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Neutral Milk Hotel – April 8th (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Neutral Milk Hotel
On Avery Island
April 8th

TRACK

Neutral Milk Hotel

April 8th

Release date: 26th March 1996

From On Avery Island

Track 11

2:48

Rock Music Alternative Indie Rock

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About This Track

"April 8th" is a track by Neutral Milk Hotel, from the album On Avery Island, released 26th March 1996. The track is 2:48 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Neutral Milk Hotel.

About the Artist

Neutral Milk Hotel

Neutral Milk Hotel

Lyrics

April 8th

Crawl across toward your window
I'm calling softly from the street
Always a lonely widow
Half-awake and sleeping on my feet
I'm of age but have no children
No quarter phone booth calls to home
Just late night television
Inside my bedroom all alone

There is no use in waiting
Offer up your steps so I can climb
Show me all your figure paintings
Etched in the middle of the night
Let me stretch upon your carpet
Let me hear the rain tap on your street
Knowing I am safe on the inside
Blankets wrapped and drifting off to sleep

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Track details

From On Avery Island

2:481996

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Album

On Avery Island

Neutral Milk Hotel

26th March 1996

Track number

11

Release year

1996

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4A Baby for Pree

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