The member… Read Full Bio ↴Art Of Sleeping is a Rock band from Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
The members are: Caleb Hodges: Vocals & Guitars; Jean-Paul Malengret: Drums; Jarryd Shuker: Keyboards; Patrick Silver: Guitars; Francois Malengret: Bass.
When asked to describe their sound, the boys cited The Temper Trap, Coldplay, Phoenix and listed their influences as Copeland, Foals and Jeff Buckley.
You can find them on Triple J Unearthed, Facebook, Soundcloud, iTunes, Myspace, YouTube & Twitter.
Read their Triple J Unearthed Feature Interview (from June 2012) to find out more.
Burning Bright
Art of Sleeping Lyrics
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I don't know why.
All I know is that I, I know I tried.
I lie down beside you,
And I watch you sleep for a while.
I'm twisted up in all these blankets and sheets,
My body paralized and curled up at your feet.
Is running out on me.
So come on, come on, come on, come on,
I won't break your heart no more.
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
I don't wanna do this any more.
Yeah I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.
What can I say now?
What can I do?
You got the best of me, and I the best of you.
Don't say it's faded light, if it was burning bright.
I wasted empathy and I destroyed my faith.
I still can't read your mind, but I can read your fate.
And it gets lonely, oh it gets lonely.
So come on, come on, come on, come on,
I won't break your heart no more.
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
I don't wanna do this any more.
Yeah I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.
So why do you treat me like a stranger?
Why do you treat my like a stranger?
I'm not a needle, and I'm not a thread.
And why do you feel so far away,
when you're right there in my bed?
And you won't bend and I won't be broken.
I hide in my stupid songs,
And you hide in your head.
So come on, come on, come on, come on,
I won't break your heart no more.
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
I don't wanna do this any more.
So why do you treat me like a stranger?
Why do you treat my like a stranger?
The song Burning Bright by Art of Sleeping is about the struggles of a relationship. The singer is lying next to their partner, feeling distant and disconnected. They mention that they couldn't call their partner, and they don't know why. This could imply that there is a communication breakdown, or they feel like they can't express their feelings. They watch their partner sleep, feeling twisted up in their blankets and sheets, unable to move or act on their emotions. They acknowledge that something they swore would never run out is running out on them, perhaps referring to their patience or understanding.
The chorus is a plea for their partner to not break their heart anymore and a declaration that they don't want to continue this relationship under the current conditions. They mention that they know they wasted their empathy and destroyed their faith, and it gets lonely. The verses and chorus are repeated, with an added line about how the singer is not a needle or thread, and they feel that their partner is far away even though they're in their bed together.
The song portrays a feeling of disconnection and dissatisfaction in a relationship. The singer is trying to reach out and mend the relationship, but they don't know how or why they feel like a stranger to their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I couldn't call you,
I wasn't able to communicate with you,
I don't know why.
I can't explain the reason for it,
All I know is that I, I know I tried.
Despite everything, I made an effort to get through to you,
I lie down beside you,
I lay beside you,
And I watch you sleep for a while.
And I observe you sleeping for a little period of time.
I'm twisted up in all these blankets and sheets,
My body is entangled in the bed linens and covers,
My body paralized and curled up at your feet.
I'm unable to move, and I'm coiled up at your feet,
And what I swore would never run out,
And the thing that I promised will never fade away,
Is running out on me.
Is slowly slipping away from my grasp.
So come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please come closer to me,
I won't break your heart no more.
I won't hurt your feelings anymore,
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please come closer to me again,
I don't wanna do this any more.
I don't want to endure this anymore,
Yeah I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.
I truly understand how you feel.
What can I say now?
What should I say now?
What can I do?
What action can I take?
You got the best of me, and I the best of you.
You got the most out of me, and I got the most out of you.
Don't say it's faded light, if it was burning bright.
Don't describe it as a dim light, if it was a blazing light before.
I wasted empathy and I destroyed my faith.
I squandered my ability to understand and care for others and I lost my belief.
I still can't read your mind, but I can read your fate.
I still can't know what you're thinking, but I can predict your destiny.
And it gets lonely, oh it gets lonely.
And it makes me feel lonely, oh so lonely.
So why do you treat me like a stranger?
So why are you treating me like an unknown person?
Why do you treat my like a stranger?
Why are you treating me like an unfamiliar person?
I'm not a needle, and I'm not a thread.
I'm not a needle, and I'm not thread.
And why do you feel so far away,
And why do you appear distant,
when you're right there in my bed?
when you're actually in my bed?
And you won't bend and I won't be broken.
And you won't change your mind and I won't be crushed.
I hide in my stupid songs,
I conceal my feelings in meaningless songs,
And you hide in your head.
And you hide your feelings in your thoughts.
So come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please come closer to me,
I won't break your heart no more.
I won't hurt your feelings anymore,
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please come closer to me again,
I don't wanna do this any more.
I don't want to endure this anymore,
So why do you treat me like a stranger?
So why are you treating me like an unknown person?
Why do you treat my like a stranger?
Why are you treating me like an unfamiliar person?
Contributed by Addison S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.