First Light
Martin John Henry Lyrics

Every time I come around there
Every time I return to this place

Black boxes full of tar abound
There are many dark and negative things here

Did you notice when it left you?
Were you aware of its absence?

No polis came to protect you
There was no one to ensure your safety

Somewhere up the trains
At some point in these train tracks

We were only weans
We were only children

Who died and forgot about this
Who passed away and left this behind without any attention or care

Material
Everything is just mere substance

It’s all material
Everything is ultimately just physical matter

Such fine material
Despite being just physical matter, it can be refined and beautiful

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, material
Repeated emphasis on the idea that all is physical matter

Now every time I come away
Now, whenever I leave this place

Fluorescent strip-lights always say
The fluorescent lights constantly emit a message

Here’s your colour temperature kids
Here is the hue of your surroundings, children

Spin me round
Make me dizzy

And turn it up
Make it brighter and more intense

Don’t look down
Don't lose sight of what's ahead

When you come up
When you ascend or rise up

Here’s the truth
Here is the reality

So listen up
Pay attention

We all died when we grew up
We lost something important about ourselves as we aged and matured

First light is our last
The beginning of something is also the end of something else

Last light is our first light
The conclusion of something can also be the start of something new

First light is our last
The start of a cycle also means the close of the previous one

Last light is our first light
When something ends, it's also the beginning of a new chapter

First light is our last
The initial spark of life is also its final moment

Last light is our first light
The final moments of life can also be seen as the first step into a new existence