The Prescience of Dawn Lyrics

Lyric discussion by FutonRevolutionist 

Cover art for The Prescience of Dawn lyrics by Weakerthans, The

I mostly agree with gun left behind. Also, listening to static (white noise) is a way to help you sleep. Another thing. When you're sleep deprived everything seems to be more pressing, more urgent, and closer than it accually is. Important things, like death, and going crazy. I think he's talking from the state you're in when you haven't slept in weeks.

I love their music, but don't know too much about them. Can anyone tell me where the reoccuring themes of hospitals and the artic come from? Not in this song, just in general. They seem to mention those two things in a lot of their songs. Thanks.