03​-​Chris Kasper - 03​-​Turn On The Lights (A Christmas Song)

from PEACE Volume 2 by P.E.A.C.E.

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Chris Kasper's poetic storytelling and lush arrangements, combined with his studio artistry, set him apart as a standout artist of this generation. More than a dozen years into his acclaimed career, the singer/songwriter gets back to the bluesy basics with his fifth album, O, the Fool. Inspired by Delta blues, folk music, and the string arrangements of Hollywood film scores, O, the Fool was recorded on both ends of an 800-mile move that took Kasper from Philadelphia to Nashville. The songwriter, whose past travels have included opening gigs with the Wood Brothers, Amos Lee, and G Love, says, "It's almost like a soundtrack — a blues album meets a western movie. When your songs are simple and direct, you can go nuts with the presentation. You can strip away the fat from your writing, but still turn the entire arrangement into something bigger. That way, the punches hit harder." Come to think of it, that doesn't so foolish, after all. For more info and music from Chris Kasper, visit www.chriskasper.com.

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Turnin’off the highway, feels good to be back home
Everyone’s a little older, even the kids are grown
Time feels like an ocean, filled with memories of old
Say hello when you see ‘em, and goodbye when they go

Through another year the autumn slips away
And that old empty parking lot puts some trees out on display
A few last-minute gifts in a decorated store
And I’m suddenly reminded of old feelings I’d ignored
When they turn on the lights for Christmas

That little slice of magic that you get to feel inside
When you’re back to where you came from, and the old and new collide
We’ll be dancing ‘round the kitchen, maybe laughing ‘round the TV
Kids are playing, glasses clinking, brothers talking, Dad drinking
Dogs begging at Mom’s feet

We’ll decorate the tree, put an angel in the sky
And say Peace On Earth to everyone, and everyone’ll be alright
Stockings by the fire, a little manger through the stall
Reminds me there’s a holy child sleeping in my heart
When they turn on the lights for Christmas

It’s only a reminder, it’s just another sign
To get you back to who you were and what you left behind
Yeah, Christmas is for everyone, don’t matter who you are
It reminds you there’s a holy child sleeping in your heart
And they turn on the lights
And your eyes smile bright
Oh holy night

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from PEACE Volume 2, released November 9, 2020
Performed by:
Chris Kasper: Piano, vocals, guitars

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