David Essex – City Lights
The Lonesome Roar of the Metropolis To truly appreciate David Essex’s “City Lights,” one must remember the mood of 1976. The vibrant rush of Glam Rock was giving way to…
The Lonesome Roar of the Metropolis To truly appreciate David Essex’s “City Lights,” one must remember the mood of 1976. The vibrant rush of Glam Rock was giving way to…
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A gentle, heartfelt promise that a temporary farewell holds the certainty of return. To a generation that had lived through the anxieties of war and the constant fear of separation,…
A poignant, final farewell from a heart that promises to ache again, but not today. This song wasn’t just a hit; it was a ghost on the charts, a mournful…