This Light is for the World

The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. After ten years of recording and touring, they dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. They reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and tour worldwide. Scott emphasizes a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work, saying that "To me there's no difference between Mike Scott and the Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever… more »

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This light is for the world
This light is for the world

Send out from this wooden frame
A beacon made of holy flame
Like a bridge across the morning sky
From candle to the hills of high

This light is for the world
This light is for the world

Send it out with sword of fire
With cymbal, drum and angel choir
Music in the heart of it
Proclaiming that the lamp is lit

This light is for the world
This light is for the world

Bring it down from where the light is born
Deep into the world of form
Loving, blessing, healing as it shines
In darkened places, darkened minds

This light is for the world
This light is for the world

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Written by: MIKE SCOTT

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