The Light may refer to:
The Original High is the third studio album by American recording artist Adam Lambert, released on June 12, 2015, by Warner Bros. Records. Executive produced by Max Martin and Shellback, the duo responsible for co-writing and producing Lambert's early-career hits "Whataya Want from Me" and "If I Had You", the album marks Lambert's first release since leaving previous record label, RCA Records. The record's style has been described as synthpop, with additional influences of dance, house and funk genres.
The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Ghost Town", on April 21, 2015. "Another Lonely Night" was released on October 9, 2015 as the album's second single.
In July 2013, it was reported that Lambert had left his record label of five years, RCA Records, due to "creative differences" and the label allegedly pushing him to record an album composed of cover songs from the 1980s. The day after his announcement, Lambert was contacted by Warner Bros. Records. A deal with the label was confirmed by Billboard in January 2015, along with news that his upcoming album would be executive produced by Max Martin and Shellback and was scheduled for release in the summer of 2015. Songwriting for the album began in early 2014, with recording taking place between 2014 and 2015 in the producers' native Sweden.
"The Light" is the Grammy-nominated second single from Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate. It was produced by Jay Dee and features keyboards performed by James Poyser. It samples "Open Your Eyes" as performed by Bobby Caldwell and the drums from "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds. Framed as a love letter, it is a confession of Common's love for a woman - specifically, his girlfriend at the time, Erykah Badu (in 2012, Common acknowledged via a video for the website RapGenius that the song was about her). Cynthia Fuchs of PopMatters describes it as a "charming, tender, and undeniably soulful declaration of affection and respect." A music video directed by Nzingha Stewart features Common, Erykah Badu and "recognizable sensual delights" including "a homemade Minnie Ripperton cassette, a mango, a pink lava lamp [and] a deeply green water-beaded leaf."
The song was listed at #268 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 500 songs of the 2000s".
When you see me in the club with another guy
Remember it was you who said goodbye
You expected me to sit around and wait for you
I'm telling you boy that you're not that fly
See you're the one who told me a pack of lies
It was obvious from the guilty look in your eyes
But really boy it comes as no surprise
That you were playing me
Now you thought it was enought to spend your money on me
When i really wanna spend time in your company
I tried so many times to make you see
That you can't buy my love
[Chorus]
When you see me in the club with another guy
Remember it was you who said goodbye
You expected me to sit around and wait for you
I'm telling you boy that you're not that fly
Now you're watching me on the dancefloor
Wishing you and I could've been more
You had your chance with me
Now I'm free to do whatever the hell i like
I can call my girls and go out and party all night
My soul has been uplifted and it feels so right
Now you're not in my heart
[Repeat Chorus]
[Bridge]
Uh, come on, it ain't your birthday, it ain't your birthday
Uh, come on, it ain't your birthday, it ain't your birthday
Don't think i don't know boy
My cash, it brought you joy
Most things you own, don't mean to moan but it's not OK, boy
Don't think i don't know boy
My cash, it brought you joy
You had your chance with me
[Repeat Chorus x2]
[Repeat Bridge]
[Repeat Chorus]