Allen Tate - Keeping You Awake

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{Verse}
And you know it's right
I guess it's time
We looked around
And settled down

This nest of mine
High in the pines
The roots that grow
Won't let me go

I was a free exotic thing
I've closed my eyes
I've clipped my wings

Hush now sleep, sleep
Oh hush now

{Chorus}
I know what's keeping you awake
You need to be there with the fire in your face
Oh you'll do anything it takes
Oh it thrills you love

{Verse}
And you know it's slow
No way to go
I'm filled with dread
I've lost my edge
These chains of mine
They say it's fine
Don't look what's left
This is what's best

I bared my teeth
I breathed the night
I saw them flames
I bathed in the light

Hush now sleep, sleep
Oh hush now

{Chorus}
I know what's keeping you awake
You need to be there with the fire in your face
Oh you'll do anything it takes
Oh it thrills you love

{Verse}
And you know it's right
I guess it's time
We looked around
And settled down

Hush now sleep, sleep
Oh hush now

{Chorus}
I know what's keeping you awake
You need to be there with the fire in your face
Oh you'll do anything it takes
Oh it thrills you love

I know what's keeping you awake
You need to be there with the fire in your face
Oh you'll do anything it takes
Oh it thrills you love

Release Date: June 15, 2024

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Allen Tate was born on November 19, 1899, in Winchester, Kentucky. He attended Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, where he became a part of the group of Southern poets known as the “Fugitives”, which included notable writers such as Robert Penn Warren and John Crowe Ransom. After graduating, Tate taught at various institutions, including Kenyon College in Ohio, where he influenced future poets such as Robert Lowell and Randall Jarrell.

Tate was not only a poet and essayist but also a prominent literary critic. He played a key role in the development of New Criticism, a school of thought that focused on close reading and analysis of literary texts. Additionally, Tate was associated with the Southern Agrarians, a group of writers who advocated for a return to agrarian values in the face of industrialization and modernization.

In 1943, Tate was appointed as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a prestigious position that highlighted his contributions to American letters. Throughout his career, Tate delved into various topics in his writing, including politics, religion, and the complexities of the human experience.

Allen Tate passed away on February 9, 1979, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential figures in American literature. His works continue to be studied and appreciated for their depth, insight, and contribution to the literary landscape of the 20th century.