Bright Lights
The Special A.K.A. Lyrics

The bright lights, the bright lights, the bright lights
The repetitive mention of the bright lights signifies the allure and excitement of living in a big city.

I thought I might move down to London Town
The singer is considering moving to London for a chance at a more exciting life.

I could get in a band, have fun all the year round
The singer envisions a carefree life in London as a musician, enjoying a never-ending party scene.

The living down there must be pretty easy
The artist imagines that life in London must be effortless and without struggles.

I could rip up my jeans deliberately
The artist sees London as a place to experiment with fashion and personal expression.

The streets really must be paved with gold
The singer believes that London is a city of riches and abundance.

If everybody goes WHAM! and has fun on the dole
The singer hears about a carefree lifestyle in London where one can survive without working.

Imagine what it would be like for me, I've seen the pictures in the magazines
The artist has created an idealized image of London from pictures in magazines and wants to experience it for themselves.

Because I've been down too long now
The artist has been feeling down and unfulfilled in their current life situation.

Something's gotta change soon, Because I can't just sit and cry
The artist knows that something needs to change in their life in order to feel happy and fulfilled.

I got down to London and what did I see?
The singer has arrived in London and is expecting to experience the exciting life they had imagined.

A thousand policemen all over the street
The artist is confronted with a sight of intense authority and control in the form of many policemen.

The people were shouting and looking at me
The singer experiences the overwhelming attention and pressure of being looked at by a large crowd.

They said, 'the Colin Roach's family demand an enquiry'
The singer is caught up in the heavy political and social issues of London, represented by the Colin Roach case.

I woke up from a terrible dream
The singer realizes that their idealized view of London was a fantasy and that they were misguided in their expectations.

I saw millions of people replaced by machines
The artist witnesses the dehumanizing effect of a city where people are interchangeable and disposable like machines.

I thought, I've got to change more than my clothes
The artist realizes that they must undergo a deeper, more profound transformation than changing their outward appearance.

If I want to do something more than just pose
The singer understands that they must make a real change in their life if they want to do more than just exist in a fake persona.

I must go up from here
The singer realizes that they must climb out of their current state of unhappiness and strive for something higher.

Something's got to come right
The artist is confident that things will work out for them in the end.

Something better come right soon
The artist is eager for positive change to happen in their life and to find true happiness.