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Light Bulb

from Wide Open Night by Cyd Smith

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An ode to the late tungsten light bulb.

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Light in a bulb, electric light bulb
I love how you leap into being when you get turned on

Light in a bulb, shining white globe
The circuit is closing the room is exploding with your radiance

Electrons are flowing your tungsten is glowing
You’re magic to me
When I need light to find my way at night
You shine til I see.

Light in a bulb, humble bright globe
The glass cannot keep you, you burst out in brilliance
You’re out of the bulb

With just one spark you drive away the dark
You’re magic to me
From black and gray you make colors of day
So we can all see

Light from a bulb, light from a bulb
Your liberation illumines the room, light from a bulb.

credits

from Wide Open Night, released April 1, 2012
Cyd Smith: Guitars, Vocals
Nova Devonie: Accordion
Ruthie Dornfeld: Violin, Viola
Keith Lowe: Bass, Bass Guitar
Kim Scanlon: Harmony Vocals
Libby Torrence: Harmony Vocals

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Cyd Smith Seattle, Washington

An explorer of the unexpected--lyrically, harmonically, and melodically--Cyd draws from many musical sources. A lover of old jazz, country blues, and good pop songs, she has concocted her own unique brew of songwriting and guitar playing.

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