I was on vacation. My dad was driving my family and I, to a place for exploration near this campsite. This was being played on the radio until the song actually finished. Luckily I heard the words, 'when the lights go down, down, down, down, down, down' and until today, so 5 years, I had been searching for this song and finally came across the exact song. After 5 years I have found the song. Praise the Lord.
Sharing secrets with another world Rubbing shoulders with some unknown lovers Making waves through the universe Starting wars with anonymous brothers Trip switch, trip switch Make a wish and I'll count to three Press the button and we'll both be happy Sending signals is a dirty trick I get my love in a digital package Trip switch, trip switch What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go Down, down, down, down, down, lights go Yeah, gimme data 'cause I need a hit How I love stratospheric numbers Information, I've been craving it Gimme yours, then gimme all the others Trip switch, trip switch What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go They put out the lights, they put out the lights They put out the lights What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down Hey, when the lights go What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go down
Sharing secrets with another world Rubbing shoulders with some unknown lovers Making waves through the universe Starting wars with anonymous brothers Trip switch, trip switch Make a wish and I'll count to three Press the button and we'll both be happy Sending signals is a dirty trick I get my love in a digital package Trip switch, trip switch What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go Down, down, down, down, down, lights go 1...... Yeah, gimme data 'cause I need a hit How I love stratospheric numbers Information, I've been craving it Gimme yours, then gimme all the others Trip switch, trip switch What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go They put out the lights, they put out the lights They put out the lights What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down Hey, when the lights go What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go down
Hey that 220 on water ain't no joke I thought they retired sparky and wouldn't you think it'd be a life sentence every time someone was shocked because that's technically speaking life correct
I can see how you'd hear that, but I do think it's "out." The singer's accent seems to involve strongly minimizing the "t" sound when it comes at the end of words -- you can hear this clearly in the line "They put out the lights" (2:00). As for "low" vs. "out," consider 2:17. The pronunciation is a bit different that time, in a way that I think suggests "out." Finally, consider that, logically, an electrical trip switch would cut off the power completely when tripped, not just reduce its flow. :)
Tomorrow starting at 7 AM the electric utility is going to do #5 (in five weeks) with power shutoffs in Northern Cal. California is a complete joke to live in. This song is perfect for what we are going through.
Sharing secrets with another world Rubbing shoulders with some unknown lovers Making waves through the universe Starting wars with anonymous brothers Trip switch, trip switch Make a wish and I'll count to three Press the button and we'll both be happy Sending signals is a dirty trick I get my love in a digital package Trip switch, trip switch What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go Down, down, down, down, down, lights go Yeah, gimme data 'cause I need a hit How I love stratospheric numbers Information, I've been craving it Gimme yours, then gimme all the others Trip switch, trip switch What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go They put out the lights, they put out the lights They put out the lights What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go down? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down Hey, when the lights go What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? What we do when the power's out What do we do when the lights go? Down, down, down, down, down Down, down, down, down, down, when the lights go down
My dad introduced me to this song and I have to hold back tears everytime I hear it. He wanted so badly for me and my sister to sing it for him, but I really didn't want to. He was really disappointed. 3 years later I return to this song to actually listen to it. We no longer have contact and he never heard me sing it. Small thing, big regret.
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