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The Blinding Light of Dreams (featuring yMusic)

from Absolute Zero by Bruce Hornsby

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In our town we wake up early every day
It’s seven A.M., It’s today, September twelfth
It’s early morning all across our Commonwealth
Shaking off Jim Crow and most hyperbole
Recalling Uncle Joe and early Harper Lee
Perfect southern gothic history.

A young boy was murdered, he was only ten
This anniversary has been replayed in town since then
Except that his family, they can’t live it again
Our town’s secret mystery.

Chorus:
The blinding light of dreams in black and white
Mostly hidden til the sun goes down
Why would we speak the fears that come at night
The secret nightmares of our town.

We’re in love with cars, and we love to drive
Drive to our jobs and drive our kids to school
Drive-up Golden Arches, drive-by Golden Rules
There’s more to safety than dangers you can see
I’ll look out for you if you look out for me
Fear is the root of our family tree.

On this glorious day, the NASA Voyager One probe
Has exited the Solar System, billions of miles from our globe
Travelling to distant suns may be Mankind’s only hope
To solve Earth’s mysteries

Chorus:
The blinding light of dreams in black and white
Mostly hidden til the sun goes down
Why would we speak the fears that come at night
The secret nightmares of our town.

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from Absolute Zero, released April 12, 2019
(Chip deMatteo/B.R. Hornsby) Hand & Hammerstein Music - Zappo Music (ASCAP)

Piano and Vocals- BH
Bass- Chris Croce
Drums- Sonny
yMusic
The Orchestra Of St Hank’s- Frost School/U. Of Miami

Orchestrated by Rob Moose and Bruce Coughlin
Orchestra conducted by Scott Flavin
Mixed by Wayne and BH

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Bruce Hornsby Williamsburg, Virginia

Despite his early mainstream successes, Hornsby has pursued a more personal, idiosyncratic musical path, focusing on projects that sparked his creative interest, , including collaborations with the Grateful Dead, Spike Lee, Ricky Skaggs, Don Henley, Ornette Coleman, Bob Dylan, Bela Fleck, Justin Vernon, Bonnie Raitt, Pat Metheny, and Robbie Robertson. ... more

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