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The song was written by band members [[Tim McEwan]] and [[Tyler Lyle]] alongside [[Oliver McEwan]] and produced by Tim McEwan. It has a running time of three minutes and 48 seconds and is in the key of [[wikipedia:C-sharp minor|C-sharp minor]].
The song was written by band members [[Tim McEwan]] and [[Tyler Lyle]] alongside [[Oliver McEwan]] and produced by Tim McEwan. It has a running time of three minutes and 48 seconds and is in the key of [[wikipedia:C-sharp minor|C-sharp minor]].


According to Tim McEwan, ''Nighthawks'' and its successive track [[Lonely City]] were almost written and produced as one song, with Lonely City acting as a &quot;chorus&quot; to Nighthawks.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2016 |title=The Midnight // Interview by (( URY Music )) {{!}} Mixcloud |url=https://www.mixcloud.com/URYMusic/the-midnight-interview/ |url-status=live |website=MixCloud|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403163513/https://www.mixcloud.com/URYMusic/the-midnight-interview/|archive-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> He later decided ''Nighthawks'' sounded more like a progression into Lonely City instead and split the song into two tracks. Tyler Lyle stated that the song originally had more lyrics, but McEwan thought something was missing from the track, leading to the lyrics being pared down and the vocoder effect added to Lyle's voice.<ref name=":0" />
According to Tim McEwan, ''Nighthawks'' and its successive track [[Lonely City]] were initially conceived as one song, with Lonely City acting as a &quot;chorus&quot; to ''Nighthawks''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2016 |title=The Midnight // Interview by (( URY Music )) {{!}} Mixcloud |url=https://www.mixcloud.com/URYMusic/the-midnight-interview/ |url-status=live |website=MixCloud|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403163513/https://www.mixcloud.com/URYMusic/the-midnight-interview/|archive-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> He later decided ''Nighthawks'' sounded more like a progression into ''Lonely City'' instead and split the song into two tracks. Tyler Lyle stated that the song originally had more lyrics, but McEwan thought something was missing from the track, leading to the lyrics being pared down and the vocoder effect added to Lyle's voice.<ref name=":0" />


A remix of ''Nighthawks'' by Lifelike can be found on [[The Midnight Remixed]]. Two versions are included - one that is regular length and another that is extended.
A remix of ''Nighthawks'' by Lifelike can be found on [[The Midnight Remixed]]. Two versions are included - one that is regular length and another that is extended.
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"Nighthawks"
Song by The Midnight
from the album Endless Summer
ReleasedAugust 5, 2016 (2016-08-05)
Length3:48
LabelThe Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim McEwan
Endless Summer track listing

Endless Summer

  1. "Endless Summer"
  2. "Sunset"
  3. "Daytona"
  4. "Jason"
  5. "Synthetic"
  6. "The Equaliser (Not Alone)"
  7. "The Comeback Kid"
  8. "Vampires"
  9. "Crockett's Revenge"
  10. "Nighthawks"
  11. "Lonely City"
  12. "Memories"

Nighthawks[1] is a song by The Midnight. It is the tenth track from their album Endless Summer.

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle alongside Oliver McEwan and produced by Tim McEwan. It has a running time of three minutes and 48 seconds and is in the key of C-sharp minor.

According to Tim McEwan, Nighthawks and its successive track Lonely City were initially conceived as one song, with Lonely City acting as a "chorus" to Nighthawks.[2] He later decided Nighthawks sounded more like a progression into Lonely City instead and split the song into two tracks. Tyler Lyle stated that the song originally had more lyrics, but McEwan thought something was missing from the track, leading to the lyrics being pared down and the vocoder effect added to Lyle's voice.[2]

A remix of Nighthawks by Lifelike can be found on The Midnight Remixed. Two versions are included - one that is regular length and another that is extended.

Lyrics

i see you
you see me
eighteenth floor
across the street
sometimes you dance
sometimes you read
tv dinners fall asleep

do i ever cross your mind
through your window in the sky
when you forget to close the blinds
so do i

i see you
check your phone
wash the dishes
fold the clothes
sometimes you stay up
and get stoned
but you always sleep alone

do i ever cross your mind
through your window in the sky
when you forget to close the blinds
so do i

Lyrics source[1]

Official versions

Nighthawks

from Endless Summer

Nighthawks (instrumental)

from Endless Summer (the instrumentals)

Nighthawks (Lifelike Remix)

from The Midnight Remixed

Nighthawks (Lifelike Extended Mix)

from The Midnight Remixed

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nighthawkes | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 5, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Midnight // Interview by (( URY Music )) | Mixcloud". MixCloud. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; April 3, 2022 suggested (help)

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