The Ataris

Welcome The Night

The Ataris


Can we understand life 
And live it at the same time 
Where is this purpose you speak of? 
I'll be the background of this photograph 
The soundtrack to this night 
And we are fading out, before our eyes 

Close your eyes and welcome in the night 
Close your eyes and welcome in the night 

In heaven so wonderful 
Why are we oh so afraid of dying young 
We are dying young 
We are the patterns and the shapes 
The patchwork from the window on this place 
We are alone, alone, alone 

Close your eyes and welcome in the night 
Close your eyes and welcome in the night 

This television set, it burns my eyes 
And there is no one here 
That can keep me warm tonight 
Where is this purpose 
Where is the lie, the lie, the lie.

Close your eyes and welcome in the night,
Close your eyes and welcome in the night.