The Lantern (song)
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- 2 December 1967 (US single)[1]
- 8 December 1967 (UK album)
| "The Lantern" | ||||
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| Single by the Rolling Stones | ||||
| from the album Their Satanic Majesties Request | ||||
| A-side | "In Another Land" | |||
| Released |
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| Recorded | July & September 1967 | |||
| Studio | Olympic, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
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| Songwriter | Jagger/Richards | |||
| Producer | The Rolling Stones | |||
| The Rolling Stones US singles chronology | ||||
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| Their Satanic Majesties Request track listing | ||||
10 tracks Side one
Side two
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"The Lantern" is a song from the Rolling Stones' 1967 psychedelic rock album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it also appeared as the B-side to the American single "In Another Land".
The song opens with chimes, which serve as the mystic symbol of enlightenment.[4] It carries a melody inspired by the blues, with folk influences as well. "The Lantern" also features a horn arrangement.[3] Brian Jones plays the organ in the intro and in the 2:30 mark, though earlier version of the song feature his organ throughout. The lyrics deal with a pair of lovers, one of whom has died though the other still feels love for her. A lantern is a metaphor for what unites the two between life and death, and also the light that would enable him to join her when he dies.[5]
