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| + | Nightswimming deserves a quiet night<br> | ||
| + | The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago,<br> | ||
| + | Turned around backwards so the windshield shows<br> | ||
| + | Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse<br> | ||
| + | Still, it's so much clearer<br> | ||
| + | I forgot my shirt at the water's edge<br> | ||
The moon is low tonight | The moon is low tonight | ||
| − | + | Nightswimming deserves a quiet night<br> | |
| − | Nightswimming deserves a quiet night | + | I'm not sure all these people understand<br> |
| − | + | It's not like years ago,<br> | |
| − | I'm not sure all these people understand | + | The fear of getting caught,<br> |
| − | + | Of recklessness and water<br> | |
| − | It's not like years ago, | + | They cannot see me naked<br> |
| − | + | These things, they go away,<br> | |
| − | The fear of getting caught, | ||
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| − | Of recklessness and water | ||
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| − | They cannot see me naked | ||
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| − | These things, they go away, | ||
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Replaced by everyday | Replaced by everyday | ||
| + | Nightswimming, remembering that night<br> | ||
| + | September's coming soon<br> | ||
| + | I'm pining for the moon<br> | ||
| + | And what if there were two<br> | ||
| + | Side by side in orbit<br> | ||
| + | Around the fairest sun?<br> | ||
| + | That bright, tight forever drum<br> | ||
| + | Could not describe nightswimming<br> | ||
| − | + | You, I thought I knew you<br> | |
| − | + | You, I cannot judge<br> | |
| − | + | You, I thought you knew me,<br> | |
| − | + | This one laughing quietly underneath my breath<br> | |
| − | + | Nightswimming<br> | |
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| − | You, I thought you knew me, | ||
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| − | Nightswimming | ||
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| + | The photograph reflects,<br> | ||
| + | Every streetlight a reminder<br> | ||
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night, deserves a quiet night | Nightswimming deserves a quiet night, deserves a quiet night | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 10 August 2006
A slow song by R.E.M. on the canon at most sites, Los Angeles being a notable exception. In any case, a most beautiful song about two people getting naked and goin' swimming.
Lyrics
Nightswimming, by R.E.M.
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night
The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago,
Turned around backwards so the windshield shows
Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse
Still, it's so much clearer
I forgot my shirt at the water's edge
The moon is low tonight
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night
I'm not sure all these people understand
It's not like years ago,
The fear of getting caught,
Of recklessness and water
They cannot see me naked
These things, they go away,
Replaced by everyday
Nightswimming, remembering that night
September's coming soon
I'm pining for the moon
And what if there were two
Side by side in orbit
Around the fairest sun?
That bright, tight forever drum
Could not describe nightswimming
You, I thought I knew you
You, I cannot judge
You, I thought you knew me,
This one laughing quietly underneath my breath
Nightswimming
The photograph reflects,
Every streetlight a reminder
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night, deserves a quiet night
