The Sound of Sleeping
Embracing the Sound of Tranquil Moments | Hello Shannon
Lyrics
This is the sound of sleeping
This represents the audible experience of sleeping.
A sound that I rarely know
The speaker rarely experiences this particular sound associated with sleep.
As quickly as it comes to me then it goes
The fleeting nature of the sound of sleeping is highlighted—coming and going quickly.
This is the sound of sleeping
Reiteration of the sound of sleeping.
I feel its touch on my head
The speaker perceives the touch of sleep on their head, if only momentarily.
If only for a moment then it leaves my bed
The sound departs from the speaker's bed after a brief moment.
Won’t you stay a little longer
An appeal for the sound of sleeping to linger.
Please stay a little longer
A repeated plea for the sound of sleeping to stay longer.
This is the sound of peacefulness
The sound of peacefulness is introduced.
It wanders far from me
Peacefulness seems elusive and distant from the speaker.
I feel my heart beat faster as it leaves
The departure of peacefulness causes the speaker's heart to race.
This is the sound of security
The sound of security is described.
I mourn its passing waves
The passing waves of security are mourned by the speaker.
My hands grow weaker still everyday
The speaker's hands grow weaker, possibly due to the diminishing sense of security.
Won’t you stay a little longer
A repeated plea for an extended stay of the described feelings.
Please stay a little longer
Stay a little longer
A direct request for a longer stay.
Stay a little longer
A reiterated request for a prolonged presence.
Stay with me as the clouds give way to starlight
A call to stay with the speaker during the transition from clouds to starlight.
Stay with me as the dusk becomes the night
A plea to remain during the transformation from dusk to night.
Stay with me as the night turns into morning
An invitation to stay through the night turning into morning.
Stay with me
A simple plea to stay.
Stay with me when the sun begins its breaking
A request for continued presence as the sun rises.
Stay with me when the world begins its waking
A plea for companionship as the world awakens.
Stay with me when my eyes have yet to close
An appeal for staying even when the speaker's eyes have yet to close.
Stay close
An emphasized plea for proximity.
Won’t you stay a little longer
A final plea for an extended stay of the described feelings.
Please stay a little longer
A repeated request for a longer stay.
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