song: Nightjar
(© 1996/2021 Gudrich/Gudrich)
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Lyrics
All the way from sub-Saharan Africa
My spring time churr rolls through the dunes.
Noiseless flight on pointed wings
Sing at dawn, sing at dusk
Sing at dawn, sing at dusk
Sing at dawn!
Silhouetting insects in a moonlit night
Drinking and bathing in flight, flight.
Nightjar, eyes like the moon!
All the way from Northern Europe I start my
Winter migration by a full moon!
Nightjar, eyes like the moon!
Nightjar! Nightjar! Nightjar!
Story
We wrote the main riff in Hollywood in 1997. The original lyrics described life in Hollywood and the people we met on the streets.
Y'know, stuff like:
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"Oh so sleazy, you're a Hollywood teaser
Always in for a good time.
C'mon, honey, I ain't got no money,
But yours will do just fine!
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A loser on the street, pathetic and sad,
Thinks he'll rule the world someday.
I think someone fucked with your head -
You're finished anyway!"
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The recent incarnation of the song was written specifically to accompany Sabú's interactive story "Choices". A story where the reader gets to decide which turn the story takes - it's awesome, you should read it!
Liner notes
Xavi: vocals, guitars
Sabú: bass, backwards guitar solo, percussion, backing vocals
Zoe: drums
Rune: backing vocals
Recorded at Outhouse Studios, Reading, UK
â„— 2022 Gudrich/Gudrich
Engineered, mixed and produced by John Mitchell