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Sleepless Street

from Sleepless Street by Peter Doran

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lyrics

Sleepless Street


Alison she slipped under the curtain and plunged right into Sleepless street.
The clothes she wore were minimal, and all a size or two too small, and she knew that she would fit right in.
She didn't crave enlightenment, only excitement, something to lose herself in.

Alison and I rarely spoke.

She moved slowly into this gathering of nocturnal nail-biters.
The place was a carnival, all glow and luminous, the insects danced from street lamp to street lamp,
Gazing down upon the swarms of escape artists shuffling chaotically below.

Alison had nowhere else to go.

She felt at ease among the lazy star gazers, the stray dogs and mathematicians,
She drifted into orbits packed tight with addicts of every possible shape and size,
Behind the dull glow of her eyes her mind was racing, she felt at last that she belonged.

Alison was very often wrong.

Dancing from one devil straight to the next one, each one took her deeper underground.
Into damp hollows where no light follows deep below the earth of sleepless street.
There she met with monsters with marks in their armour and women that cried out in shame.

Alison you're difficult to tame.

Time passed she broke away, it looks like she found a way back to the buzzing of the street,
The party was in full swing, the fireworks exploding and all the telephones and ears were ringing.
She pushed her way through the crowd, they all seemed more lost than found. the smoky air pulled heavy on her lungs.
She raced toward the curtain tripping over tired men, photographers and wild eyed lovers.
All that she wanted then was to feel the sun shining down on her pale face again.

Oh, Alison and I were never close, But I hope she makes it.


copyright peter doran 2009

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from Sleepless Street, released July 23, 2010
P. Doran - El. & Acoustic Gtrs, Piano, Vocal.
F. Gaetani - Dreamy Ghost Gtrs
B. Coyle - Drums
C. Bruton - Bass

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