We're All Light

(Partridge)

Wasp Star

Recordings XTCfans interview with Andy Partridge Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

1. Album version.
   Released on Wasp Star.
   Chuck Sabo (drums)

   Andy: “Funky word games on the theme of Man's beautiful inner light. (Also an attempt to get the girl to bed.) This song makes my feet smile.”

2. Early Cassette Idea version, 1'14.
   Released on Homegrown.

3. Demo version, 4'32.
   Released on Homegrown.

4. Instrumental version.
   Released on 17 October 2002 on Waspstrumental in Japan.

Art

[THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

Lyrics

Album version:

And I won't take from you Don't you know, 'bout a zillion years ago Some star sneezed Now their paging you in reception Don't you know, Jack and Jillion years ago Some dinosaur dropped the pail When it saw our reflection Don't you know we're all light? Yeah I read that someplace Don't you know we're all light? Yeah I read that someplace So you won't mind if I kiss you now Before indecision can bite Don't you know, in this new Dark Age We're all light Don't you know, 'bout your finger tips away Is a universe of atoms That thinks you're real something Don't you know, Just a couple of lips away Is an evolutionary Bean Feast who's insides are jumping Don't you know we're all light? Yeah I read that someplace Don't you know we're all light? Yeah it's a bumper sticker someplace So you won't mind if I kiss you now We may hear the angels recite Don't you know in this new Dark Age We're all light

And I won't take from you What you can't take from me And I'll leave nothing here That you can't use upon your trip I won't take from you What you can't take from me And I'll leave nothing here But love and milk a plenty For your tea Don't you know, 'pon the pillion of times bike We roar on to the stage And too soon we're dead centre Don't you know, Buffalo Billion's raised his sight He's picking off the whole herd As soon as we enter So you won't mind if I kiss you now And maybe come on in for the night Don't you know in this new Dark Age We're all light We're all light     (And I won't take from you      What you can't take from me) You know where you itch Is a little tiny switch And if you let me in I can show you just the pin That you put in the slot When the element gets hot And the stuff just pours out Oh we're light Kiss me now Just kiss me now

© 1999 Copyright Control

Demo version:

And I won't take from you

Don't you know
'bout a zillion years ago
Some star sneezed, now they're paging you in reception
Don't you know
Jack and Jill-ion years ago
Some dinosaur dropped the pail when it saw our reflection

Don't you know
We're all light
Yeah, I read that someplace
Don't you know
We're all light
Yeah, I read that someplace
So you won't mind if I kiss you now
Before indecision can bite
Don't you know in this new Dark Age
We're all light

Don't you know
At your fingertips arrayed
there's a universe of atoms that thinks you're real something
Don't you know
Just a couple of lips away
There's an revolutionary bean-feast whose insides are jumpin

Don't you know
We're all light
Yeah, I read that someplace
Don't you know
We're all light
Yeah, it's a bumper sticker someplace
So you won't mind if I kiss you now
We may hear the angels recite
Don't you know in this new Dark Age
We're all light

And I won't take from you what you can't take from me
And I'll leave nothing here that you can't use upon your trip
And I won't take from you what you can't take from me
And I'll leave nothing here but love and milk a' plenty for your tea

Don't you know
Upon the pillion of time's bike
We roar onto the stage and too soon we're dead center
Don't you know
Buffalo Bill-ions raised his sight
He's picking up the whole herd as soon as we enter
So you won't mind if I kiss you now
And maybe come on in for the night
Don't you know in this new Dark Age
We're all light
We're all light

And I won't take from you
what you can't take from me
And I won't take from you
(you know where you itch, is a little tiny switch, and if you let
me in, I can show you just the pin, that you put in the slot and the
element gets hot, and the stuff just pours out)
And I won't take from you
what you can't take from me
(all we're light)
(kiss me now, kiss me now)

And I won't take from you
what you can't take from me
And I won't take from you
what you can't take from me

[transcribed by Brookes McKenzie]

Chords and Tablature

Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 12:00:36 +0100
From: Tim Harris <Tim (at) wordsrus dot demon dot co dot uk>
Subject: chords for We're All Light (demo)
Message-ID: <bYENpEAUTCM3EwGX (at) wordsrus dot demon dot co dot uk>


We're All Light (demo)
 (capo first fret)

Esus4
And I won't take from you

A  E/A (001200)  E+9/A (001400)  E/A
[this pattern * repeats unless other chords are indicated]
*
Don't you know
'bout a zillion years ago
Some star sneezed, now they're paging you in reception
Don't you know
Jack and Jill-ion years ago
Some dinosaur dropped the pail when it saw our reflection

Don't you know
We're all light
Yeah, I read that someplace
Don't you know
We're all light
Yeah, I read that someplace
   D                   Bm
So you won't mind if I kiss you now
  D                   Esus4  E
Before indecision can bite
          A   Amaj7 (021200)         D          Dmaj7 (222000)
Don't you know               in this new Dark Age
C#m   Esus4  *
We're all    light

Don't you know
At your fingertips arrayed
there's a universe of atoms that thinks you're real something
Don't you know
Just a couple of lips away
There's an revolutionary bean-feast whose insides are jumpin

Don't you know
We're all light
Yeah, I read that someplace
Don't you know
We're all light
Yeah, it's a bumper sticker someplace
   D                  Bm
So you won't mind if I kiss you now
   D                     Esus4  E
We may hear the angels recite
          A   Amaj7 (021200)         D          Dmaj7 (111000)
Don't you know               in this new Dark Age
C#m   Esus4  *
We're all    light

    A       E                  A         E
And I won't take from you what you can't take from me
    A          E                 D               Esus4   E
And I'll leave nothing here that you can't use upon your trip
    A       E                  A         E
And I won't take from you what you can't take from me
    A          E                  D              Esus4  E        *
And I'll leave nothing here but love and milk a' plenty for your tea

Don't you know
Upon the pillion of time's bike
We roar onto the stage and too soon we're dead center
Don't you know
Buffalo Bill-ions raised his sight
He's picking up the whole herd as soon as we enter
So you won't mind if I kiss you now
And maybe come on in for the night
Don't you know in this new Dark Age
We're all light
We're all light

And I won't take from you
what you can't take from me
And I won't take from you
(you know where you itch, is a little tiny switch, and if you let
me in, I can show you just the pin, that you put in the slot and the
element gets hot, and the stuff just pours out)
And I won't take from you
what you can't take from me
(all we're light)
(kiss me now, kiss me now)

And I won't take from you
what you can't take from me
And I won't take from you
what you can't take from me
--
Tim Harris

Go back to XTC Reel by Real.