Sleep Patterns Merchant Ships
"Sleep Patterns" by Merchant Ships, released in 2008, is a #PostHardcore track that delves into themes of emotional turmoil, insomnia, and the struggle for connection. The lyrics express feelings of isolation and vulnerability, enhanced by raw vocal delivery and atmospheric instrumentals. The song resonates with listeners, highlighting the impact of mental health struggles in contemporary culture.
[Spoken Intro]
September 9, 2001
Gary and I were skating at a hospital on top of a huge hill overlooking a valley
An ambulance came and took out a dead woman
Gary asked me why she wasn't moving or blinking
They hadn't closed her eyes yet
She must have died on the way, a car full of family and friends came in with the ambulance
They were all crying and hugging each other
One woman screamed hysterically and grabbed at the woman's body, asking her to wake up
I had to tell Gary that her soul went to Heaven
I didn't believe a word of it, but I knew it'd be easier for him to understand
Two days from now, at 9 AM, two planes will hit the World Trade Center, killing over 3,000 people
I will tell Gary that there is no God, and all of this is meaningless
But today, there is a God, and he has a plan for him
He doesn't know it, but a year from now, our family will be torn apart
And I will move far away and won't see or talk to him for five years
And as we sit on the hood of our car, the sun goes down and he asks me what I want out of my life
I tell him I don't know
[Chorus]
On and on we run away
From the things we are afraid of
On and on we run away
From the things we are afraid of
On and on we run away
From the things we are afraid
September 9, 2001
Gary and I were skating at a hospital on top of a huge hill overlooking a valley
An ambulance came and took out a dead woman
Gary asked me why she wasn't moving or blinking
They hadn't closed her eyes yet
She must have died on the way, a car full of family and friends came in with the ambulance
They were all crying and hugging each other
One woman screamed hysterically and grabbed at the woman's body, asking her to wake up
I had to tell Gary that her soul went to Heaven
I didn't believe a word of it, but I knew it'd be easier for him to understand
Two days from now, at 9 AM, two planes will hit the World Trade Center, killing over 3,000 people
I will tell Gary that there is no God, and all of this is meaningless
But today, there is a God, and he has a plan for him
He doesn't know it, but a year from now, our family will be torn apart
And I will move far away and won't see or talk to him for five years
And as we sit on the hood of our car, the sun goes down and he asks me what I want out of my life
I tell him I don't know
[Chorus]
On and on we run away
From the things we are afraid of
On and on we run away
From the things we are afraid of
On and on we run away
From the things we are afraid
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