When the Lights Go Out (song)

"When the Lights Go Out" is a song title that has been used by multiple musical artists across various genres and time periods. As such, there is no single definitive "When the Lights Go Out" song. The term refers to any individual musical composition sharing this title.

Due to the commonality of the phrase, different songs with the same title will have distinct composers, lyricists, recording artists, release dates, musical styles, lyrical content, and overall thematic concerns. Determining information about a specific "When the Lights Go Out" song requires identifying the artist associated with it.

Common themes explored in songs with this title often revolve around fear, vulnerability, uncertainty, or the transition from a known state to an unknown one, symbolically represented by the extinguishing of light. The expression can also be interpreted as a metaphor for loss, the end of a relationship, or the onset of a challenging situation.

To differentiate between multiple songs sharing the same title, one must typically specify the artist or include additional identifying information, such as the year of release or album name.