Name: The Nighthawks
Duration: P00H03M56S
Description: The lonely insomniacs, lost in the evening, united in yearning to reach out to others.

The Nighthawks

from We the Nighthawks by Kimberly Hawkey

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The lonely insomniacs, lost in the evening, united in yearning to reach out to others.

lyrics

We are the nighthawks
Behind the neon signs
Bundled into overcoats
With wrinkles like designs
We drink alone
We write our own
Tombstones
We the nighthawks
Alone

We are the nighthawks
We blister in the day
While neighbors sleep behind their walls
We trundle on our way
To a park bench for the weary
A bar stool for the wrecked
With bright hallucinations
We are desperate to protect

Sally, oh Sally
You bought a cotton bib
Your Christmas tree sprouts mistletoe
Beneath, a little crib
The parcel counter's waiting
It’s a mistress, not a wife
It discounts daily victories
O’er petty little life

Wired, restless nighthawks
Reading by the lamp
Of romance and of mystery
Your paperbacks are damp
Will the sickness fester?
The detective solve the crime?
Will they find the treasure?
Will we get out in time?

We are the nighthawks
Behind the neon signs
Bundled into overcoats
With wrinkles like designs
We drink alone
We write our own
Tombstones
We the nighthawks
Alone

credits

from We the Nighthawks, released May 21, 2021
Vocals – Kimberly Hawkey
Piano – Assaf Gleizner

Music by Lecco Morris
Lyrics by Justin K. Rivers
Music Director – Assaf Gleizner
Co-arranged by Lecco Morris and Assaf Gleizner
Orchestration – Assaf Gleizner, with additional orchestrations by Lecco Morris
Production Assistant – Vincent Fazio
Engineer – Ariel Shafir, Jim Mastrianni
Producer – Joel Moss
Recorded at Dreamland Studios in West Hurley, NY
Additional recording at Jim Mastrianni’s Studio

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Kimberly Hawkey New York, New York

Kimberly Hawkey’s artistry transcends time. With immortal songs – jazz, Broadway, folk – and a
crystalline voice, the NY-based artist transports audiences into a world of beauty, offering an
unforgettable shared experience. Kimberly fully inhabits captivating melodies and cinematic lyrics – conjuring vistas of the heart
for a modern age in need of vintage, time-tested soul sustenance. ... more