"Leave The Light On"

This is a story of a heart that clings to a fading promise. A promise that, someday, two lovers would re unite. 





Leave The Light On

I hope you find happiness was written about the droves of Irish people that left the country to find better lives. 

They had to leave family, friends loved ones behind to fly half way across the world. So many of my own friends and close family were among them and I saw first hand how difficult it is, both for those who leave and those who stay.  

I would never hold it against anyone for leaving. Life is too short to dwell on anything. The lyrics of the second verse 
"Dear friends of mine I hope you know
How quick this light of ours can go" actually refers to how little time we have on this planet. It goes on to say.
 "So you best enjoy ephemeral sun, don't be afraid of the dark". That means you should enjoy yourself when you can and don't fear the unknown!

People have a habit of overthinking themselves out of doing something because of what (might) happen. You're better off trying something and not liking it, rather than not trying it at all. My younger self was guilty of this, but as time goes on It teaches you not to dwell.  

From experience, I know that being away from home can cause depression. I won't go into detail but I know depression can be dealt with in many ways. Getting out and doing some exercise, Chatting to friends, getting out in the great outdoors etc. There are many ways of coping.

Suppressing a problem rarely cures it, I've learned this the hard way. Now I try to tackle things head on. Problems dealt with quickly are much easier to deal with because if you dwell and overthink, they grow. I learned this on my travels along with many other things, So even in tough times you learn valuable lessons.

I hope You Find Happiness is a message to my friends that have hit this type of rough patch. Don't let it get you down, look around and find whatever make you happy. 

I Hope You Find Happiness

Kolumbus is the solo journey of Wicklow based song writer Mark Caplice.
The 26 year old, with a passion for travel believes life is too short to dwell, so his philosophy is, to do.
Mark has recorded his debut e.p entitled "Give them Life" with producer Gavin Glass and already has plans to do more recording in early 2016 to follow it up.
Drawing influences from acts like Ben Howard, Elbow and Fleetwood Mac, Mark blends a number of different styles to create his own unique brand of honest, energetic and emotional tunes. 
2016 is set to be a very busy year for Kolumbus with Ireland, England, Germany and the U.S.A all on the tour roster. 
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