Music When The Lights Go Out

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Music When the Lights Go Out is the title of a Libertines track, that is credited to Peter Doherty and Carl Barat and which was officially released on their second, self-titled album. The lyrics of the song describe someone trying to end a relationship. It is one of Doherty's earliest written songs (along with Albion), and the only track Doherty and Barat apparently fought over during the second album sessions, because they wanted to record it differently.

Music When the Lights Go Out is mentioned in Jackie Doherty’s book, Pete Doherty My Prodigal Son, and was played live on Newsnight by Doherty, in 2005

Appearing on

Live at O2 Academy Glasgow (1)	The Libertines	Album	2016-02-19
Time For Heroes	The Libertines	Album	2007-10-29
The Libertines	The Libertines	Album	2004-08-30
Untitled Album	Peter Doherty	Session	2004-04-08
The Liverpool Session	Peter Doherty	Session	2004
The Sailor Sessions (& Never Never)	Babyshambles	Session	2003-07
Legs 11	The Libertines	Demo	2001-09
Odessa Studio Recordings (2)	The Libertines	Session	Unknown

Concerts

Festival SOS 4.8	The Libertines	Murcia	2016-05-07
AB brussels 2016	The Libertines	Ancienne Belgique, Brussels	2016-05-03
Live @ Olympia	The Libertines	Music Hall, Paris	2016-03-09
O2 London (1)	The Libertines		2016-01-30
Reading Festival 2015	The Libertines	Reading	2015-08-30
Rock en Seine 2015	The Libertines	Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud	2015-08-29
3Arena Dublin	The Libertines	3Arena Dublin	2015-07-09
Ahmad Tea Music Festival	The Libertines		2015-06-27
Glastonbury 2015	The Libertines	Glastonbury	2015-06-26
Benicàssim Festival	The Libertines	Benicàssim, Spain	2014-07-19
BST, Hyde Park, London	The Libertines	Hyde Park, London	2014-07-05
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Glasgow Barrowland	The Libertines	Glasgow, Scotland	2014-06-29
The Garage, Uplands, Swansea	Peter Doherty		2013-06-18
La Maroquinerie	Peter Doherty	Paris, France	2013-02-05
La Maroquinerie	Peter Doherty	Paris, France	2013-02-04
02 Academy, Brixton	Peter Doherty	Brixton, London	2011-09-23
Liquid Rooms	Peter Doherty	Edinburgh, Scotland	2011-09-21
Parc de Bagatelle, We Love Green	Peter Doherty	Paris, France	2011-09-11
Heroes Bar	Peter Doherty	Kentish Town, London	2011-04-06
Uebel & Gefährlich	Carl Barat	Hamburg	2010-11-01
The Other Rooms, Newcastle	Carl Barat	Newcastle,England	2010-10-20
Woodstower Festival	Peter Doherty	Grand Parc De Miribel Jonage, Lyon, France	2010-09-03
Reading Festival	The Libertines	Reading, UK	2010-08-28
HMV Forum	The Libertines	HMV Forum, London	2010-08-25
Glastonbury	Carl Barat	Leftfield Tent	2010-06-25
Ricos Music Club	Peter Doherty	Greenock, Scotland	2010-04-04
The Boogaloo, London	The Libertines	The Boogaloo, London	2010-03-31
Roundhouse, Camden	Peter Doherty	Camden Roundhouse, London	2009-09-19
Paleo Festival	Peter Doherty	Paleo Festival, Nyon, Swiss	2009-07-24
Eurockéennes de Belfort	Peter Doherty	Malsaucy, France	2009-07-04
The Other Stage, Glastonbury	Peter Doherty	Worthy Farm, Glastonbury Festival, UK	2009-06-27
Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline	Carl Barat	Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline	2009-06-09
Botanique, Brussels	Peter Doherty	Botanique, Brussels	2009-04-25
Popscene San Franscisco	Carl Barat	San Franscisco, US	2009-01-08
Royal Albert Hall Live	Peter Doherty	London, UK	2008-07-12
The Mass	Peter Doherty	Brixton, London	2008-06-17
Glasgow Barrowlands (1)	Peter Doherty	Glasgow, Scotland	2008-05-18
The Torriano	Peter Doherty	Kentish Town, London	2008-03-20
Rhythm Factory	Peter Doherty	Whitechapel, London	2007-12-16
Wembley Stadium	Babyshambles	Wembley	2007-11-27
Glastonbury	Peter Doherty	Park Stage	2007-06-23
Brick Lane Festival	Peter Doherty		2004-09-12

Lyrics

Is it cruel or kind not to speak my mind,
and to lie to you rather than hurt you?
Well I'll confess all of of my sins
after several large gins
but still I'll hide from you,
hide what's inside from you.

And alarm bells ring
when you say your heart still sings
when you're with me.
Won't you please forgive me?

But I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no

And all the memories of the pubs
and the clubs and the drugs and the tubs
we shared together,
Will stay with me forever.

But all the highs and the lows
and the to's and the fro's,
They left me dizzy,
Oh won't you please forgive me
I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no

Well I no longer hear the music when the lights go out,
Love goes cold in the shades of doubt
The strange fate in my mind is all too clear.
Music when the lights come on
The girl I thought I knew has gone,
And with her my heart had disappeared...

Well I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no
All the memories of the fights and the nights
and the blue lights, all the kites
We flew together,
I thought they'd fly forever.

But all the highs and the lows
and the to's and the fro's
They left me dizzy,
Oh won't you forgive me

But I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no

Music when the lights go out
Love goes cold in the shades of doubt
The strange fate in my mind it's all too clear.

Music when the lights come on
The girl I thought I knew has gone
And With her my heart had disappeared

Well I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no
And no longer hear the music