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Taken from the 1995 album Do You Hate Me

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Hey hey hey, sleepyhead
Does life hurt so much you can't leave your bed?
Why don't you seize the day instead?
What's out there that inspires such dread?

You'd rather sleep for a hundred years
Sleep till that handsome prince appears
These young pretenders who beat down your door
They don't understand what a bed is for

Early to bed and late to rise
The world seems gentler when you shut your eyes
Asleep in the corner is where you belong
Dozing through life because life's too long

Hey hey hey, spliffy head
Block out the little day you have left
Does life hurt so much you can't bear to be
Exposed to untempered reality?

A schoolgirl takes a short-cut home
She's going to lose that will to roam
Does life hurt so much you can't be around
Unless the world's in soft focus, the sound turned down?

Early to bed and late to rise
The world seems gentler when you shut your eyes
Block out the memories, block out the screams
And hope you don't remember your dreams

credits

from The Golden Greats of Umbrella Heaven, released June 5, 2020
Simon Aldous: lead vocal
Claire Lemmon: Guitar, backing vocal
Tim Foxley: Guitar
Andy Holliman: Bass
Melanie Woods: Drums
Robin Morgan: Keyboards
Tom Miles: Cello

Song written by Simon Aldous
Recorded by Gary Brady at Escapade, Greenwich
Mixed by Robin Morgan

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Umbrella Heaven London, UK

Umbrella Heaven were a south-east London-based guitar band, active from 1991 till 2001 and noted for their dark lyrical content and catchy melodies – as well as the fact that most of the members were in at least one other band. They were sometimes compared to Orange Juice, Pulp and even Psychedelic Furs. They released four singles and three albums on the BoogleWonderland label ... more

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