Members
Juha Laine — vocals
Roope Sirén — guitar
Markku Niiranen - guitar (1986–1990)
Tommy Dolivo — guitar
Kirka Sainio — bass
Ykä — drums
Sleepwalk
Airdash Lyrics
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Hey you let's talk about fear
Something bothers you
Something burns you inside
Let's talk about you and us
Hey you let's talk about fear
Mercy - kill my brain
I'm gonna take you anyway
In place where
fear dwells
and blood runs ice cold
Sinister force
Rule our mind
"Don't you ever look behind?"
Like tiny stick in finger
Makes you feel sick inside
The mindless torture and
fatal pain are something
you would like
Some day you feel the fear
When you're crawling into your bed
You're scared to death
When you find yourself lying there
And you're dead
In place where
fear dwells
and blood runs ice cold
Sinister force
Rule our mind
"Don't you ever look behind?"
Love is opening dawn
Anger is noon
Fear is the last sunset
And "night will get"
The lyrics to Airdash's song Sleepwalk deal with the topic of fear and its hold over the human mind. The song invites the listener to engage in a conversation about fear and its impact on them. The opening lines "let's talk about you and I, hey you let's talk about fear" present the central theme of the song. The lyrics suggest that something is bothering the listener, that something is burning them inside. The request to talk about fear can be seen as a plea for help, a desire to confront the things that scare us and hold us back. The lines "mercy - kill my brain, I'm gonna take you anyway" speak to the idea of pushing past the fear and taking action despite it.
The song then goes on to describe the effects of fear, its ability to control the mind and make us feel sick inside. The lyrics paint a picture of a sinister force ruling our minds, urging us not to look behind. The lines, "love is opening dawn, anger is noon, fear is the last sunset, and 'night will get'" suggest that fear is the most powerful of all emotions, the one that has the ability to consume us completely. The song posits that only by confronting our fears, by talking about them and acknowledging them, can we hope to overcome them.
Overall, "Sleepwalk" is a song that explores the complex and often overwhelming nature of fear. It encourages listeners to engage with their fears, to talk about them openly, and to challenge them head-on. The lyrics highlight the importance of taking action despite our fears and suggest that only by confronting them can we hope to achieve true freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's talk about you and I
Let's discuss and delve into our individual selves and our relationship.
Hey you let's talk about fear
Hey, you and me, let's specifically explore the emotion of fear.
Something bothers you
There is an issue or concern which troubles and troubles one's mind.
Something burns you inside
Something ignites a flame of passion, anger or pain deep within.
Let's talk about you and us
Let's converse about the interplay, dynamics and layered nuances of you and I's relationship and the things occurring between them.
Hey you let's talk about fear
Once again, the idea or emotion of fear is explicitly mentioned and the imperative of discussing it remains.
Mercy - kill my brain
Mercifully let some kind of lethal intervention delete and cleanse my entire thought process or state of mind.
I'm gonna take you anyway
Regardless of circumstance or potential consequences, I am going to take control of the situation and direct it towards my desired outcomes.
In place where
fear dwells
and blood runs ice cold
Sinister force
Rule our mind
"Don't you ever look behind?"
A setting where terror festers and anxiety simmers, leading to a pervasive malevolent influence on the state of mind. This prompts a self-directed command to refrain from introspection and looking backwards.
Like tiny stick in finger
Makes you feel sick inside
The mindless torture and
fatal pain are something
you would like
The torment which has a seemingly insignificant origin results in discomfort and distress. Strangely enough however, this same mindless torture and fatal pain becomes the sought after preference.
Some day you feel the fear
When you're crawling into your bed
You're scared to death
When you find yourself lying there
And you're dead
At some point, the feeling of terror becomes overwhelming when attempting to rest and lying down in bed. This fear becomes so immense, it leads to fear of dying while one is still living.
Love is opening dawn
Anger is noon
Fear is the last sunset
And "night will get"
Love is a beginning, a fresh start in life. Anger denotes the middle of the day or one's journey where passions and intellect are at their peak. Fear is nearing the end of life, where vulnerability, uncertainty and the closing of doors occur into the night.
Contributed by Asher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.