One night after rehearsal in the summer of 2009, we stayed up very late discussing things like the meaning of life. There were a few glasses of wine and some cigars in the mix. And as the conversation delved deeper, Aaron told the rest of us about a dream he had. He was running on a flat road and he could see very far out into the distance as it faded away. He was incredibly focused on reaching whatever it was out there beyond the horizon. And as he ran, he passed roads that branched off to the side and they all led to hue cities with bright lights, but he maintained focus on reaching the end of whatever he was running towards. Then at the end of the dream he realized he was on a globe, so he was endlessly “running in circles” towards a goal that would never come. A few days later “Without My Light” was written.
In the overarching story arc of the CD, this is the song where the protagonist begins to set his journey in motion. He realizes the need for change and focuses on it despite the many distractions and obstacles in the way. He runs towards that goal never knowing if he will reach the end. He is somehow hopeful and aware that from within the darkness there is light. Instinctively he knows that within the light there is something important…..meaning, peace, perhaps even more than this. The light is his inspiration; it is that force deep inside that illuminates the path of life’s difficult journey. The protagonist says, “I will not run without my light.
I’m looking forward chase the horizon
Running in circles trying to find my life
I have run so hard
No looking backward just one direction
Just focus forward never to turn my head
I have run so far
But there might be
Beside me
But I will not run without my light
Without a face, without a future
Without a choice, without an exit door
I must still go on
Let out the anger, let out the hate
Let out the passion, let out the human fate
I will still go on
I know there might be
Beside me
But I will not run without my light
Do you hear me
Do you fear me
Do you want to tell me something I don’t like
Whatever you want from me, I will try to be
But I will not run without my light
I’m looking forward, I’m looking backward
I’m looking sideways, I think I’ve been here before
A thousand times or more
So many choices that I have wasted
Just looking forward and never to make it
A thousand times or more
I know there will be
Beside me
I will not run without my light
I will not run without my light
I will not run without my light
credits
from memoirs,
track released September 11, 2010
bertoglio, france, hanford, petty
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