Tidal produced six singles: "Shadowboxer", "Slow Like Honey", "Sleep to Dream", "The First Taste", "Criminal" and "Never Is a Promise". "Criminal", the album's most popular single, won a 1998 Grammy Award for "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" and was named the single of 1997 in a poll of Rolling Stone readers.
"When I did Tidal," Apple said in 2000, "it was more for the sake of proving myself; telling people from my past something. And to also try to get friends for the future.
Tidal was received well by critics, with Jenny Eliscu of Rolling Stone and Richard Harrington of The Washington Post describing it as a mature effort comparable to the work of singer/songwriters Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos. In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 83 among the 100 greatest albums of the 1990s. The following year, Slant Magazine placed it at number 74. The album is featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
As of July 2016, the album has sold 2.9 million copies in United States.
Sleep to Dream
Fiona Apple Lyrics
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I say tell me the truth but you don't dare
You say love is a hell you cannot bear
And I say give me mine back and then go there for all I care
I got my feet on the ground and I don't go to sleep to dream
You got your head in the clouds, you're not at all what you seem
This mind, this body, and this voice cannot be stifled by your deviant ways
So don't forget what I told you don't come around
I got my own hell to raise
I have never been so insulted in all my life
I could swallow the seas to wash down all this pride
First you run like a fool just to be at my side
And now you run like a fool but you just run to hide
I can't abide
I got my feet on the ground and I don't go to sleep to dream
You got your head in the clouds and you're not at all what you seem
This mind this body and this voice cannot be stifled by your deviant ways
So don't forget what I told you don't come around
I got my own hell to raise
Don't make it a big deal, don't be so sensitive
We're not playing a game anymore
You don't have to be so defensive
Don't you plead me your case, don't bother to explain
Don't even show me your face 'cause it's a crying shame
Just go back to the rock from under which you came
Take the sorrows you gave and all the stakes you claim
And don't forget to blame
I got my feet on the ground and I don't go to sleep to dream
You got your head in the clouds and you're not at all what you seem
This mind this body and this voice cannot be stifled by your deviant ways
So don't forget what I told you don't come around
I got my own hell to raise
I got my feet on the ground and I don't go to sleep to dream
You got your head in the clouds and you're not at all what you seem
This mind this body and this voice cannot be stifled by your deviant ways
So don't forget what I told you don't come around
I got my own hell to raise
In Fiona Apple's song Sleep To Dream, the lyrics describe a tumultuous relationship in which the singer has had enough of the other person's lies and cannot trust their love. Despite the other person claiming that love is too painful for them to bear, the singer wants their own feelings acknowledged and returned. The first stanza expresses the lack of communication and failure to be truthful between the two lovers. The singer seems to be exasperated from trying to get the other person to understand how they feel when they don't seem to genuinely care. The second stanza highlights that the singer is grounded in reality and not living in a fantasy world like the other person who is not being honest about who they are. The singer is empowered and will not let the other person stifle their identity. The third stanza is a direct response to the other person and how they have behaved in the relationship. The singer feels insulted and has way too much pride to be treated that way. They've invested so much time and energy in the relationship only to realize that the other person is not genuine. In the last stanza, the singer tells the other person to move on from the relationship and all the issues that came with it. They don't want the other person's explanations or apologies because it doesn't change the fact that the other person was not authentic. The song shows the empowerment of an individual in a relationship who has realized their own worth and refuses to tolerate being treated poorly.
Line by Line Meaning
I tell you how I feel but you don't care
I express my emotions to you but you show no concern
I say tell me the truth but you don't dare
When I ask for honesty, you are too afraid to be sincere
You say love is a hell you cannot bear
You claim that being in love is too agonizing for you to endure
And I say give me mine back and then go there for all I care
I demand that you return what is rightfully mine and I don't care where you go after that
I got my feet on the ground and I don't go to sleep to dream
I am grounded in reality and don't rely on illusions and fantasies
You got your head in the clouds, you're not at all what you seem
You are living in a dream world and are not the person you portray yourself to be
This mind, this body, and this voice cannot be stifled by your deviant ways
My thoughts, physical being, and expression cannot be suppressed by your abnormal behavior
So don't forget what I told you don't come around
Remember my warning to stay away from me
I got my own hell to raise
I have my own issues to deal with and don't need any additional problems from you
I have never been so insulted in all my life
I have never felt so disrespected before
I could swallow the seas to wash down all this pride
I would do anything to rid myself of my egotism
First you run like a fool just to be at my side
Initially, you acted foolishly to be near me
And now you run like a fool but you just run to hide
Now, you continue to act foolishly but only to avoid confronting your problems
I can't abide
I cannot tolerate your behavior
Don't make it a big deal, don't be so sensitive
Stop making this into a significant matter and don't be overly emotional
We're not playing a game anymore
Our interactions are not a game or competition
You don't have to be so defensive
There is no need for you to be guarded or hostile
Don't you plead me your case, don't bother to explain
Do not try to justify your actions or give excuses
Don't even show me your face 'cause it's a crying shame
You are so shameful that I do not want to see your face
Just go back to the rock from under which you came
Return to where you belong and leave me alone
Take the sorrows you gave and all the stakes you claim
Take responsibility for the pain you caused and do not argue ownership over things that are not yours
And don't forget to blame
Do not forget to attribute fault to yourself and not others
I got my feet on the ground and I don't go to sleep to dream
I am grounded in reality and do not rely on illusions or fantasies
You got your head in the clouds and you're not at all what you seem
You are living in a dream world and are not the person you portray yourself to be
This mind, this body, and this voice cannot be stifled by your deviant ways
My thoughts, physical being, and expression cannot be suppressed by your abnormal behavior
So don't forget what I told you don't come around
Remember my warning to stay away from me
I got my own hell to raise
I have my own issues to deal with and don't need any additional problems from you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Fiona Apple Maggart
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