Singer / songwriter / bassist Napolitano formed the band Dream 6 with guitarist James Mankey in Los Angeles in 1982, releasing an eponymous EP in France on the Happy Hermit label in 1983. When they signed with IRS in 1986, labelmate Michael Stipe suggested the name Concrete Blonde, describing the contrast between their hard rock music and introspective lyrics. They were joined by drummer Harry Rushakoff on their eponymous debut album. Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson replaced Rushakoff on Bloodletting and several tracks on Mexican Moon, while Rushakoff was in treatment for drug addiction. Rushakoff was kicked out of the band in 2002 for failing to show up for several rehearsals and shows. He was replaced by Gabriel Ramirez.
Their most popular album was 1990's Bloodletting. The band broke up in 1995, but reunited in 2001, releasing Group Therapy in 2002 and Mojave in 2004.
Endless Sleep
Concrete Blonde Lyrics
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Looked for my baby, she's nowhere around.
Traced her footsteps down to the shore,
'Fraid she's gone forever more.
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
"I took your baby from you away."
I heard a voice cryin' in the deep,
"Come join me baby in my Endless Sleep."
Why did we quarrel, why did we fight?
Why did I leave her alone tonight?
That's why her footsteps ran into the sea
That's why my baby has gone from me.
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
"I took your baby from you away."
I heard a voice cryin' in the deep,
"Come join me baby in my Endless Sleep."
Ran in the water, heart full of fear,
There in the breakers I saw her near;
Reached for my darlin', held her to me,
Stole her away from the angry sea.
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
"You took your baby from me away."
My heart cried out, "She's mine to keep."
I saved my baby from an Endless Sleep.
The lyrics of "Endless Sleep" by Concrete Blonde describe a man searching for his missing lover on a stormy night. He follows her footprints down to the shore and fears that she has been taken away by the sea forever. He hears a voice calling out to him from the depths, inviting him to join his lover in an "Endless Sleep." Throughout the song, he questions why they had fought and why he had left her alone, realizing too late that it was his actions that led her to the water.
However, in a moment of hope, he spots her in the waves and rushes to save her. He overcomes his fear of the angry sea, steals her away, and vows to keep her safe. The song is ultimately a cautionary tale about the power of nature and the importance of cherishing the ones we love.
Line by Line Meaning
The night was black, rain fallin' down;
The environment was dark and rainy, and the mood was somber.
Looked for my baby, she's nowhere around.
The singer is searching for their loved one and cannot locate them.
Traced her footsteps down to the shore,
The singer followed signs of their loved one's movement and arrived at the beach.
'Fraid she's gone forever more.
The artist is worried that they have lost their loved one forever.
I looked at the sea and it seemed to say,
The artist is personifying the ocean and assigning it a voice.
"I took your baby from you away."
The ocean is claiming responsibility for the disappearance of the singer's loved one.
I heard a voice cryin' in the deep,
The singer is hearing a disembodied voice in the depths of the ocean.
"Come join me baby in my Endless Sleep."
The voice in the ocean is tempting the artist's loved one to join them in death.
Why did we quarrel, why did we fight?
The artist is questioning the reasons behind the argument they had with their loved one.
Why did I leave her alone tonight?
The artist is regretting their decision to leave their loved one alone on the night of their disappearance.
That's why her footsteps ran into the sea
The singer believes their loved one entered the water as a result of their argument and decision to leave them alone.
That's why my baby has gone from me.
The artist acknowledges that they are responsible for their loved one's disappearance.
Ran in the water, heart full of fear,
The singer is rushing into the ocean, feeling anxious and scared.
There in the breakers I saw her near;
The singer has spotted their loved one in the waves.
Reached for my darlin', held her to me,
The singer has embraced their loved one and is relieved to have found them.
Stole her away from the angry sea.
The artist has taken their loved one out of harm's way and away from the dangerous ocean.
You took your baby from me away.
The artist is speaking to the ocean as if it took their loved one willingly.
My heart cried out, "She's mine to keep."
The singer is claiming their loved one as their own and is unwilling to lose them again.
I saved my baby from an Endless Sleep.
The singer has successfully rescued their loved one from the temptation of death in the ocean and is grateful they did not lose them to the depths.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOLORES NANCE, JODY REYNOLDS
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