Breakfast Of Champions

Rainer Maria

Wake me up, it's morning.
And take me down to the corner
Place before the shade
Retreats behind the wall and
I decide to stay here.

Cup of tea, blackberry,
Everything's alright now.
Don't let me sleep.

Easier to drive,
Leave the oven on,
Burn the house down.
It was warm and pleasant
And over in an instant.
I feel like I dreamt it,
But it's not there now.
Golden gate bridge,
Everything's alright.


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    General CommentOk, they\'re not letting me update the lyrics. Real shame. Here\'s the lyrics with both voices included.\n\nWake me up, it\'s morning.\nAnd take me down to the corner\nPlace before the shade\n(Where we eat and that\'s where we talk)\nRetreats behind the wall and\nThat\'s when i decide to stay here.\nWake me up, it\'s morning.\n(Wake me up)\nAnd take me down to the corner\nPlace before the shade\n(Where we eat and that\'s where we talk)\nRetreats behind the wall and\nThat\'s when i decide to stay here.\nGolden gate bridge\n(Cup of tea, blackberry)\nEverything\'s alright now.\nDon\'t let me sleep.\nIt was warm and pleasant\nAnd over in an instant.\nI feel like i dreamt it,\nBut i\'m not there now.\n(But i\'m not there now)\nEasier to drive,\nLeave the oven on,\nBurn the house down.\nGolden gate bridge\n(Cup of tea, blackberry)\nEverything\'s alright now.\nDon\'t let me sleep.\nGolden gate bridge\n(Cup of tea, blackberry)\nEverything\'s alright now.\nDon\'t let me sleep.\nIt was warm and pleasant\nAnd over in an instant.\nI feel like i dreamt it,\nBut i\'m not there now.\nAnd then you left me\nAnd drove into a snowstorm.
    shannon_r_whiteon December 23, 2021   Link
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    General Commentthis was the song that got me hooked on rm. the vocals are lovely.
    inretrospecton July 06, 2002   Link
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    General Commentthe title is a fantastic book by kurt vonnegut. this song has..interesting..harmonies.
    weezerific:cutleryon July 07, 2002   Link
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    General Commenta lot of relationships hit rocky peaks, and at those peaks there usually lies a point where you just get angry and say, "is this it or what? are we going to work or not?" and you just wander if you should burn the fucking house down..

    or something to that affect.

    juliashopeon September 29, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentthe voices in this song go to gether like lamb and tuna fish.
    but seriously. i adore it.
    gangstaprankstaon October 17, 2002   Link
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    General Comment"it was warm and pleasant
    and over in an instant.
    i feel like i dreamt it,
    but it's not there now"

    favorite part of the song. i just know that feeling.
    redandbluejeanson April 08, 2006   Link
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    General Commenti miss california too
    BangYrHeadon April 16, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General CommentIsn't it...
    "but I'm not there now", not it's

    and these quotes leave out the ending as well :\

    But regardless beautiful song
    FoxInSockson November 29, 2008   Link
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    Memorydescribes the morning after pretty well.
    irrational panic, followed by its supplication by tea.

    this is my favourite song.
    AnacinCrosson December 04, 2008   Link
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    General CommentI submitted a request to change the lyrics to include both singers, where they attempt to sing over one another. That the current lyrics don't include that is a great disservice to the song. What is more appropriate with a song about a rocky relationship than having both singers trying to drown out each other. Though, I think it more indicates their lives going off in different directions.

    My favourite Rainer Maria song, and one of my favourite 90s songs.
    shannon_r_whiteon August 31, 2021   Link

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