Counting Crows

Goodnight L.A.

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I said, "Goodnight L.A."
Cause I'm awake in my room
I been up for thirty eight hours
And it don't look like sleep's coming soon

Cause I could break like a bird
Or I could swallow the sea
It seems like the daylight is coming
And no one is watching but me

But I don't mind the dark discovering the day
Cause the night
Is a beautiful bright blue and grey

And what brings me down now is love
Cause I can never get enough

And it's a dangerous time for a heart on a wire
Shuttled from station to station noisily
Now knowing why

So I put my head on the ground
And the sky is a wheel
Spinning these days into things that I've lost
But you can keep all the years

But I don't mind the days gone rolling away
Cause this sunlight
Feels warm on my face today

And what brings me down now is love
Cause I can never get enough of love

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by wendipiper

13y ago

For me this is about life being a little empty, while you chug forward halfheartedly, with a deep longing for a void that isn't ever quite filled. But at the same time there is an acceptance and appreciation for the beauty of any specific moment. It sucks being awake all night, but then there is this beautiful sunrise. The exasperation of travel sucks, and brings him to the ground where he contemplates the emptiness of life and the passage of time, but its ok because at that moment, the sun on his face feels good. Love this song. Always makes me feel like, no matter how tough or empty things seem, its OK, I can accept where I am, appreciate solace in a simple moment.....

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