Smokie is an English pop rock band from Bradford who found success in Europ… Read Full Bio ↴Smokie is an English pop rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe and the U.S. in the 70s. They formed in 1966 in Yorkshire, England and did some early records under the name "Smokey". The band broke into the mainstream after teaming up with songwriters Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, artists known for also working with Pat Benatar and Sweet among others. Smokie is perhaps best known for "Living Next Door to Alice", one of their top hits that was a U.K. top 5 single.

While touring in Ireland, the discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word "fuck" in it.

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Don't Turn Out Your Light
Smokie Lyrics

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Very nearly caught me out that time
But let me win that's a memory of mine
Time caught up with you too soon
And I cried enough tears to put oceans on the moon

Don't turn out your light
Don't turn out your light
Don't turn out the light that

I see shining from you to me
It's so real

It's been four years since you've been gone
But you touch me in the night and in me you live on

Don't turn out your light...

Grandad's son you're on my min
You're everywhere
Didn't know I'd miss you soo
Till you weren't there

Don't turn out your light...

Times we shared together seem so few
And oh what I'd do for more time with you

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't Turn Out Your Light" by Smokie is about missing someone who has passed away. The first two lines suggest that the singer was almost caught by surprise with their emotions but managed to hold on to the memory. The reference to "time caught up with you too soon" implies that the person being missed died unexpectedly, leaving the singer with a sense of regret about not having had enough time to spend with them. The line "And I cried enough tears to put oceans on the moon" suggests that the singer has been grieving their loss for a long time and has shed a lot of tears over it.

The chorus of the song, "Don't turn out your light, don't turn out your light, don't turn out the light that I see shining from you to me, it's so real," represents the singer's hope and desire to feel the presence of the person they've lost. They don't want them to fade away or be forgotten, and they can still see their light shining bright in their memories. The third verse seems to be a tribute to the singer's grandad or someone else they were very close to. They miss him so much and feel his absence deeply, but they can still feel his presence in their life, even if it's just in their mind.

Overall, "Don't Turn Out Your Light" is a heartfelt and emotional song that deals with the struggles of losing a loved one. It's a reminder that the memories we keep of those we've lost can keep their light shining bright in our lives even after they're gone.

Line by Line Meaning

Very nearly caught me out that time
I was almost caught off guard at that moment

But let me win that's a memory of mine
I was able to win at that time and it's a cherished memory

Time caught up with you too soon
You passed away too soon and time ran out

And I cried enough tears to put oceans on the moon
I grieved so much that I could have filled an ocean on the moon with my tears

Don't turn out your light
Please don't let your light go out

Don't turn out the light that I see shining from you to me It's so real
Don't let the light of your memory fade away, it still feels so real to me

It's been four years since you've been gone But you touch me in the night and in me you live on
You've been gone for four years now, but I still feel your presence at night and you live on within me

Grandad's son you're on my min You're everywhere Didn't know I'd miss you soo Till you weren't there
You, my grandad's son, are always on my mind and everywhere I look, I didn't realize how much I would miss you until you were gone

Don't turn out your light...
Please don't let your light go out

Times we shared together seem so few And oh what I'd do for more time with you
The times we spent together seem like they were too few and I wish I could have more time with you

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