The band, founded by Gabriel Díaz and Adrián Herrera debuted on March 19, 1989 on a show at the Tigre Amphitheater.
In 1994 they recorded their first album "Vol.1" for Tripoli Discos, as a starting point for an uninterrupted career that took them to visit the most important festivals and stages of the Rock circuit in Argentina: from the classic and foundational Die Schule, Arpeggios, Cement, Cromañon Republic, Astros Theater, up to the current Trastienda Club, The Colegiales Theater, Flores Theater, Niceto Club, ND Athenaeum, Pepsi Music, Cosquín Rock, Gesell Rock, etc.
After their first three albums, in 2001 they undertook an independent adventure, recording from that moment 9 totally self-managed new record works.
A few days after the release of their latest album 'Abrazo Insomnio', the band celebrated the long-awaited and well-deserved appearance in the Rolling Stones documentary: "Olé, Olé, Olé !: A Trip Across Latin America", which reflects its passage for Latin America during his last tour.
Gabriel Díaz (voice) and Adrián Herrera (guitar), had an interview with Jagger in dressing rooms in the preview of one of the shows.
The launch's own report in one of its passages states: "This is how Mick Jagger is seen explaining to camera the existence of" the rollingas ", a unique urban tribe in the world that professes total devotion to the Stones, or to converse a few minutes with Blues Motel musicians. "
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I'm Only Sleeping
Blues Motel Lyrics
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Lift my head, I′m still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream)
Please, don′t wake me, no, don't shake me
Leave me where I am, I'm only sleeping
Everybody seems to think I′m lazy
I don′t mind, I think they're crazy
Till they find there′s no need
Please don't spoil my day, I′m miles away
And after all I'm only sleeping
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time
Lying there and staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling
Please don′t spoil my day, I'm miles away
And after all I'm only sleeping
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time
When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I′m still yawning
When I′m in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream
The song "I'm Only Sleeping" by Blues Motel, released in 2020, is a reflective piece on the importance of rest and taking time for oneself. The opening lines speak to the desire to remain in a dream-like state and avoid waking up early in the morning, with the singer of the song lifting their head and still feeling tired. The line "Please, don′t wake me, no, don't shake me / Leave me where I am, I'm only sleeping" emphasizes the desire to stay in this restful state and not be disturbed.
The second verse addresses others' perceptions of the singer as lazy, with the line "Everybody seems to think I′m lazy / I don′t mind, I think they're crazy." The song then goes on to describe the fast-paced nature of the world and how the singer prefers to take their time, with the lines "Keeping an eye on the world going by my window / Taking my time." The song ends where it began, with the singer still in bed and floating up stream in the middle of a dream.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wake up early in the morning
Beginning of the song, describes waking up early in the morning.
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
Describes the feeling of still being sleepy despite waking up.
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Transition from reality to a dream state.
Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream)
Describes the feeling of being in a dreamlike state, where the world seems to be floating by like a stream.
Please, don't wake me, no, don't shake me
A plea to not be disturbed or woken up, wanting to remain in the dreamlike state.
Leave me where I am, I'm only sleeping
Reiterating the desire to remain sleeping and not be disturbed.
Everybody seems to think I'm lazy
Acknowledging that others view the behavior as lazy.
I don't mind, I think they're crazy
Accepting of the label but rejecting the notion that it's crazy to want to sleep and rest.
Running everywhere at such a speed
Observing the fast-paced and hectic world around them.
Till they find there's no need
Implying that the fast-paced world is often without purpose.
Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles away
Request to not be disturbed and emphasized distance from reality.
And after all I'm only sleeping
Reiterating that the action is simply sleeping and not something to be judged or analyzed.
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Observing the world from a distance, through a window.
Taking my time
Going at one's own pace.
Lying there and staring at the ceiling
Continuing the theme of restfulness, being motionless and disengaged.
Waiting for a sleepy feeling
Desiring to return to a sleepy state.
When I wake up early in the morning
Repeated opening line, emphasizing the cyclical nature of sleeping and waking up.
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
Repetition of feeling tired despite waking up.
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Repetition of the transition from reality to dream state.
Stay in bed, float up stream
Repetition of the feeling of floating in a dreamlike state.
Writer(s): Lennon John Winston, Mccartney Paul James
Contributed by Miles Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kirby Ball
Grew up listening to the Beatles and I'm loving these wonderful interpretations.
Luz Mery Buitrago Osorio
sin duda alguna la mejor!!!!!
CALMA Y TEMPESTAD
la mejor interpretacion mejor del disco
Peped Merlo
La mejor del disco BLUES MOTEL
Ricardo Carranza
Excelente version,gracias por subirlo !!!!
Mac Cam
Ricardo Carranza muy buena
luis cruz
Chingonsisimo
Mariano Ferri
bien...armonica, afinada, sin "ruiditos" de teclado, y hasta con coros.
Steve Black's Beatles Covers
Beautifully played! I actually have a cover of this song too as well as tons of videos extracting John Lennon's parts
Carlos Grana
Me encanta ésta versión de Blues Motel, Gracias a Gabriel (Diaz) "Gaba", Rafa, Adrian y Ariel (Herrera), Seba (Perro), Andres (Casasco) pioneros de músicos argentinos