Daysleeper - R.E.M.: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Daysleeper

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Daysleeper was released on October 26, 1998 by Concord Records as a part of the album Up

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Peter Buck

Guitar

Mike Mills

Bass

Michael Stipe

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Peter Buck

Songwriter

Michael Stipe

Songwriter

Bill Berry

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

R.E.M.

Producer

Pat McCarthy

Producer

Peter Buck

Recording Engineer

Nigel Godrich

Mixing Engineer

Charlie Francis

Charlie Francis

Recording Engineer

John Keane

Recording Engineer

Suz Dyer

Recording Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Receiving Department, three AM

Staff cuts have socked up the overage

Directives are posted, no callbacks, complaints

Everywhere is calm

[PreChorus]

Hong Kong is present, Taipei awakes, all

Talk of circadian rhythm

[Chorus]

I see today with a newsprint fray

My night is colored headache grey, daysleeper

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

[Verse 2]

The bull and the bear are markin' their territories

They're leadin' the blind with their international glories

[PreChorus]

I'm the screen, the blindin' light

I'm the screen, I work at night

[Chorus]

I see today with a newsprint fray

My night is colored headache grey

Don't wake me with so much

Daysleeper

[Verse 3]

I cried the other night

I can't even say why

Fluorescent flat caffeine lights

It's furious balancin'

[PreChorus]

I'm the screen, the blindin' light

I'm the screen, I work at night

[Chorus]

I see today with a newsprint fray

My night is colored headache grey

Don't wake me with so much

The ocean machine is set to nine

I'll squeeze into Heaven and Valentine

My bed is pullin' me, gravity, daysleeper

[Outro]

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

Written by: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck

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