Big Bright World

The Big Bright World Songfacts says the song contains a lyrical sample from Dylan Thomas' poem Do not go gentle into that good night, which was written for his dying father. Originally published in the journal Botteghe Oscure in 1951, the poem's connotation with death and endings has been much used in film and television, including in the final episodes of both St. Elsewhere and Roseanne. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.