Sleeping Martyr
Dreams Unraveled: The Sleepin' Martyr's Journey through Shadows
Lyrics
There's a boy they call the sleepin' man, he's been asleep for days
Refers to a person known as the "sleepin' man" who has been asleep for days.
There's a girl lyin' next to him, following his ways
Describes a girl lying next to the sleeping man, emulating his lifestyle or choices.
Dreaming of a foreign place, where the people always pray
The sleeping man dreams of a foreign place where people are devout in prayer.
Nowhere else to run to...now
Expresses a feeling of being trapped with no alternative place to go.
So this is where they stay
Indicates that the current situation is where both individuals choose to stay.
That's all she wanted to hear
The girl desires to hear a specific message repeatedly: "Sleep another year."
That's all she wanted to hear
-Sleep another year.
Suggests a desire for prolonged sleep or avoidance of reality for another year.
I will in time forget the order, wake up the sleepin' martyr
The speaker intends to forget the established order and awaken the sleeping martyr.
Somethin' don't seem right in you
Recognition that something seems wrong or unsettling in the person being addressed.
A broken will to testify, a thorn on either side
Describes a weakened determination to testify, facing challenges from both sides.
Empty bottles lyin' next to him, keeps him satisfied
Empty bottles near the sleeping man imply satisfaction through substances.
Voices on that dead end street, make you feel so fine
Voices on a dead-end street create a deceptive sense of satisfaction or contentment.
Wake up son it's time to go, you're runnin' out of time
Someone is urged to wake up and leave, as time is running out.
And that's all he wanted to hear
Similar to earlier, the boy desires to hear the phrase "Sleep another year."
That's all he wanted to hear
-Sleep another year
Reiteration of the desire for prolonged sleep or escape for another year.
I will in time forget the order, wake up the sleepin' martyr
Repeating the intention to forget the established order and awaken the sleeping martyr.
Somethin' don't seem right in you
Reiteration that something is not right in the person being addressed.
He dreamed until his heart was still or so the story goes
Narrates a story where the sleeping man dreamed until his heart stopped.
Can't remember how he got that way cause he's forgot more than he knows
Highlights the amnesia of the sleeping man, having forgotten more than he knows.
Drift into a foreign place, seems like yesterday..
Transition to another foreign place, emphasizing the passage of time.
Nowhere else to run to now, alone he starts to pray
Similar to earlier, expressing a sense of isolation and starting to pray.
And that's all she wanted to hear
Similar to earlier, the girl desires to hear the phrase "Sleep another year."
That's all she wanted to hear
-Sleep another year
Reiteration of the desire for prolonged sleep or escape for another year.
I will in time forget the order, wake up the sleepin' martyr
Repeating the intention to forget the established order and awaken the sleeping martyr.
Hold tight, hold tight, hold tight
Urgency is conveyed with "Hold tight" and anticipation of a long night ahead.
Cause it's gonna' be a long night, anytime, everytime
-Anytime in you
Ending with a vague statement, possibly suggesting the unpredictability of the situation.
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