Common

The Light is the Grammy-nominated second single off Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate. It is produced by Jay Dee and features keyboards by James Poyser. Framed as a love letter, it is a confession of Common's love for a woman whom many believe to have been his girlfriend at the time, Erykah Badu. Notice the "recognizable sensual delights" including a homemade Minnie Ripperton cassette, a mango, a pink lava lamp and a deeply green water-beaded leaf. Always a great track for any mood!