Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: minimal-techno
Song Meaning of “Old Light” by Nathan Fake
“Old Light” by Nathan Fake tells the story of how one person’s life is being filled with a rotational cycle of relationships. The narrator looks back on a past relationship and reflects on the cycle of breaking up and making up, feeling trapped by the same patterns. The old light which is mentioned symbolizes the continuation of the cycle, as the only constant in the character’s life. It is a reminder of the unfinished business between the narrator and the person they care about that will never be able to be fully resolved and set aside. The message here appears to be that regardless of how much one attempts to escape the same patterns of a relationship or find a respite from the feelings, one will eventually find themselves in a similar situation over and overagain. The song communicates the idea that people often find themselves in similar situations without any resolution, stuck in the same emotional patterns. This song brings a sense of hope and light in the need for acceptance – the need to accept that history will continually repeat until we find a way to break the cycle.