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Marika Hackman
We Slept at Last
Before I Sleep

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Before I Sleep

Release date: 29th January 2015

From We Slept at LastTrack 23:52

Singer/Songwriter Music Rock

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About This Track

"Before I Sleep" is a track by Marika Hackman, from the album We Slept at Last, released 29th January 2015. The track is 3:52 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about Marika Hackman.

About the Artist

Marika Hackman

Marika Hackman

Lyrics

Before I Sleep

Burning, the roads through my mind are on fire
For the light you shed was blinding
A rabbit, caught in your glow, I am frozen
In the yielding tar, sticky and golden

I foresee this ending in a shower of flame
So drink your holy water soon
And I'll wash my loving hands
I'm through

For I am of the sun
And this night is getting on
When the dawn breaks warm I'm gone

Standing, at the edge of your forest, I'm standing
And the milky bed reminds me of the miles I have yet to tread

And the heart-stained sheets I used to wrap around my waist
Well I hope you find the peace you seek
And wake me up in five, six weeks

For we exist at night
And a silent strip of light
Unfurls against the mountain side

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From We Slept at Last

3:522015

Listen

Album

We Slept at Last

29th January 2015

Track number

2

Release year

2015

1Drown
3:52
2Before I Sleep
3:52
3Ophelia
3:33
4Open Wide
3:21

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Marika Hackman — Skin (feat. Laura Marling) [3:34]
Marika Hackman — The Girl Who Fell to Earth
Marika Hackman — The Ground (from Big Sigh) [2:31]
Marika Hackman — Big Sigh (from Big Sigh) [4:03]
Marika Hackman — Big Sigh (Acoustic) (from Little Sigh - EP) [3:52]
Marika Hackman — No Caffeine (from Big Sigh) [3:12]
Marika Hackman — Hanging (from Big Sigh) [3:54]
Marika Hackman — Vitamins (from Big Sigh) [4:12]
Marika Hackman — Please Don’t Be so Kind (from Big Sigh) [4:29]
Marika Hackman — No Caffeine (Acoustic) (from Little Sigh - EP) [3:34]
Marika Hackman — Blood (from Big Sigh) [3:49]
Marika Hackman — Hanging (Acoustic) (from Little Sigh - EP) [4:09]
Marika Hackman — The Yellow Mile (from Big Sigh) [3:04]
Marika Hackman — The Lonely House (from Big Sigh) [2:29]
Marika Hackman — Slime (from Big Sigh) [3:59]
Marika Hackman — Slime (Acoustic) (from Little Sigh - EP) [3:33]
Marika Hackman — No Caffeine (from The Yellow Mile - EP) [3:12]
Marika Hackman — Hanging (from The Yellow Mile - EP) [3:54]
Marika Hackman — The Yellow Mile (from The Yellow Mile - EP) [3:04]
Marika Hackman — Slime (from The Yellow Mile - EP) [3:59]
Marika Hackman — No Caffeine [3:12]
Marika Hackman — Hanging [3:54]
Marika Hackman — No Caffeine [3:12]
Marika Hackman — Summerside
Marika Hackman — Tongues (from Deaf Heat EP) [2:17]
Marika Hackman — Call off the Dogs (from Deaf Heat EP) [3:14]
Marika Hackman — I Follow Rivers (from Deaf Heat EP) [2:47]
Marika Hackman — Deep Green (from Deaf Heat EP) [3:36]
Marika Hackman — Between the Bars (from Covers) [2:36]
Marika Hackman — All Night (from Covers) [3:33]
Marika Hackman — Realiti (from Covers) [3:07]
Marika Hackman — Temporary Loan (from Covers) [3:56]
Marika Hackman — Phantom Limb (from Covers) [3:11]
Marika Hackman — Playground Love (from Covers) [2:28]
Marika Hackman — You Never Wash up After Yourself (from Covers) [1:35]
Marika Hackman — In Undertow (from Covers) [3:18]
Marika Hackman — Pink Light (from Covers) [3:25]
Marika Hackman — Jupiter 4 (from Covers) [3:46]
Marika Hackman — Between the Bars / All Night
Marika Hackman — All Night [3:33]
Marika Hackman — Between the Bars [2:36]
Marika Hackman — blow (Rosa Let’s Eat Grandma Rework)
Marika Hackman — i’m not where you are (acoustic) (from Any Human Friend (Acoustic EP)) [2:34]
Marika Hackman — hand solo (acoustic) (from Any Human Friend (Acoustic EP)) [3:33]
Marika Hackman — blow (acoustic) (from Any Human Friend (Acoustic EP)) [3:10]
Marika Hackman — the one (acoustic) (from Any Human Friend (Acoustic EP)) [4:01]
Marika Hackman — hand solo (acoustic) [3:33]
Marika Hackman — the one
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Marika Hackman — 7 Layers Session
Marika Hackman — Time’s Been Reckless
Marika Hackman — Cigarette [2:37]
Marika Hackman — Good Intentions [3:37]
Marika Hackman — Blahblahblah [4:45]
Marika Hackman — My Lover Cindy (Live From Marika's Bedroom / Bonus Track) [3:04]
Marika Hackman — Am (Bonus Track) [4:06]
Marika Hackman — Majesty (Bonus Track) [3:17]
Marika Hackman — Boyfriend (Live From Marika's Bedroom / Bonus Track) [4:04]
Marika Hackman — Apple Tree [2:55]
Marika Hackman — Boyfriend [3:59]
Marika Hackman — My Lover Cindy [3:11]
Marika Hackman — Eastbound Train [4:03]
Marika Hackman — I'd Rather Be With Them [4:10]
Marika Hackman — So Long [3:44]
Marika Hackman — Gina's World [4:15]
Marika Hackman — Violet [4:02]
Marika Hackman — Round We Go [3:36]
Marika Hackman — Time's Been Reckless [3:54]
Marika Hackman — My Lover Cindy (live From Marika's Bedroom)
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Marika Hackman — Paper Crown (from Wonderland) [3:03]
Marika Hackman — Winter Wonderland (from Wonderland) [3:43]
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