One O'Clock In The Morning
by @edwinb
Liner Notes
I had a long train journey today back from a filk con. I should probably have been catching up on work, but my brain was in the wrong place so I wrote some lyrics instead. This is only slightly autobiographical, because I like my job, and if I'm up that late, it's probably decaf not a dram :). I'm still likely to be being distracted by doomscrolling or another chapter though.
Anyway. I suppose it's a #ukulele #folk song about the daily grind. Live from the sofa, where I might (but probably shouldn't) still be at 1am. #fuc
(Self criticism: I don't like that "morning" is used in two different ways. Meh. I'll find a way to fix it later.
Update: I've found a possible way to fix it now but I'm not redoing the demo :). I'll just tweak the lyrics...)
Lyrics
It's one o'clock in the morning There isn't a sight to be seen One o'clock in the morning Except for the glow of the screen
One o'clock in the morning Eyes are heavy as lead One o'clock in the morning But I'm not going to go to my bed
It only makes dawn come sooner When it's time to head out in the cold Day after day the same old routine Perhaps has begun to get old
One o'clock in the morning The radio quietly sings One o'clock in the morning Sweet wrappers lining the bin
One o'clock in the morning Coffee is still in the pot One o'clock in the morning A dram as likely as not
The clock chimes another half hour Till it's time to behave as I'm told Day after day the same old routine Perhaps has begun to get old
One o'clock in the morning Scroll one more page down the feed One o'clock in the morning There's another chapter to read
The sunrise can wait till I'm ready Can you please put the planet on hold Day after day the same old routine Perhaps has begun to get old
Day after day the same old routine Perhaps has begun to get old
Comments
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I missed you..i forgot you changed your handle..just dropping in now. So true...a routine can be a bad place to be...nice write
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Yes, the dawn & sunrise fixes are good. The song sounds good, even if the situation is mostly past tense for me.
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I like this! Especially the change to dawn, that works really well.
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this is a really nice song! no smart.comments, I listened and enjoyed it all!
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i didnt pick up on the second meaning of morning, which i expected to be mourning. oh well, that didnt reduce my enjoyment of this lovely song, that had nothing of the grind it in. in fact, it was rather chipper, carried along by an affable melody and bright-eyed voice. since i fo to bed at 8 or 9, i often wake at 2 or 3, write a song and go back and sleep until 6.
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This is such a cheerful lament for the same old routine! I enjoyed the melody and your singing and your take on that "what am I doing up at this time of night?" old question. Nice song.
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Great tune. Love the strumming and the harmonica and the vocals are great.
What do you think about, in the bridge, making a full hour past. Then the next verse starts ' two o'clock in the morning'...
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Ah the nitty-gitty… we often wish for excitement and a break from the routine, but forgetting the comfort offered by it we risk a headlong plunge into an empty search for stimulus.
I had to listen to this one because one of the first songs I ever wrote in Spanish is called “Es la una de la madrugada” - I reckon you can guess how that translates. :)