Northern Lites
Super Furry Animals
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Born in a manger. Your getting stranger everyday. Uncertain chancer. Your sending everything astray. Your certain danger. Your a monsoon and fire all in one. Got me on the run. There's a distant light. A forest fire burning everything insight. Easy flight. We pick it up in space with survey satellite. Survey satellite looking at you. Your turning every modern theory on it's head. Leaving me for dead. Your so demanding. You've got me fumbling for escape. I'm understanding. But I'm afraid it's all too late. To find a meaning. Your blowing everything away. From coast to coast. Got me much too close. There's a distant light. A forest fire burning everything insight. Easy flight. We pick it up in space with survey satellite. Survey satellite looking at you. Your turning every modern theory on it's head. Leaving me for dead. Don't worry me or hurry me. Blow me far away to the northern lites. Abandon me, abandon me. Blow me far away, blow me far away to the northern lites
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Written by: CIAN CIARAN, DAFYDD IEUAN, GRUFF RHYS, GUTO PRYCE, HUW BUNFORD
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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15 facts about this song
Song Background"Northern Lites" is a song by the Welsh band Super Furry Animals in the year 1999.
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Album AppearanceThe song is the leading single from their third album known as 'Guerrilla'.
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GenreIt is a psychedelic pop number with a mix of several music styles including tropicalia, dance, and soul.
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InspirationThe song's lyrics were inspired by one of the most spectacular natural phenomena, the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.
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Chart Performance"Northern Lites" succeeded in reaching number 11 in the UK Singles Chart, making it one of the band’s most commercially successful songs.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Pete Fowler, who is known for crafting the band’s distinctive album covers.
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InstrumentsThe track features unusual instruments for a pop song, such as a grancassa drum and a cutlery drawer.
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ProducerIt was produced by the band's frequent collaborator, Gorwel Owen.
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Lyrical ThemeThe song is considered by many as a charming, upbeat pop song despite its melancholic lyric content that speaks of global warming.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was received favorably by the music critics, with some of them praising its distinctive sound and cheerful vibe.
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NominationThe track earned the band a nomination for Best British Video at the 2000 Brit Awards but ultimately did not win.
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Live Performance"Northern Lites" was frequently performed live during the band's concert tours in 1999 and 2000.
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BBC Radio FavouriteThis song was adopted by iconic British DJ John Peel and frequently played on his BBC Radio 1 show.
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Song LengthThe length of the song is relatively short, and lasts for 3 minutes and 31 seconds.
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Multi-lingualDespite the song being primarily in English, some phrases are also sung in Welsh, reflecting the band's Welsh roots.
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