Ceremony

from They Know by Lowlight

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“Ceremony” features NJ based singer/songwriter and long-time Lowlight collaborator Joe Galuppo. “We met Joe in 2014 when we first started playing shows as Lowlight. “We called him ‘The Music Avenger’ after witnessing him (verbally) take down an obnoxious patron at the Railhouse in Rahway, NJ., who was disrupting an artist’s intimate performance.” says Derril. Joe’s vocals soar over this anthemic powerhouse of a song, framing NJ’s favored son in a compelling, new context. “We love and admire Joe’s own work so much, but it was really fun to have him guest star on a song that was atypical of what you’d hear in his solo work.” says Rey.

lyrics

It was warm to the touch
Cold to the feel

Started raining too much
and flooded the fields

All the fictions of earth
All became real

Burnt little leaves
with waterlogged yields

It was warm to the touch
so cold to the feel

Saw my life flash before my eyes
On old reel-to-reels

All the fictions of earth
All became real

I couldn't get home
By clicking my heels

If there was no ceremony

What of it now?
What of it then?

When the rooster cries out
What of all the hens?

You came up for air
ended up with the bends

I came out for air
And came back to no friends

If there was no ceremony

There was no ceremony

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from They Know, released February 25, 2022
Lyrics and vocals by Joe Galuppo

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John::: vocals
Rey::: bass/mpc
Dana::: keys
Derril::: guitar
Colin::: drums

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