Francis "Fran" Healy is a Scottish rock musician. He is currently the lead … Read Full Bio ↴Francis "Fran" Healy is a Scottish rock musician. He is currently the lead singer and main songwriter of the Scottish band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their six studio albums.

Healy released his debut solo album, titled "Wreckorder", on October 4th on his private label, WreckordLabel. The album was recorded late in 2009 in Berlin and New York (and Berlin is where Fran currently lives), before being completed in Vermont early in 2010. The album was produced by Emery Dobyns, with contributions from Paul McCartney, Neko Case and Tom Hobden from Noah and the Whale. As a thank you to Paul McCartney, Fran has become a vegetarian.

Sing Me to Sleep
Fran Healy Lyrics

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Throwing quarters out the back door

Sing me to sleep tonight
Sing me to sleep tonight
No memory tonight
Sing me to sleep tonight

Under cover
One of the other

Sing me to sleep tonight
(I wanna hold you but it's just too late now)
Sing me to sleep tonight
(I wanna hear you say it's all gonna be alright)
No memory tonight
(I wanna hold you but it's just too late now)

Sing me to sleep tonight
(I wanna hear you say it's all gonna be alright)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fran Healy's song "Sing Me to Sleep" are cryptic, yet full of emotion. It appears to be about a person named Michael who is haunted by his dreams and possibly battling with his inner demons. The lines "Michael lived on the other side, dreamed he was an only child, wake up screaming in the middle of night, danced with the devil on the dark side" allude to some form of trauma or dark past that he is struggling to come to terms with.

The following lines "We got married in a Vegas bar, with confetti on the dance floor, no tin cans trailing from behind a car, throwing quarters out the back door" seem to be an abrupt change in narrative, introducing a significant other who he has tied the knot with in a playful setting. It is almost a polar opposite of the first half, which is somber and melancholic. It is interesting to note that the juxtaposition of themes gives a sense of unpredictability, which may mirror the feelings of the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

Michael lived on the other side
The persona introduces Michael who lived across from them.

Dreamed he was an only child
Michael often had dreams of having no siblings.

Wake up screaming in the middle of the night
Michael sometimes woke up in the middle of the night yelling.

Danced with the devil on the dark side
Michael had done unspeakable acts in the past.

We got married in a Vegas bar
The persona is revealing when and where they got married.

With confetti on the dance floor
There was confetti strewn around the dance floor during their wedding.

No tin cans trailing from behind a car
They didn't have tin cans attached to their car when they left the wedding venue.

Throwing quarters out the back door
Instead, they threw quarters out the back door.

Sing me to sleep tonight
The persona asks their partner to sing them a lullaby.

Sing me to sleep tonight
The request for a lullaby is repeated.

No memory tonight
They don't want to remember anything tonight.

Sing me to sleep tonight
They request a lullaby again.

Under cover
They want to hide from reality.

One of the other
They want to be in each other's arms.

Sing me to sleep tonight
They ask for a lullaby again.

(I wanna hold you but it's just too late now)
They express their desire to be with their partner, but it's already late.

(I wanna hear you say it's all gonna be alright)
They want their partner to tell them everything is going to be okay.

No memory tonight
They don't want to remember anything tonight.

(I wanna hold you but it's just too late now)
They express their desire to be with their partner, but it's already late.

(I wanna hear you say it's all gonna be alright)
They want their partner to tell them everything is going to be okay.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: FRAN HEALY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Alan Balbino

5y↑7

Michael lived on the other side
Dreamed he was an only child
Wake up screaming in the middle of night
Danced with the devil on the dark side
We got married in a Vegas bar
With confetti on the dance floor
No tin cans trailing from behind a car
Throwing quarters out the back door
Sing me to sleep tonight
Sing me to sleep tonight
No memory tonight
Sing me to sleep tonight
Under cover
One of the other
Sing me to sleep tonight
(I wanna hold you but it's just too late now)
Sing me to sleep tonight
(I wanna hear you say it's all gonna be alright)
No memory tonight
(I wanna hold you but it's just too late now)
Sing me to sleep tonight
(I wanna hear you say it's all gonna be alright)

All comments from YouTube:

Alan Balbino

5y↑7

Linda Gee

6y↑5

I don't know how I found this song, but I used to listen to it a lot because it was comforting. Listening to it right now for the first time in over a year because I need to be comforted, thanks for the beautiful music :)

Paulina Carmen

I couldn't sleep, open the door and find the cold of winter and this song instantly makes me enjoy the peace and solitude. Thanks Fran you are unique

Michael Gibbons Media

13y

Just brilliant. I looked up the lyrics straight away and have been singing along for the past half hour. Fran never ceases to bring us the best of Scottish music.