Ugly Lights by Miranda Lambert

“Ugly Lights” is a track from Miranda Lambert’s 2016 album, The Weight of These Wings. A song that reveals the darker, lonelier side of going out and partying, it delivers a narrative of seeking solace in nightlife after heartache. Miranda’s raw, vulnerable vocal performance and candid lyrical content explore the emotions that come after a night out, when the “ugly lights” illuminate the stark reality. Even though it was not released as a single, “Ugly Lights” resonates with listeners for its authentic portrayal of trying to find fun and forgetting pain, yet being confronted by solitude when the party is over.