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Oregon (i/ˈɔrɨɡən/ ORR-ə-gən) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern boundaries, respectively. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers, and settlers who formed an autonomous government in Oregon Country in 1843. The Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859.
Oregon is the 9th most extensive and the 27th most populous of the 50 United States. Salem is the state's capital and third-most-populous city; Portland is the most populous. Portland is the 29th-largest U.S. city, with a population of 583,776 (2010 US Census) and a metro population of 2,241,841 (2009 estimate), the 23rd-largest U.S. metro area. The valley of the Willamette River in western Oregon is the state's most densely populated area and is home to eight of the ten most populous cities.
11:11 doesn’t cut it any more
There’s far too much here for a wish to fix
I can’t sleep now I’m pacing in the darkness
In the black I hear the sound
Like a billion handballs ringing loud
The swan song of my misery is found
It’s the noise from insomnia
The anthem
Of the sleepless disturbed
It’s the blast of salvation
And the motivation
Enlightened now that I’ve heard
Is this all real am I okay
Are you still there the melody
Is filling me with something close
To joy too close to you too close
Caught up in loose emotions
Filled with a fierce devotion
I can’t help but shout
It’s the noise from insomnia
The anthem
Of the sleepless disturbed
It’s the blast of salvation
And the motivation
Enlightened now that I’ve heard
Now I’m here in this room
It's so cold and I miss you
My ears are filled to bursting
With a sound goes further
Now I’m here in this field
I hear screams and look to see you
Didn't run but now I know it's real
It’s the noise from insomnia
The anthem
Of the sleepless disturbed
It’s the blast of salvation
And the motivation