Hallowed Be Thy Nap

By Iron Mittens · Metal · From the album Greatest Hiss.. The Best Of Iron Mittens

"In my next life I want to be a cat. To sleep 20 hours a day and wait to be fed. To sit around licking my ass. Humans are too miserable and angry and narrow-minded." Charles Bukowski

But what happens, when their peaceful nap is ruined? The Iron Mittens made a song about this miserable situation of house pets.

HALLOWED BE THY NAP

Performed by IRON MITTENS

[Verse I]

I’m waiting in my sunbeam when the bell begins to chime

Reflecting on my nap life, and it doesn't have much time

'Cause at 12 o'clock, they move the cushion from the floor

The warmth of the sun is a memory of yore

The sunbeam is gone, oh-no!

The Human enters, shakes the kibble bag

My spirit wilts—they're breaking up my nap!

The Vacuum Beast marches through the hallway!

If there's a God, why has He let my nap go away?

[Guitar Solo 1]

[Verse II]

Somebody, please tell me that I'm dreaming!

It's not easy to stop me from screaming!

The meows escape me when I try to speak

Tears flow, but why am I crying?

After all, I'm losing my napping

Why there's not always a sunbeam waiting?

[Pre-Chorus]

Can it be that there's some sort of error?

It's hard to stop the surmounting terror

Is it really the end of my nap or just a dream?

The sun is moving, that cruel, golden stream!

[Chorus]

Hallowed be thy nap!

The sunbeam fades away!

Hallowed be thy nap!

The shadows come to stay!

The kibble bag is empty, the cushion’s turning cold,

A tragedy of whiskers, a story yet untold!

[Verse III.]

The shadow of the curtain falls across the rug,

I search for warmth and comfort, a feline hug!

The human walks on past me, oblivious to my plight,

While I descend into the darkness of the midday light!

Is there no mercy in the heavens? No warmth upon the floor?

Must I face the vacuum cleaner? Must I face the door?

[Guitar Solo 2]

[Bridge]

The room grows dim...

The warmth is gone...

The nap is lost...

The sun betrayed me!

I feel my spirit slowly drift away...

To the land of endless afternoon snooze...

Where catnip grows like fields of emerald grass...

Where mouse hunting never ends...

[Final Chorus]

Hallowed be thy nap!

The sunbeam fades away!

Hallowed be thy nap!

The shadows come to stay!

A life of naps and dreams,

And nothing is as frantic as it seems!

Hallowed... be... thy... NAP!

[Climax]

YEAH YEAH YEAH!

HALLOWED BE THY NAAAAAAP!

YEAH YEAH YEAH!

HALLOWED BE THY NAAAAAAP!

HAAAAAAALLLLLOOOOOWWWED!

About Metal

The foundational heavy metal genre, characterized by distorted guitars, powerful vocals, and themes of rebellion and strength, encompassing all core metal aesthetics. Bands include: Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest

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