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.
I'm Not the One
Art of Sleeping Lyrics
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Between the lines, that you held so tight.
All your love in vain,
It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Hold tight if you if you find the truth,
Behind the lines that you held onto.
All your ove in vain,
It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it,
I'll hold you like our love was true.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it,
I'll hold you like our love was true.
I'm only gonna let you down.
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
The lyrics of Art of Sleeping's song "I'm Not The One" captures the feeling of being unable to reciprocate someone's love or give them what they want. The first set of lines "Hold tight, for my embrace, between the lines, that you held so tight" suggests that the love between the two is failing, and that there is no hope for it to get any better. The lines "All your love in vain, it always ends this way" reinforce the idea that all of the effort put into the relationship was for nothing, as it is bound to fail.
The chorus "I am not the one that you want to hold you, I'm only gonna let you down" repeats to emphasize the idea that the singer cannot fulfill the other person's needs, and that they are doomed to fail. This is also reinforced by the lines "Hold tight if you find the truth, behind the lines that you held onto," indicating that even if the other person discovers something they didn't know before, it won't change the outcome of their relationship.
The bridge "Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it, I'll hold you like our love was true" suggests that the singer is aware of their lack of ability to provide sustenance to the relationship, but they are willing to try and make up for it. However, this is followed by the return of the chorus, emphasizing the inevitability of the failure of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold tight, for my embrace,
Stay close to me, wrap yourself in my arms
Between the lines, that you held so tight.
In the hidden meanings of our words and actions, which you clung to with all your might
All your love in vain,
Your love has been wasted, as it always ends the same way
It always ends this way.
Our love always comes to an end, no matter how hard we try to hold on
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I am not the person you desire to be embraced by
I'm only gonna let you down.
I will disappoint you, and not live up to your expectations
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
I warned you about this outcome
Hold tight if you find the truth,
Hold on to me if you discover the real reason behind our problems
Behind the lines that you held onto.
Underneath the surface-level explanations you clung to
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it,
I will embrace you passionately, if only for a short amount of time
I'll hold you like our love was true.
I'll hold you as if our love was genuine and not doomed to fail
Contributed by Gabriel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jessirose
Hold tight, for my embrace, Between the lines, that you held so tight. All your love in vain, It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Hold tight if you if you find the truth, Behind the lines that you held onto. All your ove in vain, It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it, I'll hold you like our love was true.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it, I'll hold you like our love was true.
I'm only gonna let you down. I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
@elieabetian
Lyrics:
Hold tight, for my embrace,
Between the lines, that you held so tight.
All your love in vain,
It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Hold tight if you if you find the truth,
Behind the lines that you held onto.
All your ove in vain,
It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it,
I'll hold you like our love was true.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it,
I'll hold you like our love was true.
I'm only gonna let you down.
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
@noornaserian9770
I hate it when good songs are unappreciated, this song deserves to be heard !
@imageoflife3728
Noor Naserian this song is heard, by you. Thats all that really matters.
@jessirose
Hold tight, for my embrace, Between the lines, that you held so tight. All your love in vain, It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Hold tight if you if you find the truth, Behind the lines that you held onto. All your ove in vain, It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it, I'll hold you like our love was true.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it, I'll hold you like our love was true.
I'm only gonna let you down. I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
@ty-fg1fi
Jessie Rose thank you love
@verycooltomato7767
this is not depressing at all. IM NOT CRYING. YOU ARE
@lulusiman4276
Lol
@shi5894
proof.
@elieabetian
Lyrics:
Hold tight, for my embrace,
Between the lines, that you held so tight.
All your love in vain,
It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Hold tight if you if you find the truth,
Behind the lines that you held onto.
All your ove in vain,
It always ends this way.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it,
I'll hold you like our love was true.
Only for a moment I'll hold you like I mean it,
I'll hold you like our love was true.
I'm only gonna let you down.
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
I'm only gonna let you down.
I am not the one that you want to hold you
Oh I told you, oh I told you.
@corimcadams8439
Narcissistic/ludic love. The empty love that destroys.
@Mslaralinda
Yes now please leave and if you ever see me really look the other way. I won't remember who you are anyway.