Light + The Formula for U2 Lyrics

I delivered my work to "The Tribute Gallery" on this past Saturday and all is well. I forwarded the price for the piece, and now it's all about figuring out what to wear for the opening. :)

I have realized that I will need to buy a better light for the room I paint in- the natural light here in Portland is not going to be as great as it is now forever. The rainy season is going to be coming up before too long, and I would really love to work past daylight hours too! I was researching tons of information about the best bulbs for artists and reading color. So far, the best seems to be a Compact Flourescent Bulb that gives off around 5000 K and is at least 75 Watts...whatever that all means. :) I'm not even going to try to tell you about the science behind it, because I can't. Like Samm and his vitamin pills.

About Lighting...It is now time for MONDAY MADNESS!!!

So I was thinking about Monday Madness, and what I would write about light. I started thinking about posting "Ultraviolet" by U2, or maybe "Even Better Than the Real Thing". THEN I CRACKED THE CODE!!! It seems that a lot of the songs that I love by U2 seem to have lyrics that deal with light, especially on 'Achtung Baby'. It's crazy! Their lyrics often give off the imagery of light or lack there of, for instance:

"to drag the past out into the light"
"when it's one need in the night" - from "One"

"last time we met it was a low-lit room" - from "Until the End of the Word"

"It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky,
It's no secret that our world is in darkness tonight,
They say the sun is sometimes eclipsed by the moon" - from "The Fly"

"Lift my days, light up my nights"
"Let her pale light in to fill up your room" - from "Mysterious Ways"

"Sunrise like a nosebleed" - from "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around the World"

"The day is as dark as the night it long"
"Light my way"
"Your love was a light bulb hanging over my bed" - "Ultraviolet"

"Blow out the candle" - from "Love is Blindness"

And I know there are more besides just on this album! Afterall look at the song "Lemon". Right off the bat- "See through in the sunlight, she wore lemon, but never in the daylight". This is crazy!!!

Okay, so am now appearing to have gone completely mad and obsessed. I am making myself stop now- must...walk...away...from...the...keys... :)