This song touches on several subjects. One is the transmission of Culture from one generation to the next. It is about how creative people, musicians, writers, artists, etc., are inspired by the previous generations of artists that came before.

It is about remembering and keeping intact the works of art that have come before us and are part of our history.

Even though the song is probably intended to be mostly about music and song writers, you can't SING a song until someone WRITES a song. Writing is involved in music as much as in works of literature.

The use of the term "Little Pilot Lights" can be understood as those that go from being entertained by other people's creative works to becoming inspired to become an artistic creative person themselves. Many times this happens at an earlier age for most, but some can get the creative bug at a later time and run with it.

One last note. With all the endless attacks on Western Culture and Western Civilization itself these days, it seems we are dominated by "EXTINGUISHERS of the Flame", and not "KEEPERS of the Flame". Can you tell which is which?
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Just because I made the video for "THIS" song does not mean I endorse most or any of other modern day Country or other types of modern music. This song appears to stand out from the rest, which inspired me to make this video.
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In the past years I myself have made several videos on this subject. Please check out these links:

"Reach" by DayStarPoet
[ Ссылка ]

"Poem Writer" by DayStarPoet
[ Ссылка ]

"Kierkegaard on the Poet and Artist" - R.C. Sproul
[ Ссылка ]
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"KEEPER OF THE FLAME" Lyrics:

[VERSE 1]
I'M WALKING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS
I'M SINGING THEIR OLD SONGS
SOMEBODY BLAZED THIS TRAIL
I'M TREADIN' ON

I'M BENT, BUT I'M NOT BROKEN
I'M STRONGER THAN I FEEL
I'M MADE OF FLESH AND BONE
NOT MADE OF STEEL

[CHORUS]
I'M THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME
THE TELLER OF THE STORY
KEEPER OF THE FLAME
FOR THE ONES THAT CAME BEFORE ME

FOR THE LITTLE PILOT LIGHTS
WAITING TO IGNITE
LIKE FIREFLIES IN THE RAIN
KEEPER OF THE FLAME

[VERSE 2]
I'VE BEEN BURNED OUT TO ASHES
WAITING FOR A WIND
TO CARRY ME
AND START A FIRE AGAIN

SOMETIMES I'M JUST A FLICKER
A CANDLE IN YOUR EYE
BUT I SWEAR TO GOD
I'LL NEVER LET IT DIE

[CHORUS]
I'M THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME
THE TELLER OF THE STORY
KEEPER OF THE FLAME
FOR THE ONES THAT CAME BEFORE ME

FOR THE LITTLE PILOT LIGHTS
WAITING TO IGNITE
LIKE FIREFLIES IN THE RAIN
KEEPER OF THE FLAME

[BRIDGE]
WHEN I'M DROWNING
WHEN I'M FIGHTING
WHEN I'M SCREAMING
WHEN I'M HIDING

WHEN I'M LOSING
WHEN I'M WINNING
I GO BACK TO
THE BEGINNING

[CHORUS]
KEEPER OF THE FLAME
THE TELLER OF THE STORY
KEEPER OF THE FLAME
I'M NOT DOING IT FOR THE GLORY

BUT FOR THOSE LITTLE PILOT LIGHTS
WAITING TO IGNITE
LIKE FIREFLIES IN THE RAIN
KEEPER OF THE FLAME

I'M THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME
I'M THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME
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