The District Sleeps Alone Tonight Lyrics
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Lyrics
Smeared black ink
Your face is ashen and I'm barely listening
To last demands
I'm staring at the asphalt wondering
What's buried underneath
Where I am
Where I am
I'll wear my badge
A vinyl sticker with big block letters adherent to my chest
Tells your new friends
I am a visitor here
I am not permanent
And the only thing
Keeping me dry is
Where I am (In this gaudy apartment complex)
Where I am (Explaining that I am just visiting)
Where I am (I was the one worth leaving)
(Why I was the one worth leaving)
D.C. sleeps alone tonight
D.C. sleeps alone tonight
Where I am (In this gaudy apartment complex)
Where I am (Explaining that I am just visiting)
Where I am (I was the one worth leaving)
(Why I was the one worth leaving)
The district sleeps alone tonight
After the bars turn out their lights
And leave the autos swerving
Into the loneliest evening
And I am finally seeing why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Song & Lyrics Facts
"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" is a song by the American indie rock band The Postal Service, released on April 9, 2003 as the second single from their only studio album Give Up. It was written and composed by Ben Gibbard (vocals/guitar) and Jimmy Tamborello (electronics).
The lyrics of the song depict a cityscape at night with its inhabitants asleep in their beds while the singer remains awake, longing for someone to share his loneliness with. The song became an underground hit and gained critical acclaim, being featured in several films and television shows.