You never know who's still awake, you never know who understands

[otherlander]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=h0s373J0nR4

Perhaps I am a miscreation
No one knows the truth there is no future here
And you're the DJ speaks to my insomnia
And laughs at all I have to fear
Laughs at all I have to fear
You always play the madmen poets
Vinyl vision grungy bands
You never know who's still awake
You never know who understands and

Are you out there, can you hear this?
Jimmy Olson, Johnny Memphis,
I was out here listening all the time
And though the static walls surround me
You were out there and you found me
I was out here listening all the time

Last night we drank in parking lots
And why do we drink? I guess we do it cause
And when I turned your station on
You sounded more familiar than that party was
You more familiar than that party
It's the first time I stayed up all night
It's getting light I hear the birds
I'm driving home on empty streets
I think I put my shirt on backwards

Are you out there, can you hear this
Jimmy Olson , Johnny Memphis
I was out here listening all the time
And though the static walls surround me
You were out there and you found me
I was out here listening all the time

And what's the future, who will choose it?
Politics of love and music
Underdogs who turn the tables
Indie versus major labels
There's so much to see through
Like our parents do more drugs than we do

Corporate parents, corporate towns
I know every TV set that has them lit
They preach that I should save the world
They pray that I won't do a better job of it
Pray that I won't do a better job
So tonight I turned your station on just so I'd be understood
Instead another voice said I was just too late
And just no good....

Calling Olson, Calling Memphis
I am calling, can you hear this?
I was out here listening all the time
And I will write this down
and then I will not be alone again yeah
I was out here listening
Oh yeah I was out here listening
Oh yeah I am out here listening all the time

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear otherlander...

How could you have possibly known...

That these lyrics match my mood nearly perfectly?

Thank you

[otherlander]

2. Really?

:hi:
I should be in bed already since I have to get up in 7 hours but this is the only time of the day when there's actually solitude and silence and darkness... and I'm not giving that up for anything until I'm too exhausted to think straight. Because when I get up it's going to be people making light and music and noise and talking and expecting me to talk to them.

What's up with you?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Ah, sweetie...

I'm down tonight, and I don't even know why...

I talked to someone I love today, and it was really excellent...

But somehow, I am blue, and these lyrics tell it...

Thanks for asking...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. I was just beginning to think

that no one is aware and no one understands. Perhaps I am wrong. There might be one or two around here.

[otherlander]

5. ...

:hug:

Well, if you don't mind talking about it with a highschool kid, what's up? I'm a mess and I'm in therapy but I don't want a therapist...
I want a brother in arms.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. thanks for the hug.

and thanks for the offer....just the same old cosmic stuff :hug:

[lukasahero]

7. Ah one of my favorites!

Thanks for the link! Nice to hear the song - too bad the vid doesn't have any Dar footage.

I used to play this song - one of my favorites - no one in the audience knew it - or got it - but it was a freakin' blast to play!