Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Calexico
Canonical path: /calexico/the-black-light
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
The Black Light
Read The Black Light lyrics by Calexico on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Black Light
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Leave the heart of the city
For the heart of the world
Leave the heart of this city
Love the way her trust unfurls
Follow her hand to the dark end of the street
Cross in the night, invisible to the electric eye
Sippin' on a little night train
Slippin' in to the car to stay warm
Keep moving, keep moving
Sleep by day, move at night
Keep moving
Follow her hand to the dark end of the street
Cross in the night
Become invisible in a blink of an eye
Out past the border patrol
Whose thunderbird's no match
A helicopter shadow follows you
Way out past the downtown city glow
Cross the santa cruz and i-10
Past the cancerous sprawl into fields of thorn
Through the rincon mountains and cochise
Stronghold south of the chiricahuas
Drifting and drifting..
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Black Light"?
Calexico performs "The Black Light", and this lyric page sits inside the Calexico catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Black Light"?
Yes. The related section below points to Maybe On Monday and Para with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Calexico?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Calexico's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Black Light yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.