Goodnight, to every little hour that you
Sleep tight, may it hold you through the winter of a
Long night, and keep you from the loneliness of yourself

Heart strung, is your heart frayed and empty cause it's
Hard luck, when no one understands your love it's
Unsung, and I say

Goodnight, my love, to every hour in every day
Goodnight, always, to all that's pure that's in your heart

Goodnight, may your dreams be so happy and your
Head light, with the wishes of a sandman and a
Night light, be careful not to let the bedbugs
Sleep tight, nestled in your covers

The sun shines but I don't
A silver rain will wash away

The sun shines but I don't
A silver rain will wash away

And you can tell, it's just as well
And you can tell, it's just as well

Goodnight, my love, to every hour in every day
Goodnight, always to all that's pure that's in your heart


Lyrics submitted by Ice, edited by Mellow_Harsher, AngelSwordAF

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    such a beautiful song, such a simple meaning: MCIS is a concept album about the cycle of life and death... so if you listen to this song and the you listen to MCIS(song not the album) you will notice that this song ends with the same piano piece that Mellon Collie starts with.... if you dont get it yet ill clear it 4 ya, this song is about death and about the bittersweet taste of it, on one side you are sad cuz a loved person just died, but in the other hand you could be happy for that person cuz it means that its a new beginning for that person (in case you believe in God)...

    silverushon October 29, 2009   Link

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