Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago,
turned around backwards so the windshield shows.
Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse.
Still, it's so much clearer now.
I forgot my shirt at the water's edge.
The moon is low tonight.

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
I'm not sure all these people understand.
It's not like years ago,
The fear of getting caught,
of recklessness and water.
They cannot see me naked.
These things, they go away,
replaced by everyday.

Nightswimming, remembering that night.
September's coming soon.
I'm pining for the moon.
And what if there were two
Side by side in orbit
Around the fairest sun
That bright, tight forever drum
could not describe nightswimming

You, I thought I knew you
You, I cannot judge
You, I thought you knew me,
this one laughing quietly underneath my breath.
Nightswimming.

The photograph reflects,
every streetlight a reminder.
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night, deserves a quiet night.



Lyrics submitted by JohnnyCash


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    General Comment:I lyke this song better with Carrabba cozz a don't think he tries to be lyk REM n chris doesn't need to try hard to make this song work for him XD

    oh yeh n 42oz tizz DASHBOARD, so y waste yer time on a band ye don't even lyk

    n a wood if ye had 1 :O
    Flag *Star*eyes*on December 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:glad ive never had to hear this so i dont have to think of these retards everytime i hear the rem version..

    SUCK MAH DICK DASHBORED
    Flag 42ozon September 07, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:even tho this is an rem song, it fits chris so well. i love the part about turning the picture around
    Flag thisoldwound13on July 20, 2006   Link

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