Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Wellerβs own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.
Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience β by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
Night Lights
Paul Weller Lyrics
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Now the light nights are here
We'll swing and sway
Now the light nights are here
Hold us
Now the light nights are here
We'll love
Come away with me
Come and stay with me
Run away with me
Come out to play
Now the light nights are here
And where shall we go
Neither of us knows
Now the days are getting longer
Our thoughts are getting stronger
Come out to play
Now the light nights are here
Come away with me
Come and stay with me
Run away with me
Love me till the next dawning
Make me feel that I'm wanted
I've been so very frozen
Make me feel that I'm chosen
Come out to play
Now the light nights are here
We'll swing and sway
Now the light nights are here
Hold us
Now the light nights are here
Now we'll love
Now the light nights are here
The song βLight Nightsβ by Paul Weller is an uplifting tune that talks about the joy and excitement that the coming of the summer season brings. The opening lines of the song, βCome out to play, now the light nights are here, we'll swing and sway, now the light nights are hereβ highlights the carefree nature of summer as people become more active and find joy in simple pleasures like spending more time outside when there is a longer day.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the words βCome away with me, come and stay with me, run away with me,β emphasizes the sense of adventure and escapism that is often associated with summer. The elongated nights increase the possibilities of activities and adventures during the summer months, as well as the chance to make new connections and relationships.
The song is an embodiment of the euphoria and joy that accompanies summer, and how it provides a sense of rejuvenation and escape from the stresses of daily life. The lyrics encourage listeners to embrace the lighter nights by experiencing all the exhilarating possibilities that summer brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Come out to play
Let's enjoy ourselves and have fun
Now the light nights are here
It's summertime and the days are longer
We'll swing and sway
We will dance and move to the music
Hold us
Embrace me, hold me tight
Now the light nights are here
The summertime provides a time to be happy and free
We'll love
Sharing a summer romance full of love and passion
Come away with me
Escape with me from reality to explore the world
Come and stay with me
Spend the summer together, let's not be apart
Run away with me
Let's go on an adventure, just the two of us
And where shall we go
We don't need to have a destination, we just need each other
Neither of us knows
Our future is unknown, but we will navigate it together
Now the days are getting longer
The summer days bring the opportunity to do more
Our thoughts are getting stronger
Our love is growing deeper as we spend more time together
Love me till the next dawning
Love me until the sunrise of the next day
Make me feel that I'm wanted
Assure me that I belong here with you and that you value me
I've been so very frozen
I've been emotionally distant and closed off
Make me feel that I'm chosen
Make me feel like you have chosen me to share this moment with
Now we'll love
We will express our love for each other during these light summer nights
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL JOHN WELLER
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