Ray Davies, released on single, © Davray Music Ltd. 1978
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Slow dancing in a disco,
Standing underneath the light show,
Illuminated by the artificial light.
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I disbelieved it at first sight,
I couldn't tell if she was black or white,
It didn't matter in the artificial light,
Artificial light.
Artificial light.
Artificial light.
Artificial light.
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First time I saw her she was easy to know,
She had nothing to hide, she put it all out to show.
She didn't cover up or try to conceal,
I knew the way that she felt 'cause her expression was real.
She didn't cover up the inside,
She showed it all on the outside,
Stark naked in the artificial light.
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Everybody gotta learn to relax,
To be yourself you have to put on an act.
Get together in the artificial light.
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And if I saw her in the light of day,
I wouldn't know what to say, I wouldn't know what had happened.
I only wanna know a world below,
Where we can be ourselves beneath an artificial glow.
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And if you're scared what your friend'll say,
And you're embarrassed by the light of day,
Get together in the artificial light.
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Everybody let yourself go,
Everybody to a floor show,
Get together in the artificial light.
Artificial light,
Artificial light,
Artificial light,
Artificial light.
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