At a young age Aubrey realized school just wasn't in the cards for her and eventually opted for her GED. In place of high school, she played music, performing regularly at Has Beans open mics. At the age of 16, still knowing little more than how to play an A-minor chord, she joined a group of fellow Food Not Bombs volunteers in forming what would be end up becoming one of Chico's most inventive and entertaining bands, the short-lived indie-punk crew Stars Upon Thars.
Now, 21, she's Aubrey Debauchery, and she regularly garners the kind of attention and popularity it usually takes local musicians years to cultivate. At her regular live gigs, her nervous-but-sassy stage presence sets an intimate tone for the personal, at times dark, songs of love, loss and partying like a 21-year-old, and whole lot of making out.
Sleep
Aubrey Debauchery Lyrics
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I guess I could have called
But I felt that it'd be wrong if I told you want I've done
'Cause with every new city comes a new love
and soon I found out there was nothing to be afraid of.
So, I took out those hearts and ripped them apart.
But at times it felt like I was the one dying.
Or if I built a shield around it
to protect me from what I know I can't heal
and what I know I've done to them what I know I can't feel.
'Cause this heart has been through some battles before
and I think it's too tired to love anymore.
So let's sleep, and sleep, and sleep and move closer to me.
So let's sleep, and sleep, and sleep, and move closer to me.
So let's sleep, and sleep and move closer to me.
You'll pull me near and I'll put my lips to your ear
and say all those things that you long to hear.
And when you wake alone in that bed of my own,
don't question my actions of why I've disappeared.
So let's sleep, and sleep and move closer to me.
So let's sleep, and sleep and move closer to me.
So let's sleep, and sleep and move closer to me.
Aubrey Debauchery's song, "Sleep," talks about the complexities of love and relationships. The singer apologizes for being away for so long and not contacting their loved one. They explain that they traveled to different cities and fell in love with different people. However, they could not bring themselves to reveal their actions to their loved one because it would be wrong. The singer admits to tearing apart hearts and feeling like they were dying. The experience made them question if they had become heartless or if they had shielded their heart from further damage. They know they have caused pain to others and cannot feel the same anymore.
Despite their emotional struggles, the singer invites their loved one to sleep with them and move closer. They promise to whisper sweet nothings in their ear and make them feel loved. However, they warn that they may disappear again, and the loved one should not question their actions. The song portrays the complexity of love, heartbreak, and the struggle to trust and love again.
Line by Line Meaning
Forgive me for being gone for so long
I apologize for my absence
I guess I could have called
I had the option to communicate
But I felt that it'd be wrong if I told you want I've done
I withheld information because I knew it was wrong
'Cause with every new city comes a new love
I find love with each new place I go
and soon I found out there was nothing to be afraid of.
I learned not to fear the change that comes with new love
So, I took out those hearts and ripped them apart.
I broke their hearts without remorse
But at times it felt like I was the one dying.
I felt the pain of my destructive behavior
'Cause I can't tell if I've become heartless
I'm not sure if I've lost the ability to love
Or if I built a shield around it
Or if I've created a defense mechanism to protect my heart
to protect me from what I know I can't heal
To guard myself from emotional wounds I can't recover from
and what I know I've done to them what I know I can't feel.
I caused pain that I can't empathize with
'Cause this heart has been through some battles before
My heart has endured previous emotional struggles
and I think it's too tired to love anymore.
I believe my heart is too worn out to love again
You'll pull me near and I'll put my lips to your ear
You will embrace me and I will whisper sweet things to you
and say all those things that you long to hear.
I will tell you everything you desire to hear
And when you wake alone in that bed of my own,
When you wake up in my bed without me there
don't question my actions of why I've disappeared.
Do not ask me why I left without explanation
So let's sleep, and sleep, and sleep and move closer to me.
Let's slumber together and draw nearer to each other
So let's sleep, and sleep, and sleep, and move closer to me.
Let's snooze longer and cuddle tighter
So let's sleep, and sleep and move closer to me.
Let's rest and snuggle together
Contributed by Julia V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.