what it feels like to be awake at 4 am (playlist)

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  @AdamFSisty · 4 years ago

  As a teenager, I would often stay awake all night and sleep most of the morning away.  This playlist brings to mind one of my favorite memories of that timeframe:  my brother had to work early in the morning and his car had broken down so I'd offered to give him a ride.  He needed to be there around 6AM, a tad bit after I'd normally just have fallen asleep but I figured I'd push through to help out my sibling.  Around 4 or so, I started to feel my normal fatigue and was worried I might pass out and not wake up for my alarm so I decided that I would go out to the pool to wake myself up.  It was a clear night and the stars shined so brightly.  It seemed absolutely quiet as I lay on my back in the pool, floating, staring at the beautiful night sky.  I recall wondering how many people were doing the same thing as I was in that moment across our expanse of our world.  It felt special to me, as though I was the only person to be experiencing that moment as I was.  I think about that memory quite often.

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  @user-ht2jh4rn8h · 3 years ago

  Being awake at 4am feels like everyone else on Earth is gone, and while that's a bad thing, you're at peace with it. This playlist really encapsulates that feeling.

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  @gameslayer165 · 4 years ago

  I'm convinced 4am is the time of day most people are asleep. Most people go to bed before 4 and wake up after 4. It's the most calming and quiet hour of the night.

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  @SoulOrSorei · 2 years ago

  1AM - scrolling through your socials until your fingers go numb.<br>2AM - hyper music, cool beats, dancing. vibing until your ears ring.<br>3AM - dark and funny rituals, silly potions, cringe videos. laughing until your lungs hurt.<br>4AM - peace, quiet, calm. birds have started singing. reading until your eyes are dry.<br>5AM - its time to sleep now, you had fun tonight. time to rest, youve done enough.<br>6AM - good morning.

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  @cwiesner77ify · 3 years ago

  The best part about being awake this early is that you feel like it’s only you in the world. The silence is beautiful. The stillness is beautiful. I think more people need to witness this level of peace

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  @NookBoo · 3 years ago

  Being up at 4am while knowing most of the others are still asleep is like having a little piece of the world to yourself for a bit.

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  @nhtfranco · 4 years ago (edited)

  I had a moment in my life, around 16&apos;s, when I used to sleep really early after I got from school/work, so I could wake up late at night and silently leave home at 2-3am and walk around town. There were some gas stations and vendors open the whole night, so I would just go to some store, buy a soda and some snacks, stay a while and walk again. I lived uphill and the way down was totally dark, a trail across the woods. Somehow I enjoyed walking the dark path, felt afraid but wanted to face it everytime. I was totally conscious doing so, but couldn&apos;t identify the source of fear. As time passed, I questioned myself if I was really afraid, and concluded I never was. Perhaps it was an excitement found when confronting the unknown in total solitude. I used to return home by the sunrise, so I could make coffee and leave real early for school. I had problems at home and questioned my existence since young. During my walks I met interesting people and figured out many things that I carry until this day.<br><br>Anyways, congratulations on your music. As you can see it got me right there. You are very talented, keep doing it.

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  @i.g.r.u.n · 2 years ago

  The night before my dad died, he had called me into his room. When he did, he told me how much he loved me, and how proud he was of me. Then he told me goodnight, and that he would see me soon. 16 year old me didn&apos;t understand what he meant by that. Almost 5 years later, I&apos;m 21 now and still feeling the raw pain of his absence in my soul. I had a dream about him yesterday that I was that little girl all over again, and him and I went to the beach and collected shells. I have never gone to the beach my whole life, but I have always wanted to go with my father. There were so many things I wanted to experience with him that I know I will never be able to experience with him in this lifetime. Maybe in my next life or in the afterlife, him and I will go looking for shells while holding each other&apos;s hands. To my father, I miss you more and more each day. The pain never went away, and I still cry for you even at my big age. Birthdays and holidays are never the same without you here. I still listen to your favorite music from time to time. I still celebrate Father&apos;s day for you, and make you a card and your favorite German chocolate cake like I used to. Do you read the letters I write to you to this day? I hope you do. I write to you every year for your birthday in hopes that you read the letters and poems I write for you. You were there for me when I took my first breath in this life, and I was there for you when you took your last breath in this life. I know you are no longer in pain, and you are in the peace that you so desperately craved for such a long time. I miss feeling your hugs. I miss hearing your voice and laugh. I miss seeing your face, and your smile. I&apos;m sorry for not being the best daughter to you. I&apos;m sorry if I ever hurt you in any way. I&apos;m sorry for not trying hard enough to make sure you were ok. I hope you weren&apos;t scared in your last moments of life. I hope you were at peace, and finally happy. I don&apos;t know where you are, but I hope it&apos;s somewhere that you can experience true freedom and happiness in. One day, you and I will reunite again, but for now, I will keep living through this thing called &quot;life&quot;. Everything I do, is for you. I love you so much, dada. Please never forget about me as I have never forgotten about you. Until we meet again. &lt;3

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  @lorenzolobrutto3382 · 3 years ago

  It&apos;s interesting how 3am is the time where all the spooky stuff happens but 4am is the time of pure serenity

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  @Zhero111 · 4 years ago

  I really, really hope you guys never stop sharing these stories. I’m going through it pretty bad right now but this feels like such a safe haven. You all are awesome

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  @chaotic3173 · 4 years ago (edited)

  This isn&apos;t depression, this isn&apos;t sadness, this is peace.

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  @patrickdumas224 · 3 months ago

  I know what it’s like.<br>16 years ago, I used to work night shift in a distribution center for a popular retail company.<br>Not gonna mention the name.<br>I’d work from 6pm till 4:30am<br>And I enjoyed it. I’d go in,<br>Work in my department,<br>I’d go home, take a nice warm shower, watch a couple of YouTube videos for about an hour and then go to bed.<br>When I got paid, I’d stop at Walmart and browse around to see if there’s anything we’d need,<br>Sometimes I’d stop for gas and grab some snacks.<br>Sometimes I miss it, sometimes I don’t. But there comes a time when you just can’t do something you’re happy with anymore.

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