1. noun Emotional indie band from Omaha, Nebraska headed by Conor Oberst and one of several bands signed by Saddle Creek records co-founded by Conor Oberst. Conor Oberst is the only constant member of the band, but over 30 other musicians helped create the most recent album: Lifted or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground.
2. verb To create an emotional song with the aid of many people to give it a full-sounding, orchestrated sound.
3. adj. Someone who listens to and supports the band Bright Eyes and/or Saddle Creek records.
Noun: I cried because Bright Eyes is touring in Europe, and not here.
Verb: The three of them are usually the only ones playing, but they Bright Eyesed this one with that other band.
Bright flight is the sociologic and demographic term denoting a trend wherein everyone smart enough to realize there is nothing of value to be gained, economically or culturally, flees their community as the affluency of a geographic area decreases. Anyone able to contribute to advancing society will follow jobs and opportunities out of town, leaving a wasteland of mouth-breathers and neanderthals behind them.
Detroit fell to shit in the 70s due to White Flight, but the entire Detroit Metro Area was devastated beyond repair in the 00s due to Bright Flight.