Stay Awake

from Settle Down by Julia Nunes

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It's like I don't have the patience, or the will power to separate myself
from this inundating era I've been dealt
All across the nation pixelated screens light up the night
of insomniacs and night owls alike

But we can turn off the lights the sun's coming up no dreams tonight to interrupt.
Turn off the alarm before it sounds and get out of bed without putting your head down

I've been closing my eyes real tight but the space between my lids betrays the light
so I'm up again, I lost the will to fight.
The scrolling information pulls me in and holds me in a trance.
link to link, no I don't stand a chance

And we can turn off the lights the sun's coming up no dreams tonight to interrupt
Turn off the alarm before it sounds and get out of bed without putting your head down

Stay awake with me in the darkness you will see what I've known all along

Baby when you're sleeping I wonder if you see me in your dreams
do you know exactly what it means
Maybe we are falling and when I hit the ground I disappear
but you open up your eyes and I'm still here

And we can turn off the lights the sun's coming up no dreams tonight to interrupt
Turn off the alarm before it sounds and get out of bed without putting your head down

credits

from Settle Down, released October 7, 2012
Vocals: Ian Axel, Lucas Carpenter, Connor Joyce, Kyle Joyce, Chad King, Courtney Spiller, Zach McNees, Corey Zorn
Acoustic Guitar, Beatbozing: Mike Comite
Violin: Keats Dieffenbach
Viola: Gregory Williams
Cello: Rubin Kodheli, Clara Kennedy
Bass (Upright): Jay Foote
Drums & Percussion: Rob Heath

Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Kalimba, Mixing, Percussion, Piano, Producer, String Arrangements, Toys, Vocals: Zach McNee

Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion, Piano, Primary Artist, Toy Piano, Toys, Ukulele, Vocals: Julia Nunes

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