“Nighttime Hunger” was released as a single by New York duo Overcoats (Hana Elion & JJ Mitchell), following their 2015 EP, also titled Overcoats.
Max Sanderson, writing for The Line of Best Fit, notes how the song manages to embody its principle theme of insomnia, as it
ebbs and flow [sic] thr...
[Verse 1]
Nighttime hunger eats at me like I'm supposed to be alone
Wish that he could fill me up so that I could feel whole
Now there's something keepin' me from falling asleep
Then each morning pulls me from the deep
[Chorus]
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
[Verse 2]
Nighttime hunger and all the fears that it brings tend to fade in the li-i-ight
In daytime I build a new me but still dread the night
I try to keep movin' but I can't seem to chase my monsters awa-ay
When the darkness comes it takes everything from me
When the when the when the when the
[Chorus]
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
When the darkness comes, w-w-w-when the darkness comes
Nighttime Hunger was written by Adley Arthur Atkin & JJ Mitchell & Hana Elion.
Nighttime Hunger was produced by Myles Avery & JJ Mitchell & Hana Elion.
Overcoats released Nighttime Hunger on Tue Feb 16 2016.