Story Behind The Song
Autobiographical; it tells the story pretty much straight forwardly.
Song Description
The singer is melancholic and suffering from depression which causes them to wake up at 4 am every morning. The opening 2 verses describes the difficulty of sleeping properly. The thrid looks forward to a the day and the repeat of the cycle. There is a li
| Song Length |
4:05 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gloomy, Poignant |
Subject |
Hour of the Day, Sadness |
| Similar Artists |
David Gray, Jim Croce |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
4 am
Heart's beating fast and I can't breathe
I don't need to look at the clock to see
It's always 4 am, always 4 am
4 am, it's 4 am (melody goes up and up here)
My God seems like it's always
Woke up it was another bad dream
Heart's beating fast and I can't breathe
Darkness pressing down on me how I wish that I could sleep
Chorus
At the bus stop line up like soldiers
Day's like a dead man on my shoulders
Heart's beating fast and I can't breathe
Chorus
And so the day drifts by again
Maybe I'll get drunk tonight and then
I'll be awake at 4 am
Heart beating fast and I can't breathe again
Awake again at 4am