※ 引述《Daysleeper (邊緣。流動線)》之銘言：
: ※ 引述《krama ( p O L I C E )》之銘言：
: : 其實這首歌有沒有含義呢? 看mtv有點摸不著頭腦..歌詞有提到taipei
: 這首歌的mv我只看過現場版的....
: : 版主發表一下吧!
: ㄟㄟ....先研究一下歌詞吧....
在網上看看..原來是寫出夜裡工作的人感到疏遠, 覺得自己的職業很機械化
On storytellers, Michael said the song was
inspired by a sign on a door he saw in NYC that read "Daysleeper",
meaning the person worked all night and had to sleep during the day
so would people please not disturb him/her during the day.
: DAYSLEEPER
: receiving dept., 3 a.m.
where and when the person works.
: staff cuts have socked up the overage
: directives are posted.
: no callbacks, complaints.
: everywhere is calm.
the place is empty.
: Hong Kong is present
: Taipei awakes
when its morning there, it's late at night here (Eastern time).
: all talk of circadian rhythm
circadian rhythms refer to your "body clock",
that is, when you get up and when you go to sleep.
: I see today with a newsprint fray
: my night is colored headache grey
: daysleeper
: the bull and the bear are marking
: their territories
: they’re leading the blind with
: their international glories
: I’m the screen, the blinding light
: I’m the screen, I work at night.
: I see today with a newsprint fray
: my night is colored headache grey
: don’t wake me with so much.
: daysleeper.
: I cried the other night
: I can’t even say why
: fluorescent flat caffeine lights
: its furious balancing
: I’m the screen, the blinding light
: I’m the screen, I work at night
: I see today...
: don’t wake me with so much. the
: ocean machine is set to 9
: I’ll squeeze into heaven and valentine
: my bed is pulling me,
: gravity
: daysleeper. daysleeper.
: daysleeper. daysleeper. daysleeper.
: Daysleeper
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The story is a sad one, told many times.
The story of my life in trying times.
Just add water, stir in lime.
How the west was won and where it got us.
R.E.M.
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