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Morphine — The Night
Album: The Night
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Released: 2000
Length: 4:44
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You're the night, Lilah
A little girl lost in the woods
You're a folktale
The unexplainable
You're a bedtime story
The one that keeps the curtains closed
I hope you're waiting for me
'Cause I can't make it on my own
I can't make it on my own

It's too dark to see the landmarks
And I don't want your good luck charms
I hope you're waiting for me
Across your carpet of stars
You're the night, Lilah
You're everything that we can't see
Lilah
You're the possibility

You're the bedtime story
The one that keeps the curtains closed
And I hope you're waiting for me
'Cause I can't make it on my own
I can't make it on my own

Unknown the unlit world of old
You're the sounds I've never heard before
Off the map where the wild things grow
Another world outside my door
Here I stand I'm all alone
Driving down the pitch black road
Lilah you're my only home
And I can't make it on my own

You're a bedtime story
The one that keeps the curtains closed
I hope you're waiting for me
'Cause I can't make it on my own
I can't make it on my own
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I was just outside Boston the first time I heard Morphine (fitting). A sandwich shop was playing this album, and it struck me SO much I asked the owner "Who IS this band?" - So very happy I discovered Mark Sandman and Morphine that day.

The sandwich was pretty delicious too.
Posted 1 week ago by TheSilentP    [ Reply ]
Morphine war eine der besten Bands der 90er!
Posted 1 week ago by Majoran    [ Reply ]
The Bananetor strikes again!
Posted 1 week ago by Bananetor    [ Reply ]
 NeuroJoe wrote:


Vapors of Morphine still includes Dana Colley and Jerome Deupree, they put on a hell of a show! That baritone sax still passes the test of time. 

I still have the first Twinemen CD from 2002(?) with Colley, Conway and Laura Sargent. I like it quite a bit and William plays Spinner from that album once in a while.
Posted 1 month ago by Talus1    [ Reply ]
 renegade_X wrote:

Great song and band.




I  Agree!!
Posted 9 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 kenbloom wrote:

What a loss. It's too bad that there will be no more music from Mark and Morphine. Glad that you are keeping their music alive. where else can you hear this? Everyone listening should donate now.



Vapors of Morphine still includes Dana Colley and Jerome Deupree, they put on a hell of a show! That baritone sax still passes the test of time. 
Posted 11 months ago by NeuroJoe    [ Reply ]
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Posted 1 year ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
Great song and band.
Posted 1 year ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
"Once, dreaming with morphine after an operation, I believed the night climbed through the window and into my room like a second-story worker. I thought that all the night had forsaken the world, and shaped like a fat man, walked through my face and up into my mind. The night had the dirty color of sickness and had no face at all as it strolled in my brain. It gradually lost the identity of a man, blowing apart the way smoke does on a windy day. It became a smelly blackness, shoving itself into the corners of my sub-consciousness like a man breaking down a door with his shoulder. It hurt me as I lay there, feeling the brightness of the room. But the filthy night stayed in my mind and I lived in it alone."

Jimmy Cannon, Lethal Lightning

(posted by GTT's son)
Posted 2 years ago by GTT    [ Reply ]
 Rockit9 wrote:

menthol cigarettes


So true well said peace out
Posted 2 years ago by stormesailor    [ Reply ]
Nice transition from First Aid Kit's Wolf today.
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!!!  Please play more Morphine tunes!  Thank You!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
It's prolly just me, but this song would be even better without him singing ;o)
Posted 2 years ago by corydon    [ Reply ]
Shades of Leonard Cohen here and that's a very, very good thing. 9 frim this jury.
Posted 3 years ago by lewisv66    [ Reply ]
This song (and several other Morphine songs) reminds me of  this 
Posted 3 years ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
Love Morphine, so I may be a bit biased but this is near perfection.
I'm no music reviewer but I know what I like and if I were programming, you'd mostly all tell me to bury them for a few years..
Thanks Bill, for Morphine.
Posted 3 years ago by Kilgoretrout    [ Reply ]
 Spiderwoman wrote:
My first intro to Morphine was "Let's Take A Trip Together". Love at first listen. 
 
I'm guessing that like a lot of other people, Morphine had me with "Cure for Pain."
Posted 3 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
Hey, let's hear more Morphine, but from different albums than this one! 
Posted 3 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
 Alastair wrote:
Gave it a 7.  Then came the sax solo.  Upped to an 8
 

Same.
Posted 3 years ago by pshand    [ Reply ]
I did that too, with 8s and 9s instead. Love how this one sounds forceful yet laid back. Cool...LLRP!!

 Alastair wrote:
Gave it a 7.  Then came the sax solo.  Upped to an 8
 

Posted 3 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Gave it a 7.  Then came the sax solo.  Upped to an 8
Posted 5 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
 batorrey475 wrote:
Vapors of Morphine
...seeing them live this Friday

 

Posted 5 years ago by batorrey475    [ Reply ]
 Solanus wrote:


The closest band I've heard is Red Elephant. They were a five-instrument mix (guitar, bass, drums, bari sax, cello) with a touch more jazz to their mix. Same cool vibe, same baritone voice. My favorites from them are probably "Reaching For Shiva" and "Waxman". I've only found one album, More Sounds From Spaghetti Westerns. Looks like you can get a copy off Amazon.
 

Posted 5 years ago by batorrey475    [ Reply ]
 buprestis wrote:
Smooth and cool, reminds me of...

 
menthol cigarettes
Posted 6 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
I was listening to this song recently and when I heard "You're the night, Lilah," it occurred to me that "lilah" (לילה) means "night" in Hebrew. I wonder if that's significant. Mark Sandman was Jewish.
Posted 6 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
"You're a folktale
The unexplainable"

damn... 
Posted 7 years ago by eduardo76    [ Reply ]
My first intro to Morphine was "Let's Take A Trip Together". Love at first listen. 
Posted 7 years ago by Spiderwoman    [ Reply ]
Smooth and cool, reminds me of...
Posted 7 years ago by buprestis    [ Reply ]
Dirge.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 Giselle62 wrote:
I don't mind hearing this—-everyone who knows me knows, tho, that I can't listen to anything with saxophone; i just don't like the way it sounds.

 
And my kids don't like black and white movies......what a shame!
Posted 8 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
Some songs of Lilium sound alike.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Kaw    [ Reply ]
 Solanus wrote:


The closest band I've heard is Red Elephant. They were a five-instrument mix (guitar, bass, drums, bari sax, cello) with a touch more jazz to their mix. Same cool vibe, same baritone voice. My favorites from them are probably "Reaching For Shiva" and "Waxman". I've only found one album, More Sounds From Spaghetti Westerns. Looks like you can get a copy off Amazon.

 
It's also worth mentioning Twinemen since that's the group formed by the surviving
members of Morphine after Mark died. Some of their songs sound distinctly Morphine-like albeit with a female vocalist but for my money they never quite hit the highs (and sweet lows) of Morphine.


Posted 9 years ago by enkay    [ Reply ]
The sax has a diaphanous negligee sound to it. (Yeah, yeah, I know. Sexist, right? Wrong. Sexy!)
Posted 9 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
What a loss. It's too bad that there will be no more music from Mark and Morphine. Glad that you are keeping their music alive. where else can you hear this? Everyone listening should donate now.
Posted 9 years ago by kenbloom    [ Reply ]
On the similar bands question, this reminds me of some songs from both Wilco and from the National
Posted 9 years ago by ericdaryl    [ Reply ]
Perhaps listen to a little Leonard Cohen to compare.
Posted 9 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
Sweet! Thank you!
Posted 9 years ago by fitmartin    [ Reply ]
 lexica wrote:
There was a question recently on Ask MetaFilter: "I miss Morphine. Please recommend music that's similar to Morphine." The collective answer was, "Sorry, there's nothing similar to Morphine. Here are some bands that are vaguely, depressingly not-like Morphine. Sorry."

RIP Mark Sandman. And haters gonna hate.

{#Meditate}

 

The closest band I've heard is Red Elephant. They were a five-instrument mix (guitar, bass, drums, bari sax, cello) with a touch more jazz to their mix. Same cool vibe, same baritone voice. My favorites from them are probably "Reaching For Shiva" and "Waxman". I've only found one album, More Sounds From Spaghetti Westerns. Looks like you can get a copy off Amazon.
Posted 9 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
 Geecheeboy wrote:
Yeah that's exactly what a woman wants to hear: "I can't make it on my own." Inspires all sorts of confidence.  I do like the song, though, and the Night Blooming Cereus on the cover is especially appropriate.

 
It depends: some women (or men) want to be "needed" or "essential" more than they want a "confident" partner...well, until it gets old. Anyhow, cool tune.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Yeah that's exactly what a woman wants to hear: "I can't make it on my own." Inspires all sorts of confidence.  I do like the song, though, and the Night Blooming Cereus on the cover is especially appropriate.


Posted 9 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
{#Notworthy}
one of the great bands I was introduced here and I love their sound {#Cheers}
Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
Leonard Cohen is there somewhere

{#Eh}  love the sultry sax
Posted 10 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
I love so much this song! 8 ->9{#Crown}
Posted 10 years ago by Nenelena    [ Reply ]
Great band and tune. Sorry Mr. Sandman is no longer with us. Such a shame.
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Why is he doing a Leonard Cohen impression?

Give me "Love and Hate"!  It's a classic! 
Posted 11 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
I don't mind hearing this---everyone who knows me knows, tho, that I can't listen to anything with saxophone; i just don't like the way it sounds.
Posted 11 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
Hmmm, they listened to too much Leonard Cohen before writing this one.
 

Yeah, I had to do a double-take to see if it was His Graveliness.
Posted 11 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
Hmmm, they listened to too much Leonard Cohen before writing this one.
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I like the Twinemen..........................

one afternoon, while soundchecking somewhere in this fine country (i think i was denver), the house soundman, who had seemed like a nice person, started getting pissy, then pissier and pissier. our soundman, john, (possibly the nicest person in the world) finally asked him what was up. "the sax player sounds just like the guy from morphine," the house guy lamented. john laughed, "it IS the sax player from morphine. and the drummer, too!" this was not the first time we had heard this. or the last. twinemen was formed after the untimely demise of morphine. we toured together as orchestra morphine for a year after mark sandman died, to support morphine's last cd, 'the night'. we started writing together, ostensibly for a colection of songs for laurie's solo cd, but after realizing that what we were effortlessly creating was quite different from anything any of us had done before, we decided to follow the trajectory and the flow and see what happened. so, we introduce ourselves to you: we are twinemen, from boston, massachusetts. we come from morphine, but we are not morphine. some people will be offended that we do not sound like morphine, some will be offended that we do. whatever. we will never be played on commercial radio. we love to play together and we love to come to your towns. have a listen, say hello. pass it on.... lexica wrote:

You can check out a couple of their songs here....
https://www.myspace.com/twinemen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVLDoVy4iog
I much prefer the studio version of this song, but this rough live version will give some indication.
There was a question recently on Ask MetaFilter: "I miss Morphine. Please recommend music that's similar to Morphine." The collective answer was, "Sorry, there's nothing similar to Morphine. Here are some bands that are vaguely, depressingly not-like Morphine. Sorry."

RIP Mark Sandman. And haters gonna hate.

{#Meditate}
 

Posted 11 years ago by cyesp    [ Reply ]
There was a question recently on Ask MetaFilter: "I miss Morphine. Please recommend music that's similar to Morphine." The collective answer was, "Sorry, there's nothing similar to Morphine. Here are some bands that are vaguely, depressingly not-like Morphine. Sorry."

RIP Mark Sandman. And haters gonna hate.

{#Meditate}
Posted 11 years ago by lexica    [ Reply ]
This isn't noir, it's morose and clinically depressed.  He doesn't need to sing to us he can't make it on his own, just hum a few bars.  Is this a junkie singing to his next fix?
Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
A dark room, fireplace, pipe, glass of port, and a comfy leather chair would suit this song perfectly.  Too bad I'm at work.
Posted 12 years ago by cmarcan    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
I need to hear some Bohren & Der Cub of Gore to go right along with this.  Keep the gloomy film noire mood going!
 
 
Exactly.. even thow.. here its 2 in the afternoon... Bohren is for later.. :-)
Posted 12 years ago by Nadita    [ Reply ]
I need to hear some Bohren & Der Cub of Gore to go right along with this.  Keep the gloomy film noire mood going!
 
Posted 12 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 iTuner wrote:
The sax is the most flatulent of all instruments and Morphine sounds like the aftermath of a bean supper.
 
I Love Sax!
Posted 12 years ago by Keef    [ Reply ]
Must...........shoot..................self....................{#Frustrated}

Posted 12 years ago by Patrick    [ Reply ]
 iTuner wrote:
The sax is the most flatulent of all instruments and Morphine sounds like the aftermath of a bean supper.
 
I disagree with you completely, but will fight (but not to the death) for your right to post stuff like this.
Posted 12 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
 iTuner wrote:
The sax is the most flatulent of all instruments and Morphine sounds like the aftermath of a bean supper.
 
Ah, you were first. Exactly the same thought. It is so annoying.

Posted 12 years ago by Xing    [ Reply ]
Morphine - When a saxophone gets annoying like a fart.
Posted 12 years ago by Xing    [ Reply ]
The sax is the most flatulent of all instruments and Morphine sounds like the aftermath of a bean supper.
Posted 13 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
Thanks for the introduction Bill love the interplay of voice and sax
Posted 13 years ago by TheMagus    [ Reply ]
Damn sexy voice...too bad he has left this plane....
Posted 13 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
 Carl wrote:
horstman wrote:

The cure for pain is death.
  The wages of sin are death. Morphine will help you along. (BTW, it's permanent.)
 
What is this "sin" thing you speak of?
Posted 13 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
horstman wrote:

The cure for pain is death.

 
 Proclivities wrote:

There are other, less-permanent ones.

 
The wages of sin are death. Morphine will help you along. (BTW, it's permanent.)


Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:

The cure for pain is death.

 
There are other, less-permanent ones.

Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Morphine had such a sexy sound. Kind of...dirty sexy. 
Hmmmm. Must get out more.
Love this track by the way. 
Posted 13 years ago by enkay    [ Reply ]
One of my favourite band. Thnx for RP, for the discovery of this group for me.

Posted 13 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
 AndyJ wrote:
The album cover for the previous song (Mudcrutch) is displayed for this album/song... Oops

 

Your player & RP website are out of sync. Try closing your player completely, then click the listen link again. That should get you back in sync.
Posted 13 years ago by sharkey    [ Reply ]
 Wizzuvv_oz wrote:

When they find a cure for pain, that's when you'll throw the drugs away.  :-)
I really like this album.

 
The cure for pain is death.

Posted 13 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]

I removed my mask, and to my horror, I saw another mask.  I removed that one, and there was another...I removed that one, and yet another mask....you get the nightmare...I got the music....


Posted 14 years ago by Rooney    [ Reply ]
The album cover for the previous song (Mudcrutch) is displayed for this album/song... Oops

Posted 14 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
one of my favs
Posted 14 years ago by sukoshi    [ Reply ]
 Randomax wrote:
must go hang self now
 
Ha! I was just thinking the same!
Posted 14 years ago by seejay54    [ Reply ]
I hear a bit too much Morphine on RP. They are cool, but I am kind of over them. 

Posted 14 years ago by seejay54    [ Reply ]
must go hang self now
Posted 14 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
Amazing sax playing in this song.
Posted 14 years ago by grneyez    [ Reply ]
Very nice!!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]

I see only shadows, walking in streets by night, alone, catching bits of inside's life, not attached to any, knowing the night is a place of contrast and distance.
I love the atmosphere fo this song


Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
Depressing...did I just hear some rap beats in there?
Posted 14 years ago by yodasan_magoo    [ Reply ]
Man I needed this.
Posted 14 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
Excellent, like everything Morphine. Gone download album. 

Posted 15 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7eDg_XOE5Is/RsiAS10HhhI/AAAAAAAABQE/bAQ_Lm5cCnQ/s400/aimee.jpg

Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 belalugosi wrote:
Oh, i have the same problem... and there´s nothing i can do!
 
When they find a cure for pain, that's when you'll throw the drugs away.  :-)
I really like this album.

Posted 15 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Damn, these guys could put on a blazing live show. Saw them during a tour with Ben Harper in the mid-90s. Hot, HOT ticket.
Posted 15 years ago by joshfm    [ Reply ]
 denmom wrote:

OK, I admit it, I'm a Morphine addict.  {#Devil_pimp}


  Oh, i have the same problem... and there´s nothing i can do!


Posted 15 years ago by belalugosi    [ Reply ]

OK, I admit it, I'm a Morphine addict.  {#Devil_pimp}


Posted 15 years ago by denmom    [ Reply ]
In the lyrics that show up on EvilLyrics (a nice application), it says "sweet-ass sax solo".  Well-said!
Posted 15 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
{#Cool}
Posted 15 years ago by viciousfishes    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
Boy, they chose their name well...
 
It does seem particularly appropriate listening to this song, but it's less applicable, at least in that sense, for the rest of their work, which is different.


Posted 15 years ago by seattle3313    [ Reply ]
You're the paint can falling off the wall at the door that slams at the end of the hall where the kid rings sounds of basketball. The battle of the earth of the angels. The shifting snow drifts so realistic, so realistic - call you carpet of stars. See there is something in the yard. It's awful dark. With the painted strings, the cross, the good luck charm, the prayer, the extra layer

is that what happens when you are on morphine?
Posted 16 years ago by philinnz    [ Reply ]
Bass + voice + sax. Good.
Posted 16 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
I like this. It's slow sure, but not every song needs to be a toe-tapping, get up out of my seat ditty.   This song has a certain "mood" to it and if your in that mood, you dig it. {#Yes}
Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
celadonstone wrote:
...had this guy lived, can you imagine what a duet with the lead singer of the Crash Test Dummies would've sounded like?
Like dueling tubas. With the addition of a Tuvan throat singer, they could have shattered the monolith in "2001: A Space Odyssey."
Posted 16 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
Dear god make it stop. Blasserman wrote:
I could not agree more. I'm falling asleep, or at least feel like I'm in some kind of stuper. Please stop the negative.
Posted 16 years ago by bmeador    [ Reply ]
Looks like most everyone had the same idea on the song title. Very appropriate....narcotics tend to slow you down and slur. Even the sax player sounds the same! Still gave it a 7.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
gekkosan wrote:
Surely one aptly named band. Down, down, down....just drowse down to your death..
I could not agree more. I'm falling asleep, or at least feel like I'm in some kind of stuper. Please stop the negative.
Posted 16 years ago by Blasserman    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 16 years ago by gobits    [ Reply ]
Boy, they chose their name well...
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
celadonstone wrote:
I really like these guys. The sax, the voice, the simple drums all create a mood. On a sidenote, had this guy lived, can you imagine what a duet with the lead singer of the Crash Test Dummies would've sounded like?
Hahaha, I don't think we'd know what it sounded like, as it would be subsonic. Our pets would be into it tho.
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Surely one aptly named band. Down, down, down....just drowse down to your death..
Posted 17 years ago by gekkosan    [ Reply ]
Oh f... This song just knocks me off
Posted 17 years ago by Contaminator    [ Reply ]
jmsmy wrote:
a rock band with no guitars
This is jazz....
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
a rock band with no guitars
Posted 17 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
I can't believe there's a Morphine song that I don't hate, but this one is it. Granted, perhaps it's because they're not trying to blow me away with how "cool" they are.
Posted 17 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
Far and away my FAVORITE Morphine album. Sad, as it was posthumous. Every track is beautiful. Best production and arrangements, by far. Check out "Souvenir" especially.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Wow RP playing a Morphine song I haven't heard them rotate a million times already. Refreshing!
Posted 17 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Very aptly named song - this most definitely is late night music. And excellent too!
Posted 17 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
I really like these guys. The sax, the voice, the simple drums all create a mood. On a sidenote, had this guy lived, can you imagine what a duet with the lead singer of the Crash Test Dummies would've sounded like?
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
kmh wrote:
SOUNDS NICK CAVE-LIKE
Like Nick Cave better. This is ok.
Posted 17 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
kmh wrote:
SOUNDS NICK CAVE-LIKE
Yeah, It does. Love the deep sax. I wrote SAX.
Posted 17 years ago by katzendogs    [ Reply ]
The whole album is "most excellent"
Posted 18 years ago by OG    [ Reply ]
Like Leonard Cohen without the soul.
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
i lOve morphine. love that saxophone. thanks R&B @ RP. :)
Posted 18 years ago by -    [ Reply ]
Music today hasn't been to my liking. Need more quiet, introspection and less jumpy beats w/o melodies.
Posted 18 years ago by deadfdr    [ Reply ]
raelic wrote:
Where's the stab-self-in-eye emoticon?
Yeah! I've wanted one of those myself. Not for this song, but certainly for others.
Posted 18 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Pass the Lithium this way brother!
Posted 18 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
Hearing this I'm starting to believe in love again... Maybe someday heh
Posted 18 years ago by Stes    [ Reply ]
thank you so much paradise, for this beautiful song!
Posted 18 years ago by viola    [ Reply ]
Where's the stab-self-in-eye emoticon?
Posted 18 years ago by raelic    [ Reply ]
Drags.
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]