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Tracks
Smog
Supper
A Guiding Light

TRACK

A Guiding Light

Release date: 5th June 2003

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About This Track

"A Guiding Light" is a track by Smog, from the album Supper, released 5th June 2003. Full lyrics are available below.

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Smog

Smog

Lyrics

A Guiding Light

The sun peaked at noon

I watched it hoping it would rise

Just a little higher

And give me a guiding light

A guiding light

I must admit I felt some relief

When the sun began to sink

I mean who really wants to see

Things in blinding white

Blinding white

It grows dark

I feel my way home

Sleep

Sleep if you can sleep

Me I'll be staying up

Long into the night

Trying to prove wrong

All the statements I made

All the statements I just made

A guiding light

You were born in the middle of the night

What better time for a guiding light

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Track details

From Supper

2003

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Album

18th March 2003

Release year

2003

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Bill Callahan
Producer: Smog
Bass: Ryan Hembrey
Drums: Jim White (Drummer)
Guitar: Andy Hopkins, Bill Callahan
Vocals: Bill Callahan
Mastering Engineer: Nick Webb
Recording Engineer: Jeremy Lemos