While sleep refers to the act of sleeping, it is also the name of the land where the song takes place. A harsh and desolate land. The lyrics were originally to be in the band’s song titled “The Railroad” but the idea was scrapped and the introduction was left as an instrumental. Band member Avi Vino...
Where the coldest willows weep
And the fog does slowly creep
Where the fire cannot keep
I will sing myself to sleep
Where the winds so strongly sweep
And the earth can't feed the sheep
In a darkness thick and deep
I will sing myself to sleep
Where the cliffs dark red and steep
Beckon you to come and leap
Where ol’ death does calmly reap
I will sing myself to sleep
I will sing myself to sleep
(I will sing myself to sleep)
Sleep was written by Avi Vinocur & Patrick Dyer Wolf.
Goodnight-texas released Sleep on Fri Sep 30 2022.