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|Alt_name = | |Alt_name = Illumination Night and Legacy | ||
|Genre = Folk-Rock | |Genre = Folk-Rock | ||
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|Search_started = 2019 | |Search_started = 2019 | ||
|OP = Windows to Sky | |OP = Windows to Sky | ||
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'''Light | '''Light the Lanterns''' (also known as '''"Illumination Night"''' or '''"Legacy"'''), is a mysterious folk-rock song posted by Windows to Sky in 2019. It was discovered on a 1985 cassette labeled "Listen Today - Demo." | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In 2019, | In 2019, YouTube user Windows to Sky first uploaded the song to his channel, which was discovered on a tape in the Los Angeles area from the mid 1980s labelled "Demo - Listen Today".<ref>https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/light-the-lanterns-another-mystery-song-that-has-gone-unidentified-for-a-long-time.1047451/</ref> In 2020, Windows To Sky made the song private after being harassed by another user who thought he had created it. Following that, he no longer wanted to assist with the search.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/h9frh1/comment/hx0jwoq/?context=3</ref> | ||
The | It is assumed that the song is about Martha's Vineyard, a Massachusetts island, as this island hosts an annual event known as Illumination Night, during which lanterns are lit.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/jldvbg/did_some_small_research_about_light_the_lanterns/</ref><ref>https://gomarthasvineyard.com/events-calendar/annual-grand-illumination-night</ref> | ||
== Leads == | |||
=== Possible: === | |||
* '''The Skyland Band''': A Martha's Vineyard-based band that wrote songs about the island.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/p6lke5/has_anything_new_been_found_on_the_song_light_the/</ref> | |||
* '''Jimmy Parr''': A Martha's Vineyard-based music producer and owner of the Parr Audio recording studio, which first opened in 1985.<ref>https://www.mvtimes.com/2013/01/23/audio-production-marthas-vineyard-growth-industry-13972/</ref> | |||
=== Debunked === | |||
* '''Peter, Paul, and Marie''':<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/eheehp/light_the_lanterns_lead/</ref> | |||
* '''Hazlewood – Legacy''': The album "Legacy" by Hazlewood was investigated because the vocalist's name is Grace and the song "Legacy" contains lyrics similar to LTL. Susan White, one of the lead vocalists, confirmed that "Light the Lanterns" is not part of Legacy.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/iz2r0f/hazlewood_legacy_lost_album/</ref> | |||
* '''Anna Byrne – Celebration''': A Discogs listing for a single-sided cassette of LA folk singer Anna Byrne's 1983 recordings, limited to 50 copies.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/24466946-Anna-Byrne-Celebration</ref> Research revealed that Anna had been playing in Folk Clubs in the Los Angeles/San Francisco area since 1970.<ref>https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/LightTheLanterns/comments/1di1ya3/we_found_ltl_read_everything/</ref> Unfortunately, the owner of the tape was contacted and confirmed that it was not the same song.<ref>https://i.imgur.com/IYm6zLa.png</ref> | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" role="presentation" | |||
|'''Presumed Lyrics''' | |||
|- | |||
|'''[Verse 1]''' | |||
She was born on a magic island | She was born on a magic island | ||
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To pass on the legacy | To pass on the legacy | ||
'''[Chorus]''' | |||
Crazy ladies in gingerbread houses | Crazy ladies in gingerbread houses | ||
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And pray that the rain won't come | And pray that the rain won't come | ||
She left me with | '''[Verse 2]''' | ||
She left me with Grace the next year | |||
She went away, I don't know where | She went away, I don't know where | ||
Grace got drunk | Grace got drunk at a Chinese restaurant | ||
So all I saw were the lights extinguishing | So all I saw were the lights extinguishing | ||
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To see if I can light the lights | To see if I can light the lights | ||
'''[Chorus]''' | |||
Crazy ladies in gingerbread houses | Crazy ladies in gingerbread houses | ||
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And pray that the rain won't come | And pray that the rain won't come | ||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[https://youtu.be/C3Sm64ySv0A?si=4N2cid1lENkdiPG6 The full song.] | *[https://youtu.be/C3Sm64ySv0A?si=4N2cid1lENkdiPG6 The full song.] | ||
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/h9frh1/comment/hx0jwoq/?context=3 The Reddit post (now deleted) that caused Windows to Sky to delete the original upload.] | *[https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/h9frh1/comment/hx0jwoq/?context=3 The Reddit post (now deleted) that caused Windows to Sky to delete the original upload.] | ||
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/LightTheLanterns/comments/1d109tg/my_2_years_of_serious_research_into_this_song/ In-Depth analysis into the lyrics] | |||
[[Category:Unidentified]] | [[Category:Unidentified]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:08, 15 August 2024
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as unsolved. | |
| Light The Lanterns | |
| |
| Alternative name(s) | Illumination Night and Legacy |
|---|---|
| Genre | Folk-Rock |
| Year | 1985 |
| Status | Unsolved |
| Original poster | Windows to Sky |
| Search started | 2019 |
| File:LightTheLanterns.mp3 | |
Light the Lanterns (also known as "Illumination Night" or "Legacy"), is a mysterious folk-rock song posted by Windows to Sky in 2019. It was discovered on a 1985 cassette labeled "Listen Today - Demo."
Background[edit | edit source]
In 2019, YouTube user Windows to Sky first uploaded the song to his channel, which was discovered on a tape in the Los Angeles area from the mid 1980s labelled "Demo - Listen Today".[1] In 2020, Windows To Sky made the song private after being harassed by another user who thought he had created it. Following that, he no longer wanted to assist with the search.[2]
It is assumed that the song is about Martha's Vineyard, a Massachusetts island, as this island hosts an annual event known as Illumination Night, during which lanterns are lit.[3][4]
Leads[edit | edit source]
Possible:[edit | edit source]
- The Skyland Band: A Martha's Vineyard-based band that wrote songs about the island.[5]
- Jimmy Parr: A Martha's Vineyard-based music producer and owner of the Parr Audio recording studio, which first opened in 1985.[6]
Debunked[edit | edit source]
- Peter, Paul, and Marie:[7]
- Hazlewood – Legacy: The album "Legacy" by Hazlewood was investigated because the vocalist's name is Grace and the song "Legacy" contains lyrics similar to LTL. Susan White, one of the lead vocalists, confirmed that "Light the Lanterns" is not part of Legacy.[8]
- Anna Byrne – Celebration: A Discogs listing for a single-sided cassette of LA folk singer Anna Byrne's 1983 recordings, limited to 50 copies.[9] Research revealed that Anna had been playing in Folk Clubs in the Los Angeles/San Francisco area since 1970.[10] Unfortunately, the owner of the tape was contacted and confirmed that it was not the same song.[11]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
| Presumed Lyrics |
| [Verse 1]
She was born on a magic island There's a certain mythology I was already on the outside I wanted to be what I wanted to be She took me to Illumination Night To pass on the legacy [Chorus] Crazy ladies in gingerbread houses Light the lanterns for the shipwrecked sailors Celebrate the homecoming Celebrate the moment when The will to live collides with love Lights the lanterns, everyone And pray that the rain won't come [Verse 2] She left me with Grace the next year She went away, I don't know where Grace got drunk at a Chinese restaurant So all I saw were the lights extinguishing I'm going back on Illumination Night To see if I can light the lights [Chorus] Crazy ladies in gingerbread houses Light the lanterns for the shipwrecked sailors Celebrate the homecoming Celebrate the moment when The will to live collides with love Lights the lanterns, everyone And pray that the rain won't come Crazy ladies in gingerbread houses Light the lanterns for the shipwrecked sailors Celebrate the homecoming Celebrate the moment when The will to live collides with love Lights the lanterns, everyone And pray that the rain won't come |
References[edit | edit source]
- The full song.
- The Reddit post (now deleted) that caused Windows to Sky to delete the original upload.
- In-Depth analysis into the lyrics
- ↑ https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/light-the-lanterns-another-mystery-song-that-has-gone-unidentified-for-a-long-time.1047451/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/h9frh1/comment/hx0jwoq/?context=3
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/jldvbg/did_some_small_research_about_light_the_lanterns/
- ↑ https://gomarthasvineyard.com/events-calendar/annual-grand-illumination-night
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/p6lke5/has_anything_new_been_found_on_the_song_light_the/
- ↑ https://www.mvtimes.com/2013/01/23/audio-production-marthas-vineyard-growth-industry-13972/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/eheehp/light_the_lanterns_lead/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/iz2r0f/hazlewood_legacy_lost_album/
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/24466946-Anna-Byrne-Celebration
- ↑ https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/LightTheLanterns/comments/1di1ya3/we_found_ltl_read_everything/
- ↑ https://i.imgur.com/IYm6zLa.png
