Sleep
Eric Whitacre * Track #16 On Light & Gold
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- #16Sleep
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Sleep by Eric Whitacre
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Eric WhitacreAbout
“Sleep” was written by poet Charles Anthony Slivrestri and modified by Eric Whitacre. The lyrics to this song talk of a person who feels in need of sleep, but is too mentally active to do so. Towards the end of the song, however, the spirits urge him to drift to sleep.
Sleep Lyrics
The evening hangs beneath the moon
A silver thread on darkened dune
With closing eyes and resting head
I know that sleep is coming soon
Upon my pillow safe in bed
A thousand pictures fill my head
I cannot sleep, my mind's a-flight
And yet my limbs seem made of lead
If there are noises
In the night
A frightening shadow
Flickering light
As I surrender unto sleep
Where clouds of dream
Give second sight
What dreams may come both dark and deep
On flying wings and soaring leap
As I surrender unto sleep (Dark and Deep)
As I surrender unto sleep (Dark and Deep)
As I surrender unto sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep (Sleep)