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I found you there, lying on the tarmac, Dressed in a suit, your hair gelled back, People walking by, hadn't got a clue, Too busy in their minds, but I could see you, ~~~ Car's driving by, gesturing at each other, Unaware of a body, lying undiscovered, Commuters in the way, I struggle through the rush, Stubborn moans, as they refuse to budge, ~~~ Twisting my ankle, stumbling off the kerb, Knocked off the pavement, by this one way herd, Calling out to you, I asked if you're okay. You didn't respond, so still that you lay, ~~~ Checking your vitals, your eyes open wide, Ignoring my calls, like you wanted to hide, I call for some help, a policeman walks by, Oblivious to us both, as you let out a cry, ~~~ More people look around, they see you there, Rubber necking as they, gather and stare, The policeman asked, if you were okay, You didn't respond, so still that you lay, ~~~ Calling an ambulance, as commuters watch, A vagrant on a bench, clutching his scotch, People calling over, Will he be okay? We didn't respond, so still that you lay, ~~~ Arrival of a paramedic, and an off duty Nurse, Reading your vitals, talking chapter and verse, Interrupting them both, we asked if you were okay, They didn't respond, so still that you lay, ~~~ Movement of your eyes, as you whisper a sound, A moment of silence, as you look around, I lay down beside you, to listen to your words, The commuters muted, in their gathering herd, ~~~ You said ~~~ The reason I'm lying in the road is.... ~~~ Newsflash on the Radio, A city sleeps, Thousands laying down, Refusing to speak, We asked for an update, from commissioner grey, He didn't respond, so still that he lay, ~~~ End of Transmission
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May 25, 2014
May 25, 2014 at 2:30 AM UTC
There you lay
I found you there, lying on the tarmac, Dressed in a suit, your hair gelled back, People walking by, hadn't got a clue, Too busy in their minds, but I could see you, ~~~ Car's driving by, gesturing at each other, Unaware of a body, lying undiscovered, Commuters in the way, I struggle through the rush, Stubborn moans, as they refuse to budge, ~~~ Twisting my ankle, stumbling off the kerb, Knocked off the pavement, by this one way herd, Calling out to you, I asked if you're okay. You didn't respond, so still that you lay, ~~~ Checking your vitals, your eyes open wide, Ignoring my calls, like you wanted to hide, I call for some help, a policeman walks by, Oblivious to us both, as you let out a cry, ~~~ More people look around, they see you there, Rubber necking as they, gather and stare, The policeman asked, if you were okay, You didn't respond, so still that you lay, ~~~ Calling an ambulance, as commuters watch, A vagrant on a bench, clutching his scotch, People calling over, Will he be okay? We didn't respond, so still that you lay, ~~~ Arrival of a paramedic, and an off duty Nurse, Reading your vitals, talking chapter and verse, Interrupting them both, we asked if you were okay, They didn't respond, so still that you lay, ~~~ Movement of your eyes, as you whisper a sound, A moment of silence, as you look around, I lay down beside you, to listen to your words, The commuters muted, in their gathering herd, ~~~ You said ~~~ The reason I'm lying in the road is.... ~~~ Newsflash on the Radio, A city sleeps, Thousands laying down, Refusing to speak, We asked for an update, from commissioner grey, He didn't respond, so still that he lay, ~~~ End of Transmission
Based upon the video for Radioheads Just single.
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May 25, 2014
May 25, 2014 at 2:30 AM UTC
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