.

Sifted out of life
Everything else fades away when I'm with you - nothing else matters.

Heaven will not wait
The overwhelming emotions and feelings associated with being with you make it feel like time is slipping away and we need to make the most of it while we can.

It's falling on my head
The love and intense emotions are taking over me completely.

Passing out of sight
Time is fleeting and nothing is permanent, so we need to cherish every moment we have together.

Bursting into light
Every moment spent with you is filled with light and magic, making everything else pale in comparison.

Morning, morning, morning light
The light and magic that fills our moments together is like the fresh light of a new morning, bringing new hope and joy with each passing day.

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