One by one

As the lights come on, one by one In the calm of a distant harbour You begin to see as the day is done That their lives are all that really matter

As the clouds drift on, one by one And the stars begin to appear The planets they stride across a velvet sky But are tamed by the music of the spheres

Don't look to the sky for the reasons why Even if you're feeling a little small The clouds pass by, no reason why And the stars don't matter at all!

If your mind is drawn to those distant forms And you worry about their hidden meaning It's easy to say they're not entirely au fait With the thoughts with which you're dealing

Words & Music - David Bradley Arrangement & Production - Dave Bradley Vocals, guitar, bass, and percussion - Davey Bradley

This song was written on our 2019 summer visit to Blue Anchor on the northern coast of Somerset. We could see the stars come out and the lights come on at a distant harbour from the place we stayed. It was also pulled together lyrically with a nod to a quote from the late, great Peter Cook:

"As I looked out into the night sky, across all those infinite stars, it made me realise how insignificant they are."

Of course, the lyrics allude to how our lives and our lights are more important than the stars and planets that look down, they have no influence on our lives no matter what the astrologers tell you. Similarly, the notion of any truly heavenly body having an effect is equally as ludicrous...

Remixed: 2019-09-11 Written Blue Anchor, Somerset, England