Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Deep in the bosom of the gentle night
Is when I search for the light
Pick up my pen and start to write
I struggle, I fight dark forces in the clear moonlight
Without fear
Insomnia
I can't get no sleep
I used to worry
Thought I was going mad in a hurry
Getting stressed, making excess mess in darkness
No electricity, something's all over me, greasy
Insomnia, please release me
And let me dream of making mad love to my girl on the heath
Tearing off tights with my teeth
But there's no release, no peace
I toss and turn without cease
Like a curse, open my eyes and rise like yeast
At least a couple of weeks since I last slept, kept taking sleepers
But now I keep myself pepped
Deeper still, that night
I write by candlelight, I find insight
Fundamental movement, huh, so when it's black
This insomniac, take an original tack
Keep the beast in my nature under ceaseless attack
I gets no sleep
I can't get no sleep
I can't get no sleep
I can't get no sleep
I need to sleep, I can't get no sleep
I need to sleep, I can't get no sleep
Is when I search for the light
Pick up my pen and start to write
I struggle, I fight dark forces in the clear moonlight
Without fear
Insomnia
I can't get no sleep
I used to worry
Thought I was going mad in a hurry
Getting stressed, making excess mess in darkness
No electricity, something's all over me, greasy
Insomnia, please release me
And let me dream of making mad love to my girl on the heath
Tearing off tights with my teeth
But there's no release, no peace
I toss and turn without cease
Like a curse, open my eyes and rise like yeast
At least a couple of weeks since I last slept, kept taking sleepers
But now I keep myself pepped
Deeper still, that night
I write by candlelight, I find insight
Fundamental movement, huh, so when it's black
This insomniac, take an original tack
Keep the beast in my nature under ceaseless attack
I gets no sleep
I can't get no sleep
I can't get no sleep
I can't get no sleep
I need to sleep, I can't get no sleep
I need to sleep, I can't get no sleep
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
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So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
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Wow, what a choon - this eclectic mix of coffee house chilledness and autoeuphoric laidbackness that is created is just superb as for the lyrics I think he's on a comedown
"" This is the best version of this song, with the best lyrics. But which version is it (and how long is it)? The lyrics seem to start with "Deep in the bosom of the gentle night" with every copy I find. ""
Deep in the bosom of the gentle night, is when I search for the light, pick up my pen and start to write, I strugle and fight dark forces in the clear moonlight without fear, insomnia.
I can't get no sleep
I used to worry, thought I was going mad in a hurry getting stressed making excess mess in darkness, no electricity, something's all over me, greasy insomnia please release me and let me dream of making mad love to my girl on the heeth, tearing off tights with my teeth, but there's no release no peace I toss and turn without cease, like a curse, open my eyes and rise like yeast, at least a couple of weeks since I last slept, kept taking sleepers, but now I keep myself pepped, deeper still, the night I write by candle light, I find insight, fundenmental movement, uh, so when it's black, this insomniac, take an original tack, keep the beast in my nature under ceaseless attack, I gets no sleep, I can't get no sleep
taken from total memory so I could be wrong but I hope that helps you :P
I cant get no sleep
This is the best version of this song, with the best lyrics. But which version is it (and how long is it)? The lyrics seem to start with "Deep in the bosom of the gentle night" with every copy I find.
youtube.com/watch <-- Original version (3:35 in length)
wwwill,
what you are referring to is the radio edit of this choon. the above lyrics are from the album version/club mix, which is only available on the album "Reverence" or every import club mix CD from the year 1996-1997.
what a choon! yet again, Maxi Jazz taking us lyrically, musically and emotionally to our own bitter sweet euphoria. Now thats what i'm talking about.
I like the remix version, but I haven't heard any other version as of yet
There are alot more versions of this song than many people realise. :: The Original Radio Edit lasted 03:36 and the Original Mix on 2 x 12" lasted 10:55 (of sweet heaven!). The lyrics here also appeared on the Revernce album and the track lasts 08:47. The US album also got the Monster Radio edit 03:34. The Reverence/Irreverence album also features Insomnia (Moody Mix) 10:40. In fact there are quite a few other mixes but i won't bore you with all the stats! Hope that's of some help
the version ive got lasts 4 minutes odd, but the start is actually the latter part and starts just after he says 'i cant get no sleep' really slow then it goes into the lyrics AjRuler says.
i got the monster mix, bout 7 mins, wiv the lyrics up there, the smoke weed ones. botherd lol