Mark Eitzel has said this song is about people who stay overnight in the hospital with terminally ill patients. At the hospital they are called Nightwatchman.
I remember how i let you down
Everything you say reminds me of the pain
How you lost your dignity
Passing in and out of a dream
Is there some secret i'm supposed to know
Is there some secret i'd always miss
'cause there's no dignity when you have to live
Within the boundaries of a kiss
And the nightwatchman
Yeah he's asleep
Nightwatchman
Oh come on tell me what's wrong
Nightwatchman
Is the night too long
Is the same lie you gave me before
I don't care anything you say is just fine
I'll just sit and watch the traffic passing by outside
The will in the world it's the prevailing tide
You're supposed to watch the night as it passes by
You're never supposed to need anyone
'cause once i knew the secret to happiness
I knew it was oh but now it's gone
And the nightwatchman
Yeah he's asleep
Nightwatchman
I can't wake him up
Watchman
C'mon tell me what's wrong
Nightwatchman
Is the night too long
Nightwatchman was written by Mark Eitzel.
Nightwatchman was produced by Manolis Famellos.
Mark Eitzel released Nightwatchman on Tue Jul 22 2003.