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Daylight

by Lydia Briggs

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This song is about my personal experiences with a lack of empathy in dangerous situations. The song is essentially about bystander apathy. I didn’t know the meaning of the expression when I started writing the song. However, by the time I finished production, I happened upon an article and realized the importance to this piece. Why is it that bystanders sometimes fail to help when they see someone in danger? I understand what it’s like to be afraid, but sometimes peer pressure can overrule action when witnessing right versus wrong, safety versus danger. We see it in so many scary situations today – online bullying, sexual assault, and racism. When violence is happening in broad daylight, where are the helpers? This song is my way to speak out for people who suffer alone during and after these types of experiences.

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In broad daylight
I’m watching the clock
Wait for my next free block
Time’s almost up

In broad daylight
They glue their mouths shut
And hide behind books
So they don’t have to know what is
Going on

Between the empty pages of my notebook
Honestly I couldn’t write a word of what’s
Going on

Only I can read between the lines
See the spiraling actions that bind
Every single page of what’s

Going on, going on, going on, going on
Going on, going on, going on, going on
Going on, going on, going on, going on
Going on, going on, going on, going on


In broad daylight
Is a cell of desks and empty chairs
Pencils thrown without care
Hands raised in the air

In broad daylight
Only I know the answer still
Wait for them to learn until
I understand they have no will to know what’s
Going on

Between the empty pages of my notebook
Honestly I couldn’t write a word of what’s
Going on

Only I can read between the lines
See the spiraling actions that bind
Every single page of what’s

Going on, going on, going on, going on
Going on, going on, going on, going on
Going on, going on, going on, going on
Going on, going on, going on, going on

credits

released May 28, 2021
Lydia Briggs, Vocals and Piano
Jim Wirt, Producer
Jim Wirt, Base
Tuck Mindrum, Drums
Sean Dougherty, Guitar
Javier M K Davis, Sound Engineer

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Lydia Briggs Cleveland, Ohio

Lydia Briggs is a Nashville-based musician, and songwriter blessed with a pure voice, blues-influenced piano, and a bohemian sensibility. Lydia belongs to the select AWAL Core family. Her short career (9 singles) has already garnered over 51K streams on Spotify and Apple Music and over 465K views on YouTube. ... more

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