Closing track ‘Sleeper’ presents something quite raw; a look at something natural and healthy that can nonetheless cause unique distress.
“It’s that feeling of wanting to disappear. Sometimes, the best way to disappear is to try and go to sleep but sometimes you can’t – that feeling when you wake u...
[Verse 1]
Heard you were out there
Trying to find me
Heard that you're on your way
Don't think I know you
Don't think I own you
What have you got to say
[Pre Chorus]
Why do people tell me the things I don't want to hear?
I'm just going to fall asleep and make you disappear
[Chorus]
I'd rather be a sleeper
No one to wake me
No one gets hurt when I forget you
I'd rather be a sleeper
Under the blankets
Under the guilt
When I've upset you
[Verse 2]
Now that you're looking
I want to find you
Maybe we'll share some days
I need to know you
I need to own you
I want to keep you safe
[Pre Chorus]
Why do people tell me the things I don't want to hear?
I'm just going to fall asleep and make you disappear
[Chorus]
I'd rather be a sleeper
No one to wake me
No one gets hurt when I forget you
I'd rather be a sleeper
Under the blankets
Under the guilt
When I've upset you
Sleeper was written by whenyoung.
Sleeper was produced by Chris Hayden.
whenyoung released Sleeper on Fri Nov 09 2018.