From the recording Night Music
Music & Lyrics by Rebekah Pulley
I had some fun writing MIDI violin and viola tracks on this song and actually spent a few weeks working on that part alone. The 'string' section was my attempt at recreating the sound of what I imagine stars sound like or at the very least the way they make me feel. I must admit that I am a terrible bass player and had to use a bass 6 guitar and then play it like a regular guitar. So there you have the truth about that rather odd but, hopefully, lovable bass line. This song was actually inspired by a string of lights running across the ceiling of a bar I had visited once or twice. There’s a line I sang incorrectly in the second verse but after some consideration I decided to keep it in because nobody’s perfect.
CREDITS
I played everything you hear on this song - but if you're interested in the specific sounds you're hearing then: Upright Piano, Bass 6 Guitar, MIDI Violin & Viola, Programmed Drum Track, Vocals.
Lyrics
All the filaments glowed so bright
They lit the dark and filled the night
With a thousand lights
A thousand lights
Little stars across the ceiling
The Milky Way is over our head
We pretend and carry on
Like we’re out here all alone
Those little stars across the ceiling
Start dancing to the songs
They all pop like Ziggy Stardust
When they put their red shoes on
All the filaments glow so bright
They light the dark and fill the night
With a thousand lights
A thousand lights
Here we are all down below
Little mirrors reflecting from our souls
We pretend and carry on
Like we’re not meant to be someone
Those little stars they look a lot like you and me
Flashing lights chasing flashing beats
Drinking lonely drinks in lonely seats
Thinking separate thoughts on separate streets
All the filaments glow so bright
They light the dark and fill the night
With a thousand lights
A thousand lights
We’re all looking for some arms
To hold us through the songs
Till we all pop and dance together
And we all put our red shoes on
We all put our red shoes on
We all pop and dance together
And hold each other through the songs
And hold each other through this song
Little stars across the ceiling
The Milky Way, it’s over our head