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Liner notes
House · Mellow · 115 BPM · 4:23
Dub-chamber log drum minimalism, cavernous log drum, dub delay throws, sparse woodblock, tape hiss, Amapiano, Warm Sunset Groove, afro house percussion, Log drum, jazzy keys, airy pads, shakers, F# minor, male, low murmured ad-libs, chant-like call-and-response, gravelly texture
About Turn like a lanterna in the dark
Turn like a lanterna in the dark is a mellow house song by DJ Zonke (115 BPM, F# minor, 4:23, sung in English). It is part of the WeavyAudio catalog and licensed for commercial playback in cafés, restaurants, gyms, stores and other venues.
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Credits
Keywords
- Dub-chamber log drum minimalism
- cavernous log drum
- dub delay throws
- sparse woodblock
- tape hiss
- Amapiano
- Warm Sunset Groove
- afro house percussion
- Log drum
- jazzy keys
- airy pads
- shakers
- 115 BPM
- F# minor
- male
- low murmured ad-libs
- chant-like call-and-response
- gravelly texture
Added 1 month ago · 9/18/2026 · licensed for venue play
Lyrics· follows audio
Turn like a lanterna in the dark lyrics
Verse 1
Red clay cooling under your feet
Bass drum leaning into the street
Sun sits heavy on your right side
Two steps closer, nowhere to hide
Salt on your neck, heat on the stone
We don't need a word to know where we go
Pre-Chorus
Sky goes copper, sky goes grey
Feel the weight of the day pull away
Log drum drops low in the chest
Let the movement handle the rest
Chorus
Turn like a lanterna in the dark
Warm on my shoulder, gold on your arm
Turn like a lanterna, slow and deep
Hold the rhythm that the shadows keep
Verse 2
Tin roof creaking, letting out steam
Dust kicks upward into the beam
Palm meets palm, steady and slow
Following where your collarbones go
No loud talk, just gravel and bass
Orange fading right off your face
Pre-Chorus
Sky goes copper, sky goes grey
Feel the weight of the day pull away
Log drum drops low in the chest
Let the movement handle the rest
Chorus
Turn like a lanterna in the dark
Warm on my shoulder, gold on your arm
Turn like a lanterna, slow and deep
Hold the rhythm that the shadows keep
Bridge
Kerosene smoke on a low-hanging wire
One slow breath right into the fire
Ground doesn't move if we stand still
So sway till the night takes what it will
Chorus
Turn like a lanterna in the dark
Warm on my shoulder, gold on your arm
Turn like a lanterna, slow and deep
Hold the rhythm that the shadows keep
From the catalog
Also on WeavyAudio
Versions of this song
- Turn like a lanterna in the dark (this recording)
- Turn like a lanterna in the dark (Version 2)
Side A
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