Austin is currently making words rhyme and serving his time waiting on tables (and waiting on the tables to turn.) He's singing at writer's nights and tearing up the honky-tonks, paying his dues and livin' the dream in Tennessee. To quote his grandmother and the title of one of his own songs, Austin says it's his job these days to just "Suit Up Show Up Shut Up And Get The Job Done".
Sleepin' Around
Austin Burke Lyrics
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Hungry eyes, pickup lines, under neon lights
The good girls wanna be bad and the bad girls wanna be better
And the boys just wanna get lucky tonight
Uptown downtown everybody's sleepin' around
That's all they ever wanna do
I don't wanna a sleep around with every girl in the world
I want a girl worth waking up to
Music fades bartender yellin' last call
One more lie one more try at closing time
Some just wanna be players and some just wanna get played
Bu nobody wants to be lonely tonight
Uptown downtown everybody's sleeping around
That's all they ever wanna do
I don't wanna a sleep around with every girl in the world
I want a girl worth waking up to
I want a girl worth waking up to
Uptown downtown everybody's sleepin' around
That's all they ever wanna do
Uptown downtown everybody's sleepin' around
That's all they ever wanna do
I don't wanna sleep around with every girl in the world
I want a girl worth waking up to
I don't wanna sleep around with every girl in the world
I want a girl worth waking up to
In Austin Burke's song Sleepin' Around, he is describing the world as a place full of smoke and mirrors. The society that Austin Burke is painting can be seen as superficial and appearance focussed. The women in the song are described as 'good girls' who want to be 'bad' and the 'bad girls' want to be 'better.' Austin Burke suggests that the men in the song only want to get lucky tonight, and everyone is involved in a cycle of one night stands.
Austin Burke emphasizes his desire for a deeper, more meaningful relationship by stating he does not want to sleep around with every girl in the world. He longs for a significant other who is worth waking up to, someone who he can connect with meaningfully. With this, Austin Burke is saying that he wants a genuine and loyal partner in life. Throughout the song, there is this struggle between the distractions of the world and the need for stable relationships. Austin Burke lays down that he wants someone to connect, to wake up to rather than to only sleep around.
Overall, Austin Burke's song Sleepin' Around is a commentary on a world that values superficiality and meaningless hookups over meaningful, long-term relationships. He wants something deeper and more genuine, and the song highlights the struggles he and many people face in finding that.
Line by Line Meaning
Feeling lost in this world of smoke and mirrors
Feeling disoriented and confused in a world full of illusions and deceptions.
Hungry eyes, pickup lines, under neon lights
Using seductive words and looks under the flashy lights of a nightclub.
The good girls wanna be bad and the bad girls wanna be better
The morally upright girls yearn to explore their wild side, while the promiscuous ones aim to improve their 'game'.
And the boys just wanna get lucky tonight
The men are only interested in finding a random hookup for the night.
Music fades bartender yellin' last call
As the club music diminishes, the bartender announces the end of the party.
One more lie one more try at closing time
Desperately attempting to find a suitable partner before the party ends.
Some just wanna be players and some just wanna get played
Some people want to play the game of seduction, while others are willing to be charmed and fooled.
But nobody wants to be lonely tonight
Despite the desire for a casual encounter, no one wants to feel lonely without someone to share the night with.
Uptown downtown everybody's sleeping around
The culture of random hookups is prevalent across all social classes and neighborhoods.
That's all they ever wanna do
People are fixated on finding one-night stands as a means to fulfill their desires.
I don't wanna a sleep around with every girl in the world
The singer is not interested in casual hookups with every woman he meets.
I want a girl worth waking up to
The singer desires a meaningful and lasting relationship with a woman he admires and respects.
Writer(s): Sherrie Austin, Wiill Rambeaux, Austin Patrick Burke
Contributed by Evelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@freddyjones7417
good song good marketing=success
@PADRECITOALRESCATE
Well done Austin!!!!!!
@AustinBurkeMusic
Thank you!
@anushreedasgupta3533
Damn! This song is worth for listening in loop!
@AustinBurkeMusic
Thank you!
@smokieg9748
Love this song Austin!!!
@joeyhalbrook9818
I wish it were true I can’t find a single chick trying to sleep around lol everyone’s either to good for that or in a relationship
@sirot5561
omg Austin so crazy. I first saw you on your family's old BURKELIFE channel back in 2013 I think. Stumbled across this song and wondered if it was the same Austin Burke and sure enough it is. So crazzzzzyyy. Love this song though its awesome. And awesome to see you doing so well!!!
@sirot5561
okay might have been 2010 actually haha
@AustinBurkeMusic
Too funny! Thanks for watching then - and now! 👊🏼