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The Cardigans — No Sleep
Album: Long Gone Before Daylight
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6.9

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Released: 2003
Length: 3:34
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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It's way too late to think of
someone I would call now
the neon signs got tired
red eye flights help the stars out
I'm safe in a corner
just hours before me

I'm waking with the roaches
the world has surrendered
I'm dating ancient ghosts
(the ones I made friends with)
the comfort of fireflies
long gone before daylight

And if I had one wish fulfilled tonight
I'd ask for the sun to never rise
if God lent his voice to me to speak
I'd say:" go to bed, world"

I've always been too lame
to see what's before me
and I know nothing sweeter than
champagne from last new year's
sweet music in my ears
and a night full of no fear

But if I had one wish fulfilled tonight
I'd ask for the sun to never rise
if God passed the mic to me to speak
I'd say:" stay in the bed world... sleep in peace"
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 ksiq wrote:

Sorry for the intrusion, but how do I zoom into the album art? I don't know the actions, trick's, short cuts to get there.  Some title songs are so engaging that I want to study the cover.  Forgive me,  I just think there might be a connection.   Thank you all!




Right click on the image & select:  "Open image in new tab".  Use Ctrl and Shift buttons with ++  or 'Zoom in' on View menu to enlarge image.  HTH
Posted 6 months ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
Bit sad this one ...
Posted 1 year ago by worboro    [ Reply ]
beautiful lyrically and vocally
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Very nice  tune and good follow up to She's So Heavy.  
Posted 1 year ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
 sheetsy wrote:

i hear a young sheryl crow



I hear the Twin Peaks theme.
Posted 2 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
Love the voice got it up to 9
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
A little inconspicuous by itself but in this wonderful album it's magic. Love Nina's fragile voice. 
Posted 3 years ago by schwarze_kunst    [ Reply ]
 dc_zee wrote:
I hear Bread's "Everything I Own" for a third of the music.

 
I just skimmed down the comments to see if anyone else noticed this, as well.
Posted 3 years ago by nottheusualkind    [ Reply ]
 ksiq wrote:
Sorry for the intrusion, but how do I zoom into the album art? I don't know the actions, trick's, short cuts to get there.  Some title songs are so engaging that I want to study the cover.  Forgive me,  I just think there might be a connection.   Thank you all!
 
Hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and roll your mouse wheel forward to zoom in. Yeah, I'm 4 years late =D and you probably already knew that but for anyone else who didn't know - enjoy.
Posted 3 years ago by dmiley    [ Reply ]
beautiful song!
Posted 3 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
 ksiq wrote:
Sorry for the intrusion, but how do I zoom into the album art? I don't know the actions, trick's, short cuts to get there.  Some title songs are so engaging that I want to study the cover.  Forgive me,  I just think there might be a connection.   Thank you all!
 

If you're viewing the Web page on a laptop or desktop, just click on the album cover. I don't know if that works in the app or the Web page on mobile devices. 
Posted 4 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Love the whole album. 9 from me. Thank you RP!
Posted 4 years ago by cropduster    [ Reply ]
Unique, relaxing, soft. Nothing more to say.
Posted 4 years ago by ToxicMusician    [ Reply ]
What a lovely song. Thanks, Bill.
Posted 4 years ago by philip1    [ Reply ]
 gosvimmink wrote:
this is really, really bad.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
 

Yawn.
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
I love the Cardigans.  Nina's voice is wonderful.   This is such a pleasant listen.
Posted 4 years ago by Asten    [ Reply ]
 memoryboxer wrote:
I don't know much of the Cardigans music and had not heard this before. Seems strangely sadly fitting given how little sleep I've had the last few weeks. Night after night of just lying there with the Dance of the Chattering Monkeys going fulltilt boogie as I wonder what tomorrow's Covid news will be. 
 
Amen. It's non-stop stupidity.

The Cardigans' work always has an edge to it, even when it sounds light and poppy. I like 'em a lot.
c.

Posted 4 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
God did pass the mic... and you're right about staying home, best choice.
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
I don't know much of the Cardigans music and had not heard this before. Seems strangely sadly fitting given how little sleep I've had the last few weeks. Night after night of just lying there with the Dance of the Chattering Monkeys going fulltilt boogie as I wonder what tomorrow's Covid news will be. 
Posted 4 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:

If you right-click on the album cover and select Open image in new tab you'll get a marginally larger picture that can be zoomed with "CTRL +" and "CTRL -".  Can't change the native resolution, however. 

(CTRL zero resets zoom to 100%)
 
Thanks. But nobody is wearing a cardigan?
Posted 4 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
 ksiq wrote:
Sorry for the intrusion, but how do I zoom into the album art? I don't know the actions, trick's, short cuts to get there.  Some title songs are so engaging that I want to study the cover.  Forgive me,  I just think there might be a connection.   Thank you all!
 
If you right-click on the album cover and select Open image in new tab you'll get a marginally larger picture that can be zoomed with "CTRL +" and "CTRL -".  Can't change the native resolution, however. 

(CTRL zero resets zoom to 100%)
Posted 4 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:


Click on the picture of the album cover! That will get you a bigger picture, whether you're on the old or new site. 
 

On my laptop if I do that it merely opens a page with links to iTunes, Amazon etc to buy the album. The cover art is actually >smaller< than the playlist page.
Posted 5 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
Je snapt er niks van kut hooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Posted 5 years ago by chasmen    [ Reply ]
 ksiq wrote:
Sorry for the intrusion, but how do I zoom into the album art? I don't know the actions, trick's, short cuts to get there.  Some title songs are so engaging that I want to study the cover.  Forgive me,  I just think there might be a connection.   Thank you all!
 

Click on the picture of the album cover! That will get you a bigger picture, whether you're on the old or new site. 
Posted 5 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]

I hear Bread's "Everything I Own" for a third of the music.

Posted 5 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
wow beautiful...beautifully sad
Posted 6 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
I am old enough that I hear a dial-tone in the beginning of this song.
Posted 6 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
 ksiq wrote:
Sorry for the intrusion, but how do I zoom into the album art? I don't know the actions, trick's, short cuts to get there.  Some title songs are so engaging that I want to study the cover.  Forgive me,  I just think there might be a connection.   Thank you all!
 
Just click on the cover to zoom.
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Sorry for the intrusion, but how do I zoom into the album art? I don't know the actions, trick's, short cuts to get there.  Some title songs are so engaging that I want to study the cover.  Forgive me,  I just think there might be a connection.   Thank you all!
Posted 8 years ago by ksiq    [ Reply ]
Hmmmmm. should be called "No Sheep".....as in counting.
Posted 8 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
This song is lovely, except for the roaches reference.  
Posted 8 years ago by gratefulgator    [ Reply ]
Hmm... second Cardigans song heard today! Interesting.
Posted 8 years ago by guthrieandme    [ Reply ]
agreed!  really was an unexpectedly terrific album.

BKardon wrote:
Love this album.

 


Posted 9 years ago by lazylemming    [ Reply ]
this is really, really bad.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted 12 years ago by gosvimmink    [ Reply ]
Any song that uses fireflies imagery as this one does is okay in my book
Posted 12 years ago by railroadwail    [ Reply ]
Whiny voice, whiny song... {#Yawn}
Posted 12 years ago by vivyruest    [ Reply ]
Lucinda Williams' younger sister?
Posted 12 years ago by GirlFriday    [ Reply ]
this is making up for the earlier tori amos hell-song.....
Posted 12 years ago by blueskymind    [ Reply ]
Love this album.
Posted 12 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
I hear a young Nina Persson. {#Snooty}
              
                 
Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
i hear a young sheryl crow
Posted 13 years ago by sheetsy    [ Reply ]
 Mike_Sneade wrote:
This is from a fantastic album for a dark evening and a glass of wine. Cheers.{#Angel}
 
True dat!
Posted 13 years ago by mirland    [ Reply ]
This is from a fantastic album for a dark evening and a glass of wine. Cheers.{#Angel}
Posted 13 years ago by Mike_Sneade    [ Reply ]
Wow... an entire play with no comments.  Must not have been super noteworthy.  I only caught the tail end, but thought it sounded promising.
Posted 13 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]