With a power reminiscent of Deftones and hinting at new wave, the song progresses towards a critical peak, and a journey into Killing Joke territory, before spiraling back out into the melodic emotive hook of the chorus.
Sleep
City Of Souls Lyrics
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Did let our connection get so volatile
I see the cracks begin to show and I feel tonight
Could just be the last time that we bury the knife
Bury the blade again
Sleeping
Carry us away
The lyrics of City Of Souls's song "Sleep" explore the idea of a volatile connection between two people. The singer acknowledges that they allowed their connection to become unstable and is now experiencing the cracks in their relationship. They express the possibility that the current disagreement could escalate and sever their ties entirely. The phrase "bury the knife" implies that the two parties have had disagreements before, likely leading to physical altercations, and they wish to avoid another confrontation. The singer is unsure if this disagreement will be resolved, and if not, it could be the end of their relationship. The last line "carry us away" suggests that the singer wishes to be carried away from the current situation, perhaps dreaming of a better version of their relationship.
Overall, the song Sleep discusses the feeling of a relationship that has become damaged beyond repair. The two parties struggle to identify the root cause of their problem, and their attempts to resolve it continue to feel fruitless. The song has a melancholic feel, with the lyrics suggesting an impending sense of finality.
Line by Line Meaning
You and I
The two people in the relationship being discussed
Did let our connection get so volatile
Acknowledging that the relationship has become unstable over time due to both parties' actions or lack thereof
I see the cracks begin to show and I feel tonight
Noticing the first signs of the relationship falling apart and feeling a sense of impending doom
Could just be the last time that we bury the knife
Realizing that a final, possibly irreparable, blow has been dealt to the relationship
Bury the blade again
Trying to forget the pain caused by the previous argument and move on with the relationship
Sleeping
Metaphorically drowning any pain or hurt associated with the relationship by going to sleep
Carry us away
Hoping that the relationship will survive and thrive despite the difficulties that have arisen
Contributed by Victoria N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
OKay
You and I
We'd let our connection get so volatile
I see the cracks begin to show
And I fear tonight
Could just be the last time that we bury the knife
Bury the blade again
Sleeping
Carry us away
Heart of ours
Desperate and dying
Cool night
Some will rest your emptiness and burn it dry
Burt into our memories and
Open eyes strain to see the burst of all that blinding light
Excelling above it is..
Sleeping
Carry us away
Heart of ours
Desperate and
Desperate and dying
With a final word
See the world away
With a final word
See the world away from us to explode
Wait for me alone...
Wait for me alone...
Sleeping
Carry us away
Heart of ours
Desperate and dying
Sleeping
Carry us away
Heart of ours
Desperate and dying
(Please correct me if wrong.)
Genocide PvP
What a beautiful song beginning to end. I couldn't find complete lyrics anywhere. Here is what I came up with...
LYRICS
You and I
We've let our connection get so volatile
I see the cracks begin to show and I
Fear tonight
Could just be the last time that we bury the knife
Bury the blade again
Sleeping
Carry us away
Heart of ice
Desperate and dieing
Cool night
Sun will rest your emptiness and burn it dry
Burnt into our memories and
Open eyes
Strain to see the birth of all that blinding light
Exiting our bodies
Sleeping
Carry us away
Heart of ice
Desperate and desperate and dieing
For(?) the sun to rest
Your emptiness
With a final word
Sing away the way(?)
With a final word
Sing the word away for us to escape(?)
Wait for me alone x2
Sleeping
Carry us away
Heart of Ice
Desperate x2
Desperate and dieing
For(?) the sun to rest
Your emptiness
For(?) the sun to rest
mmmaxmmm83
Thanks to spotify for this. You guys have a really great sound! You've got yourself a new fan right here for sure. Love the melodies, energy, bass line, good stuff!
CityOfSouls
Thank you so much my friend!! Means a lot to all of us.
Viana
@CityOfSouls Thank you Spotify too. This week my playlist became A LOT better because of you!
Jose Plaza
Spotify's discover weekly brought me here. This song is beyond anything I've heard in years. Powerful and inspirational, specially in these uncertain times. And the whole album is amazing as well! Greetings from Ecuador!
Maxine van Rijn
I was really blown away by their cover of "love will tear us apart" they did when they opened for Villainy in Auckland.
Trajan Schwencke
+marvelous max That's always a fun song to play, thanks for checking us out! - Traj C|O|S
JNMISFIT
I need this album to be finished so I can buy it. This song is soooo good. All singles released have been in constant rotation.
Regan Toomey
You guys absolutely tore it up at blindspott wellington best concert ever hope to see you guys in concert soon.
Kat Smith
I can thank one of my friends in Auckland (I live in Colorado, USA) for indirectly introducing me to the music! So colorful (in the synesthesia sense via a synestheste) and lovely! :)
Tom Corr
Hi From Ireland Guys. Gavin Downie said such great things about you on our Facebook Group I had to check you out. He was spot on. What a great song and sound guys. Keep the faith ❤️