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The Night The Lights Went Out

from -Filial Love by Wim Janssens

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Music inspired by the archive of American artist TR Ericsson and his mother, Susan Robinson.

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The Night The Lights Went Out

It was June when she took her last breath
And August when the lights went out
If you’ve ever lost a loved one,
you know what I’m talking about

I was caught up in a dream
When the power quit.
It took a couple of hours
To know how far that blackout hit

So I stood there on the corner
Feeling like I needed to roam
I had no idea where I was heading
Except that I wasn’t heading home.

From New York to Ohio, no electricity
And as vain as it sounds, i’m sure it was a gift for me.

On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out

The city was inverted
Streets were deserted
Cars were held up
Trains were shut down
People were trapped in elevators
They kept on breathing thanks to generators
They were lining up to use a pay phone
Suddenly I didn’t feel so all alone

On the night the lights went out

If you’ve ever lost somebody
You’ll know just what I mean
When I let myself imagine
She created the whole nutty scene

From New York to Ohio, no electricity
As vain as it sounds, i’m sure it was a gift for me.

On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out

It started in Ohio and
And that would have been just like her
To put the lights out on millions
So i could find my way

My way out of a marriage
And the life I wasn’t meant to lead
A reminder that true love’s rage
Could overcome any need

And if you think it’s crazy,
Well I don’t have any doubts
'cause nothing was ever the same
After the night the lights went out.

After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
....

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from -Filial Love, released April 2, 2021
Music written, arranged,performed and produced by Wim Janssens

Siamese Twin Records 2020 / Harlan Levey Projects

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Wim Janssens Berlin, Germany

Wim Janssens is a Belgian musician, currently living in Berlin.
As producer, songwriter and arranger he has worked with a large number of artists in a wide range of styles. One of his last collaborations was with Triphop pioneer Tricky, who asked him to play guitars and bass on his recent albums.He's also one part of the duo Joy Wellboy who have released several albums to great acclaim since 2013 ... more

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