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The District Sleeps Alone Tonight Lyrics by The Postal Service

Give Up (10th Anniversary Edition)

2003

[Verse 1]
Smeared black ink
Your palms are sweaty
And I'm barely listening
To last demands
I'm staring at the asphalt wondering
What's buried underneath
[Bridge]
Where I am
Where I am
[Verse 2]
Wear my badge
A vinyl sticker with big block letters
Adherent to my chest
That tells your new friends
I am a visitor here; I am not permanent
And the only thing keeping me dry is
Where I am
[Chorus]
You seem so out of context
In this gaudy apartment complex
A stranger with your door key
Explaining that I'm just visiting
And I am finally seeing
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
[Interlude]
D.C. sleeps alone tonight
(Alone, alone, alone...)
[Chorus]
(Where I am)
You seem so out of context
In this gaudy apartment complex
A stranger with your door key
Explaining that I'm just visiting
And I am finally seeing
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
[Outro]
The district sleeps alone tonight
After the bars turn out their lights
And send the autos swerving
Into the loneliest evening
And I am finally seeing
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Credits
The Postal Service

The Postal Service

About “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight” by The Postal Service

Read the complete lyrics to "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" by The Postal Service from the album "Give Up (10th Anniversary Edition)" in 2003. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Alternative Dance, Synth-Pop, IDM.

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"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" appears on "Give Up (10th Anniversary Edition)" in 2003.

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