Light For (feat. Koof Ibi)

by Little Lives

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Little Lives' stunning new folk song, Light For (feat. Koof Ibi), is a gorgeously arranged and artfully crafted song recorded at Drexel's Studio A with talented student engineer, Gabriel Towell, and mixed and mastered at Elm Street Studios by Brendan Mcgeehan. The session was co-produced and performed by Miles Orion Butler, Karl Blau, Koof Ibi, Jasmine Thompson, and Alec Meltzer. The song features Flugelhorn player, Koof Ibi, who interweaves playful and emotive melodies in conversation with Butler's vocals, lyrics, and songwriting.

lyrics

Bold eyes in shrouded heart, shine on.
If we, in view with gentle ray,
The moon, then set off the other way,

Light for the ages and Light for the dawn
Light for the ages and Light for the dawn.
We’re not too far gone.

Ground up bright eyes heed time slow down pace
Set our eyebeams in the purple haze,

Swift as a crow played on the lake,
Silent, I met the stir and ache

Light for the ages and Light for the dawn.
Light for the ages and Light for the dawn.
We’re not too far gone.

(i don’t wanna leave here)

Shone on my face as we were bright
Set our bright eyes in endless night;
Earth shines in her celestial view.

Taking communion with this earth's face.
Doubt no knowledge of the lifeless ways.
Simulated you, become untrue
Light and radiance in your eyes,
I’ll sit and stay awhile
Simulated you, become untrue
Light and radiance in your eyes,
I’ll sit and stay awhile

Light for the ages and light for the dawn
Light for the ages and light for the dawn
are we too far gone?

credits

released May 5, 2023
Miles Orion Butler
Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Songwriter
Koof Ibi
Flugelhorn, Co-producer
Karl Blau
Bass, Co-Producer
Jasmine Thompson
Piano, Co-Producer

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Little Lives Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Little Lives is a project presented by Miles Orion Butler and made up of musicians and artists dedicated to using the tools they have to spread hope, change, peace, and activism. Ranging from Jaron Olevsky (Amos Lee), Philly's own Ursula Rucker (The Roots), Karl Blau, and many other artists, Little Lives is a powerful force looking to spread community through song. ... more

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