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What does "alight" mean? Is it a common word?

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Rebecca

The term "alight" is a common word and has a few different meanings. Here it is being used to mean shining brightly, or brightly lit up. This word is probably used in this song because of the many references to stars. Ex: The sky was alight with hundreds of fireworks. Ex: The room was alight with candles.

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