Find the Light (2022 Version)

by Jess Pillay

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She was five years old when the whole damn world went dark
Twelve years old when her mama broke her heart
Twenty years when she watched her daddy bleed
All for greed

She was still a girl when she made her first kill
She walked right up while her enemy stood still
Smiled so pretty and stared into his face
Then shot with grace

But with every single fight
The light fades from her eyes
Little girl please don’t you cry
I’ll hold you through the night
Everything will be alright
If you just stay strong tonight
I promise you
You’ll find the light

She’s a soldier now and she’s fighting for her cause
No pearls on her
She’s wearing only scars
Crimson-colored rage flows through her veins
As she takes aim

She’s a warrior now and she’ll fight till the very end
She’s got bloodshot eyes and blood-stained skin
At twenty-two, she’ll hold onto what is right
With all her might

But with every single fight
The light fades from her eyes
Little girl please don’t you cry
I’ll hold you through the night
Everything will be alright
If you just stay strong tonight
I promise you
You’ll find the light

One day all of this will end
She won’t have to pretend
Her battles will be won
She will finally see the sun
The morning light will come

But with every single fight
The light fades from her eyes
Little girl please don’t you cry
I’ll hold you through the night
Everything will be alright
If you just stay strong tonight
I promise you
You’ll find the light

I promise you
You’ll find the light
I promise you
You’ll find the light

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released October 30, 2022
Words & Music: Jess Pillay
Recorded, Produced, and Mixed by: Sam Cook-Stuntz
Acoustic Guitar: Sam Cook-Stuntz
Co-Produced by: Jess Pillay
Mastered by: Derik Nelson
Artwork by: Laura Shapovalov

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Jess Pillay Seattle, Washington

Jess Pillay is a singer/songwriter from Seattle, WA. Known for her soulful alto voice and lyrically-driven songwriting style, her songs often wrestle with themes like faith, doubt, hope, loss, and the ever-changing, messy nature of relationships.

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