A Song That's Always 4 AM

from Where Better Things Occur by Bargain Basement

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lyrics

back when I was in exile
beyond the city’s whirr
I dreamed of someplace better
where better things occur
one night I heard its anthem
while chasing r.e.m.
a song that’s always 4 a.m.

back when I was a mallrat
I pocketed cassettes
I had so little money
and even less regrets
I reached into the cut-outs
and came up with a gem
a song that’s always 4 a.m.

and even now I sit and wonder
was it a blessing or a curse
could things have turned out any worse

back when I had antennae
protruding from my head
the signal was much stronger
all meters in the red
I must return the favor
how can I give to them
a song that’s always 4 a.m.

now I can only find it
amongst the seeds and stems
a song that’s always 4 a.m.

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from Where Better Things Occur, released December 4, 2010
Brian Andrew Marek

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Rubberstamp Records is a DIY indie record label based in the Saint Louis, MO area and helmed by local music scene veteran Brian Andrew Marek.

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