Nightporter
Japan * Track #7 On Gentlemen Take Polaroids
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Nightporter by Japan
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Performed by
JapanProduced by
John PunterWrited by
David SylvianAbout
Much unlike Japan’s other songs which feature hyper, jerky rhythms (excluding “Ghosts”), “Nightporter” is a slow piano ballad accompanied by an oboe and a cello. It is heavily inspired by French composer Erik Satie’s Gymnopédies compositions, with David Sylvian remarking himself “I’ve milked him dry...
Nightporter Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Could I ever explain?
This feeling of love, it just lingers on
The fear in my heart that keeps telling me which way to turn
[Verse 2]
We'll wander again
Our clothes they are wet; we shy from the rain
Longing to touch all the places we know we can hide
The width of a room that can hold so much pleasure inside
[Chorus]
Here am I alone again
A quiet town where life gives in
Here am I just wondering
Nightporters go, nightporters slip away
[Verse 3]
I'll watch for a sign
And if I should ever again cross your mind
I'll sit in my room and wait until nightlife begins
And catching my breath, we'll both brave the weather again
[Chorus]
Here am I alone again
The quiet town where life gives in
Here am I just wondering
Nightporters go, nightporters slip away
Nightporter Q&A
Who wrote Nightporter's ?
Nightporter was written by David Sylvian.
Who produced Nightporter's ?
Nightporter was produced by John Punter.
When did Japan release Nightporter?
Japan released Nightporter on Fri Oct 24 1980.
What did Japan say about "Nightporter"?
I was influenced an awful lot by Satie, but I’ve milked him dry after ‘Nightporter’.
- David Sylvian