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Slaves’ Graves & Ballads
Because Your Light Is Turning Green

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Dirty Projectors

Because Your Light Is Turning Green

Release date: 8th June 2004

From Slaves’ Graves & Ballads

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About This Track

"Because Your Light Is Turning Green" is a track by Dirty Projectors, from the album Slaves’ Graves & Ballads, released 8th June 2004. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Because Your Light Is Turning Green

[Verse]

When you and the stoplight collide high

And then you see your friend walking on the shoulder

Do you call her over?

[Chorus]

'Cause don't you know that it's selfish?

Because your light is turning green

'Cause don't you know that it's selfish?

Because your light is turning green

[Verse]

When you and I walk each other back

Do you make eye contact?

No, you avert your eyes

They don't meet mine

[Chorus]

'Cause don't you know that it's dangerous?

Because my light is turning green

Because my light is turning green

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Track details

From Slaves’ Graves & Ballads

2004

Album

Slaves’ Graves & Ballads

Dirty Projectors

Release year

2004

—A Labor More Restful
—Because Your Light Is Turning Green
—Grandfather's Hanging
—Since I Opened
—Hazard Lights (Reprise)
—Slaves' Graves
—Ladies, You Have Exiled Me
—Obscure Wisdom
—On the Beach
—Somberly, Kimberly
—We Are Swaddled
—This Weather
—Unmoved
—(Throw On) The Hazard Lights

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Writer: David Longstreth
Producer: David Longstreth
Credited: David Longstreth