The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
From A.C. Newman’s interview with Gothamist
A song like “Second Sleep” is essentially about insomnia. But it’s also about the concept of second sleep, how before electricity we used to wake up in the middle of the night and just work for a few hours, or do something else, and then go back to sleep....
[Verse 1]
Been awake for awhile, going deep
Going long, rifling through what I keep
In the floats, what we found, under glass
All the hours filled with Hail Mary passes
It all sort of fastens to you as you sleep
[Verse 2]
Been awake, thinking fast, cannot sleep
Second thoughts, second rate Socrates
At dream's door, feeling flat, searching high
Left outside, like a vampire in light
At this time of the morning you'd swear it was night
[Bridge]
It's enough living proof of the use of lights on (Lights on, lights on)
It's enough living proof of the use of lights on (Lights on, lights on)
[Outro]
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Been awake for awhile
Second Sleep was written by A.C. Newman.
Second Sleep was produced by John Collins & A.C. Newman.
The New Pornographers released Second Sleep on Fri Apr 07 2017.