Sleep
Actions Lyrics
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Fiction halts, the drugs began to wear thin.
Colored obvious, the world slid off it's tilt.
Waking up each night, from the gravitational pull.
What is the sound of something trying not to make a sound?
So sick of all the same old shit, so spent on being sick.
Will everybody wake up before it gets too late?
Will everybody wake up before it gets too late?
Always afraid, afraid of what the truth may bring.
The last horse has finally crossed the finish line.
Long and clever titles doesn't bring a clever song.
This show has been going down hill since season one.
Just an open book reading itself to sleep
So sick of all the same old shit, so spent on being sick.
Will everybody wake up (wake up, wake up)
Before it gets too late?
Undone in the middle of the night, strikingly obvious.
Will everybody wake up (wake up, wake up) before it gets too late?
So sick of all the same old shit, so spent on being sick.
Will everybody wake up (wake up, wake up) before it gets too late?
So tired, so tired, will everybody
Wake up (wake up, wake up) before it gets too late?
The lyrics to Actions's song Sleep describe a state of exhaustion and disillusionment with the world. The opening lines suggest a loss of consciousness brought on by drugs, as the singer's perception of reality becomes distorted. The world itself feels off-kilter, as if it has been knocked out of balance. The singer is haunted by a feeling of being pulled toward something - perhaps sleep, perhaps death - and cannot escape it.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of frustration with the status quo. The singer is sick of hearing the same tired rhetoric and tired of feeling unwell. They ask whether others will "wake up" before it's too late, suggesting a sense of urgency.
The final lines of the song express a sense of weariness and resignation. The singer is tired of trying to come up with witty, clever titles for songs and tired of the world they find themselves in. They plead with others to wake up before it's too late, but seem to acknowledge that this may be a futile request.
Line by Line Meaning
It was somewhere around Sheffield where my conscious concedes.
I was in Sheffield when my mind gave in.
Fiction halts, the drugs began to wear thin.
The drugs have lost their effect and my imagination is no longer running wild.
Colored obvious, the world slid off it's tilt.
The world seemed distorted and unreal.
Waking up each night, from the gravitational pull.
I keep waking up and can't explain why, as if something is pulling me.
What is the sound of something trying not to make a sound?
A rhetorical question about the sound of trying to be quiet.
So sick of all the same old shit, so spent on being sick.
Tired of the monotony and exhaustion of life.
Will everybody wake up before it gets too late?
Wondering if people will realize the truth before it's too late.
Ghost wrote in the middle of the night, choking and obvious.
A ghostly presence wrote something obvious in the middle of the night.
Always afraid, afraid of what the truth may bring.
Constantly scared of the consequences of the truth.
The last horse has finally crossed the finish line.
Something has finally come to an end.
Long and clever titles doesn't bring a clever song.
A sarcastic comment about how a clever name doesn't make a clever song.
This show has been going down hill since season one.
A criticism of something that has been deteriorating.
Just an open book reading itself to sleep.
Feeling like life is predictable and boring.
Undone in the middle of the night, strikingly obvious.
Coming to a realization in the middle of the night.
So tired, so tired, will everybody wake up (wake up, wake up) before it gets too late?
Expressing exhaustion and pleading for people to realize the truth before it's too late.
Lyrics Š Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MARK THOMAS KLUEPFEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tunes 4 Kids
Oh the hurdles I had to jump for my second child. I tried everything to get him to fall asleep without me and then we conquered that it was sleep through the night. The only thing that soothes him to sleep to this day is music (lullabies, nursery rhymes & ambient music) and it's a nice deep sleep as well.
Estelle Walker
I heard that there was something called sleep training. It is supposed to help your baby to get on the right schedule when it comes to sleeping. I want to know if anyone has heard about this.
A.Tanyale
Yep
LullaBabies Channel
I only have one child. I decided to only breast feed him and I thought I had the milk he needed. so he was crying, and crying every time I would put him down in his crib. he would only calm down when having the nipple in his mouth. I went to ask a specialized breastfeeding consultant.... they insisted on me having him to my chest and make sure he moves his mouth actively to take milk. the 20 min on a side, 20 min on another every 2-3 hours or so....don't remember.... then I heard about cluster-feeding.... while my son was literally starving with me next to him. he would sleep well throughout the night but cranky and crying during daytime. So I went to the dr and asked what can I do. the baby wasn't yet loosing weight, but not gaining either. once I introduced some formula after breastfeeding every time first, he would be so happy and good little boy. now he is a relative good eater and he's 4 and very funny and smart little boy. I still blame myself for not listening completely my instincts in the beginning. So, in my case, no colicky baby, no sick but HUNGRY baby that wouldn't stop crying until fed well. I advice, before you decide a method to calm down your child, check everything possible and make sure your baby doesn't have other needs.
M M
@Paris S formula is worse for cluster feeding because you have to get up and prepare the bottle + formula can cause constipation and other stuff
M M
Same here. My baby didnât want to latch so she would cry and kick and scream until I supplement for about a day and then breastfed her again and now sheâs fine.
Paris S
I felt this. My baby cluster fed like crazy. He gained well though. But fed hourly until 6 months old. I understand why some choose formula
Nune Levonyan
My baby is nine months old, just learned to stand up in the crib. Wakes up at 3am and starts to climb up the crib and stand up all the time, no minute of rest for us or him. Is it right to let him do it till he gets tired and eventually sleeps? Actually there s nothing else to do on these moments because nothing else works.
Lisa Morris
I always rock my precious little baby who's 17 months đźđź after a night feed she refuses to go in her cot with out me rocking and singing her to sleep đĽ she screams for hours at night if she's not in my arms â¤ď¸ not babies for long enjoy every moment
Nicole Cuesta
My baby boy is 9 months and in order for him to go to sleep I need to Rock him to sleep and now I want to take that bad habit away and now Iâm not sure what to do either because he will just cry really loud , I need some advice or help please ! Some days I donât have to Really rock him much but thatâs when heâs super tired other than that we have to rock him and Iâm not sure what to do