I remember a dear high school friend who shared Talking Heads Remain in Light with me. She also was the person who first told me about David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust – she had the record because her name was K West (check the record cover).
I wore out both of the albums when I was 14.
Fear of Music and Remain in Light are truly amazing – life long loves of mine.
There are a few of their songs that have stuck with me very deeply over the years. This is such a stark, dark and intense song. I’m sure I see a bit of me in it.
Everything is very quiet
Everyone has gone to sleep
I’m wide awake on memories
These memories can’t wait
Songs I love 
Do you remember anyone here?
No you don’t remember anything at all
I’m sleeping, I’m flat on my back
Never woke up, had no regrets
There’s a party in my mind
And I hope it never stops
There’s a party up there all the time
And they’ll party till they drop
Other people can go home
Everybody else can split
I’ll be here all the time
No, I can never quit
Take a walk through the land of shadows
Take a walk through the peaceful meadows
Don’t look so disappointed
It isn’t what you hoped for, is it?
There’s a party in my mind
And I hope it never stops
I’m stuck here in this seat
I might not stand up
Other people can go home
Other people they will split
I’ll be here all the time
No, I can never quit
Everything is very quiet
Everyone has gone to sleep
I’m wide awake on memories
These memories can’t wait
These memories can’t wait
These memories can’t wait
These memories can’t wait
These memories can’t wait
These memories can’t wait
These memories can’t wait
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