A Change of Lights by Romesh Arya Chakravarti
Title track from the 2006 album 'A Change of Lights' by Romesh Senewiratne-Alagaratnam Arya Chakravarti
lyrics:
A CHANGE OF LIGHTS
A change of lights between the lanes
In silent competition
A heavy load for heavy times
Aimless days of hoping, wishing
Holidays are never far
They say they'll take off on the weekend
Drive out somewhere in their car
Always searching but not finding understanding here
A big town with open door
A special role a special style
An ever-changing avenue
The bright lights on the dark words
Are they keeping something from you?
Empty rooms and broken walls
Forgotten message, preacher calls
And cemetery Sunday walks
To watch the pretty flowers blow
I saw the child of tragedy
Below the line of poverty
Was walking in the winter rain
Pretending that the sun had come again
So won't you try to see
How peaceful it could be
If we were not ruled by inequality
Oh, can you try to see
How tranquil it would be
If we were not ruled by inequality
A change of lights between the lanes
In silent competition
Every race becoming blind
Aimless years of hoping wishing
Happy days will never come
If we are ruled by those who hope to tote a gun
Instead of searching for understanding