3:45 AM: No Sleep

December 11, 2006

Other than reminding me of myself, this song reminds me of someone else… Maybe the best lyrics Nina Persson ever put on paper. It’s called “3:45 AM: No Sleep”.

It’s way too late to think of
Someone I would call now
The neon signs got tired
Red eye flights help the stars out
I’m safe in a corner
Just hours before me

I’m waking with the roaches
The world has surrendered
I’m dating ancient ghosts
The ones I made friends with
The comfort of fireflies
Long gone before daylight

And if I had one wish fulfilled tonight
I’d ask for the sun to never rise
If God lent his voice to me to speak
I’d say, go to bed, world

I’ve always been too lame
To see what’s before me
And I know nothing sweeter than
Champagne from last new year’s
Sweet music in my ears
And a night full of no fear

But if I had one wish fulfilled tonight
I’d ask for the sun to never rise
If God passed the mic to me to speak
I’d say, stay in bed, world

Sleep in peace

It’s a drowsy Monday here in The Netherlands. Wind, rain, classic autumn– over one month too late. Sure, there’s no climate change.

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