John Mayer – Quiet

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Midnight
Lock all the doors
And turn out the lights
Feels like the end of the world
This Sunday night

There's not a sound
Outside the snow's coming down
Somehow I can't seem to find
The quiet inside my mind

3:02
Space in this room
Has turned on me
And all my fears have me cornered me here
Me and my tv screen

The volume's down
Blue lights are dancing around
And still, I can't seem to find
The quiet inside my mind

Daylight is climbing the walls
Cars start and feet walk the halls
The world awakes and now I'm saved
At least by the light of day
At least by the light of day

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Track duration: 03:21

"Quiet" as written by Mayer

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    My Interpretation:I broke up with my fiance back on New Years Day of this year. I was forced to make a decision I didn't want to make. Every word in this song reminds me of everything I went through during those winter months. Whether this song is about a break up, insomnia, etc.. It's a sad song none the less. I actually heard it was inspired about a former band member that had a condition called Agoraphobia. It's a condtion that causes anxiety which leads to insomnia. I have not read this actual interview with John Mayer, but I read a post on YouTube that a person did read that interview. Whatever the case is, we can all agree it's a great song with a lot of meaning intended.
    Flag five8italianon August 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I can totally relate to this song right now, my x just moved out and this is how i feel every night, im just used to her being around, and my mind is just racing, i just wanna get to the next day and get back to work so i can take my mind off of things like loneliness
    Flag hobbes67on August 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
    Flag wolf cubon June 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I believe that John isn't thinking about one thing or one person, but its just one of those nights that something keeps you up and you don't kno what it is. Very well written song. John has a way of writing the simplest and realist things in a claver way. favorite part

    daylight is climbing the walls
    cars start and feet walk the halls
    the world awakes and now I am safe
    at least by the light of day
    Flag walt2891on January 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is probably the song i can relate to the most of almost any song. I do iut all the time. I get caught up thinking about something and suddenly i realise how late it is but i just can't sleep. time seems to crawl past. "3:02, the space in this room, has turned on me." I know that feeling so well. When morning finally comes it's like you heave this huge sigh of releif. thats what the last verse sounds like to me... a sigh of releif. but the promise of tommorrow night is still looming over your head... "And now I am safe, at least by the light of day..."
    Flag Monkey_magicon August 07, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i really can relate to this. like on agt 'the morning after' when he was talking about everyone goes through a little bit of insomnia because of completely unrelated thoughts. its the john that john doesnt show everyone.
    Flag brynski15on December 04, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:This is a really beautiful song. however, it is rather depressing. to me, the quiet that john is seeking is from all the thoughts of lonliness, worries, troubles, everything that we as humans deal with during our lives. during the day, we're busy and we have no time to think about our problems. but it's in our homes, where we should feel the most comfortable behind locked doors, our problems come out and haunt us sort of. john talks about all his fears cornering him and his tv screen despite the vastness of space in his room. he's referring to all the problems that he has and how they cannot simply be ignored by switching on the tv as one would do to scare away the darkness. eventually daylight comes and he can supress his fears again during the hustle and bustle of the day.
    Flag chibizenaon September 29, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:i've felt the way that girli put it, these past few days my girlfriend has been at her moms, and i have gotten no sleep and during the day i've always kept busy, and i'm still lonely for her. i need her beside me
    Flag hobbes67on May 15, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:i thought on this for more than 20 minutes... i guess ill have to come back later and try again. this song may seem kinda simple but it says so much.
    Flag p0s2o9on June 26, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:This song, to me, describes temporary insomnia. Just that time period where you are trying to go to sleep, and you have a million thoughts running through your head and you keep thinking you're going to fall asleep soon, but you just watch night turn to day.
    Flag NEVA183on September 05, 2002   Link

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