Name: The Lonely Lightningbug
Duration: P00H03M09S
Description: A love song that uses the metaphor of a lightningbug who is different because he is green instead of yellow so only has to turn on his green light to find his mate.

The Lonely Lightningbug

from Words In Flight- Demos by Words In Flight

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A love song that uses the metaphor of a lightningbug who is different because he is green instead of yellow so only has to turn on his green light to find his mate.

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The Lonely Lightningbug, words and music by Drew Brightbill

As evening air wanes, slowly fades- periwinkle to slate
My brethren ignite in yellow- incendiary bursts glow
With two orbs contending- as summer gloaming goes dark
The sky is alive with- lonely explosions of sparks

This beacon of green shines off pier of my heart in distress
A signal that’s calling revealing my loneliness
Could it be so easy to simply switch on my light
To show you the way here- and proof of my hurt inside

I am the lonely lightningbug- burning tonight
Am I the only shining one- with a green light
To tell you go

Who needs bursting fireworks- when you have fireflies
To teach and learn of bugs and birds- when they’re alive with desire

The warbling of birds chirp- sweet songs in deep symphony
And all around life thrives- and all the while just a love story

I am the lonely lightningbug- burning tonight
Am I the only shining one- with a green light
To tell you go

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from Words In Flight- Demos, released January 6, 2020
Words and music written by Drew Brightbill (c) July 2015

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