Sleep Alone - Rowland S. Howard

First I shut down the stars

Because you said they ruled us.

Then I took out Mars,

He was the cruelest.

His lover followed suit,

By way of suicide.

The others stood there silent,

As I dealt out peace of mind.

Shut me up,

Shut me down,

Try me if you can.

My love, I’ll show you nothing

I’m a misanthropic man.

This is the journey,

To the edge of the night,

I’ve got no companions

Only Celine on my side.

I don’t need nothing from no-one

The needle’s in the red,

Nothing to lose,

Everything’s dead

Shut me up,

Shut me down,

Stop me if you can.

My love, I’ll tell you nothing

I’m a misanthropic man.

The sky is empty / silent,

The Earth still as stone,

So nothing stands above me,

Now I can sleep alone.