Lucy Dacus - 'Night Shift' (Official Lyric Video)

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Video by Marisa Gesualdi
Animations by Carson McNamara

Night Shift - Lyrics:

The first time I tasted somebody else’s spit, I had a coughing fit.
I mistakenly called them by your name.
I was let down it wasn’t the same.

I’m doing fine, trying to derail my one track mind,
regaining my self-worth in record time,
but I can’t help but think of you other in the bed that was mine.

Am I a masochist, resisting urges to punch you in the teeth, call you a bitch and leave?
Why did I come here? To sit and watch you stare at your feet?
What was the plan? Absolve your guilt and shake hands?

I feel no need to forgive but I might as well,
but let me kiss your lips so I know how it felt.
Pay for my coffee and leave before the sun goes down.
Walk for hours in the dark feeling all hell.

Don’t hold your breath. Forget you ever saw me at my best.
You don’t deserve what you don’t respect.
Don’t deserve what you say you love and then neglect.

Now bite your tongue. It’s too dangerous to fall so young.
Take back what you said.
Can’t lose what you never had.

I feel no need to forgive but I might as well,
but let me kiss your lips so I know how it felt.
Pay for my coffee and leave before the sun goes down.
Walk for hours in the dark feeling all hell.

You got a 9 to 5, so I’ll take the night shift
and I’ll never see you again if I can help it.
In five years I hope the songs feel like covers,
dedicated to new lovers.

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[Otra_Chica_de_Internet]

if Lucy was able to get over whatever tf was that compelled her to write this, i can get over anything

[ahttacca]

i so hope she’s not tired of this song, 5 years later and it still hits

[valentinahuertas]

YOU'VE GOT A NINE TO FIVE SO I'LL TAKE THE SHIIIIFT

[Hysteria]

"You don't deserve what you don't respect" hit hard.

[CatbaronAle]

This song so perfectly narrates a portion of my life I’m still healing from. But I will, and you will too. Yeah, you, reading this. You will.

[GeminiPlatypus]

"Don't hold your breathe
Forget you ever saw me at my best
You don't deserve what don't respect
Don't deserve what you say you love and then neglect"

Sums up a relationship when someone who loved the thrill of the chase, saw you as a prize but doesn't care to stick around and grow with you or build each other up

[magnus]

Saw her in Amsterdam 2 weeks ago, most of the crowd was silent during other songs (they even started cheering before the triple dog dare outro) and then EVERYONE and their mother sang along to this. It was a nice experience.

[bingusbongus.]

"walk for hours in the dark feeling all hell" literally exactly how depression feels like

[mvrilovamp]

LUCY WHY ARE YOU POSTING HISTORIAN STUFF OMG I LOVE IT PLEASE KEEP UP I BEG

[zehpr]

listening to the song: "dang that's pretty good"
realizing it applies to you: "oh man"

[strmoonx]

Every song that's like this, I always think of her. It's been a year and I don't even know if she's alive, she doesn't know if I am too. I left her thinking I'm gone forever and knowing I broke the promise we would live together.

[johnarmstrong]

Today, I discovered this song. After first listen, I thought it was an absolute triumph. 20 listens later and I still have tears in my eyes. Bravo Lucy, Bravo.

[Jacqln.g]

2:29 "now bite your tounge. Its too dangerous to fall so young. Take back what you said"

[angelogargantilla]

Shes so much better live. So lucky she played this when i saw her.

[jackrabbitss]

went through a breakup pretty recently and this song hits even harder now :')

[builtstupid]

This song spoke to me on a deep level. I’m still getting over a very recent breakup and it’s been rough. We were together for 2 1/2 years, then out of the blue she said she wanted to breakup. I tried everything to fix my relationship because I was madly in love. Now, I can barely sleep, I barely eat, I find myself not wanting to go home, because every where I look, I am haunted by the ghost of her. I’ve thought about ending the pain more times than I can count. I feel so lost, I don’t know what to do anymore.

[ghoulboss]

My first ever concert was her. Felt my soul leave my body (in a good way) when this came on.
Also, does in fact feel like a cover.

[Leroyslams]

This song reminds me of my first girlfriend, she was terrible and used me, cheated multiple times, but this song reminds me of the good that she had, I love this song, 3:37 this part is my favorite because I don’t ever want to see her again, but I still miss her.

[All-zecl]

Why does this six minute song go by so quickly?! Please make a 40 hour long version Lucy Dacus

[justinry]

How have I not hears this before. Stand out amazing song. The build, magnificent. This song affects me in a way that few songs do.