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“Flickering Flashlight” by Adam & The Amethysts

The title track is about struggling to keep focused on positivity and positive relationships and not giving up on a goal or on your own happiness when you’re stuck in a time of uncertainty or in a rut or whatever.

You’re alone and keep shaking it awake and whacking your flashlight in the dark with the hopes that it won’t go out for good before you have your chance to find that thing you’re looking for. I also am just a sucker for alliteration, as evinced by my first album title (Amethyst Amulet), and several of my song titles. But I thought that this metaphor described well what I consider to be an important overarching theme of the record. It describes that struggle to keep that light of optimism or focus on true priorities going as best you can in dark times, but also learning not to be afraid of the darkness either. Darkness can be extremely worthwhile. It’s supposed to be an optimistic record.

- Adam Waito (guitar/vocals) of Adam & The Amethysts
Photos by Celia Perrin Sidarous

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