Endless Sleep
22-Pistepirkko Lyrics
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Looked for my baby, she's nowhere around.
Traced her footsteps down to the shore,
'Fraid she's gone forever more.
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
"I took your baby from you away."
I heard a voice cryin' in the deep,
"Come join me baby in my Endless Sleep."
Why did we quarrel, why did we fight?
Why did I leave her alone tonight?
That's why her footsteps ran into the sea
That's why my baby has gone from me.
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
"I took your baby from you away."
I heard a voice cryin' in the deep,
"Come join me baby in my Endless Sleep."
Ran in the water, heart full of fear,
There in the breakers I saw her near;
Reached for my darlin', held her to me,
Stole her away from the angry sea.
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
"You took your baby from me away."
My heart cried out, "She's mine to keep."
I saved my baby from an Endless Sleep.
22-Pistepirkko's song "Endless Sleep" tells the story of a young man who is searching for his lost love. The night is dark and rainy, and he cannot find his "baby." He eventually traces her footsteps to the shore, where he fears that she has disappeared forever. As he looks at the sea, he feels as though it is telling him that it has taken her away. He then hears a voice calling out to him from the deep, asking him to join his love in an "Endless Sleep."
The lyrics reflect a sense of loss and desperation as the singer tries to come to terms with the disappearance of his love. He is haunted by the thought that he is responsible for her disappearance, and he laments his actions that led to their fight. However, he eventually finds her in the water and rescues her, realizing that he cannot bear to lose her.
The song is notable for its haunting melody and evocative lyrics. The slow, melancholic tempo adds to the sense of loss and longing conveyed by the lyrics. The use of natural imagery, particularly the sea, enhances the emotional impact of the song. The simple, repetitive structure of the song underscores the cyclical nature of the singer's thoughts and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
The night was black, rain fallin' down;
It was a dark rainy night
Looked for my baby, she's nowhere around.
I searched for my lover but she was nowhere to be found
Traced her footsteps down to the shore,
I followed her footprints to the shore
'Fraid she's gone forever more.
I was afraid she was gone forever
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
The sea appeared to convey a message to me
"I took your baby from you away."
The sea seemed to tell me it took away my lover
I heard a voice cryin' in the deep,
I heard a voice crying in the depths of the sea
"Come join me baby in my Endless Sleep."
The voice invited my lover to an eternal slumber in the sea
Why did we quarrel, why did we fight?
I wondered why we had arguments and fights
Why did I leave her alone tonight?
I questioned my decision to leave her alone that night
That's why her footsteps ran into the sea
That's the reason she went into the sea
That's why my baby has gone from me.
That's why she left me
Ran in the water, heart full of fear,
I ran into the water, terrified
There in the breakers I saw her near;
I saw her near the waves
Reached for my darlin', held her to me,
I grabbed my beloved and held her close to me
Stole her away from the angry sea.
I rescued her from the fierce sea
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
The sea appeared to have another message for me
"You took your baby from me away."
The sea seemed to accuse me of taking my lover away from it
My heart cried out, "She's mine to keep."
I fiercely declared that she was mine and that I would keep her
I saved my baby from an Endless Sleep.
I saved my lover from a never-ending sleep in the sea
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Written by: DOLORES NANCE, JODY REYNOLDS
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