Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come in 2002. The tracks "The Remedy" and "You And I Both" became his first big hits the following year. His second album, Mr. A-Z, released in 2005, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold over one hundred thousand copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.
In April 2012 Mraz released his fourth studio album, Love is a Four Letter Word. The album was received with favourable reviews and debuted at number two on both the Billboard 200 and UK Album Charts. The album sold 102,000 copies in it's first week in the US, his best sales week to date.
Mraz’s international breakthrough came with the release of lead single from We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. titled “I’m Yours”. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Mraz his first top ten single. The song was a huge commercial success in the US with it receiving a triple-Platinum certification from the RIAA for sales of over three million. The song was successful internationally and topped the charts in New Zealand and Norway and peaking in the top ten of multiple international charts.
Mraz was engaged to singer/songwriter and long-time close friend Tristan Prettyman. On June 7, 2011, Mraz said in an interview with the Daily Beast that he and Prettyman were no longer engaged.
Mraz lives a health-conscious lifestyle and enjoys eating mostly raw vegan foods. He owns an avocado farm in Bonsall in Northern San Diego County.
Sleeping To Dream
Jason Mraz Lyrics
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I'm feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town
I'm counting my sheep and
each one that passes is another dream to ashes
and they all fall down
And as I lay me down tonight
I close my eyes, what a beautiful sight
I'm sleeping to dream about you
I'm so damn tired of having to live without you
But I, I don't mind
I'm sleeping to dream about you, I'm so tired
Oh, yes I am
I found myself in the riches your eyes, your lips, your hair
you were everywhere, out there
But I woke up in the ditches
I hit the light and I thought you might be here
but you were nowhere
Oh, love, you were nowhere at home
And as I lay me back to sleep
This love I pray that I can keep
Sleeping to dream about you
I'm so damn tired of having to live without you
But I, I don't mind
I'm sleeping to dream about you, I'm so tired
This is just a little a lullaby
to keep myself from crying myself
A little lullaby to keep, keep
My eyes from always crying
This is just a little lullaby
I'm trying to keep myself from fall asleep, sleep
It's just a little lullaby
So I don't cry myself to sleep at night
Sleeping to dream about you
I'm so damn tired of having to live without you
But I, I don't mind
I'm sleeping to dream about you, I'm so tired
I'm so tired
I'm so tired
The lyrics of Jason Mraz's "Sleeping To Dream" can be interpreted as a nostalgic yearning for a lost love. The opening line "I'm dreaming of sleeping next to you" sets the scene of a lonely night spent longing for someone who is no longer there. The next line "I'm feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town" further emphasizes the sense of displacement and loneliness.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on the moments of happiness and intimacy they shared with their lover. They describe the richness and beauty of their eyes, lips, and hair, and how they were everywhere to be found. But then the realization hits that the lover is gone and nowhere to be found. The chorus emphasizes the singer's tiredness of having to live without the lover and how they sleep to dream about them.
The bridge of the song introduces the idea of the singer singing a lullaby to himself to keep from crying himself to sleep. The final chorus repeats the earlier themes of yearning for the lost love and feeling exhausted without them.
Overall, "Sleeping To Dream" is a poignant reflection on the pain of losing someone and the longing for their return.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm dreaming of sleeping next to you
I'm longing for the feeling of being close to you while we both sleep
I'm feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town
I feel disoriented and scared in a new place, like a child who is unfamiliar with their surroundings
I'm counting my sheep and each one that passes is another dream to ashes and they all fall down
I'm trying to fall asleep by counting sheep, but every time I doze off, my dreams of being with you are shattered
And as I lay me down tonight, I close my eyes, what a beautiful sight
As I prepare to sleep, I imagine a beautiful image in my mind and close my eyes to focus on it
I'm sleeping to dream about you, I'm so damn tired of having to live without you
I'm sleeping in order to dream of being with you because I'm exhausted from living without you
But I, I don't mind
Despite my fatigue and longing, I accept my situation and continue to dream of you
Oh, yes I am
I am indeed tired and lonely without you
I found myself in the riches your eyes, your lips, your hair, you were everywhere, out there
In my dreams, I experience the richness of your beauty - your eyes, lips, and hair - which surrounds me completely
But I woke up in the ditches, I hit the light and I thought you might be here, but you were nowhere, Oh, love, you were nowhere at home
When I awaken from my dream, I am disappointed to find that you are not actually there with me and I feel alone and abandoned
And as I lay me back to sleep, This love I pray that I can keep
When I try to fall back asleep, I hope that my love for you will remain strong
This is just a little a lullaby to keep myself from crying myself, A little lullaby to keep, keep, My eyes from always crying
I sing myself a lullaby to calm my emotions and prevent myself from crying
This is just a little lullaby, I'm trying to keep myself from fall asleep, sleep, It's just a little lullaby, So I don't cry myself to sleep at night
The lullaby helps me to stay awake and avoid the sadness that comes when I cry myself to sleep
I'm so tired
I'm exhausted from the pain of being away from you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jason Mraz, Peter F. Stuart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I'm dreaming of sleeping next to you
I'm feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town
I'm counting my sheep
And each one that passes is another dream to ashes
And they all fall down
And as I lay me down tonight
I close my eyes, what a beautiful sight
Sleeping to dream about you
And I'm so tired of having to live without you
But I don't mind
Sleeping to dream about you and I'm so tired
I found myself in the riches
(your eyes, your lips, your hair.)
And you were everywhere
I woke up in the ditches
I hit the light and I thought you might be here
But you were nowhere. (you were nowhere)
Well, you were nowhere at home
As I lay me back to sleep
Lord I pray that I can keep
Sleeping to dream about you
And I'm so tired of having to live without you
Well, I don't mind
Sleeping to dream about you and I'm so tired
(just a little a lullaby to keep myself from crying
Myself to sleep at night.)
Sleeping to dream about you
I'm so tired of having to live without you
Well, I don't mind
Sleeping to dream about you
And I'm so tired
And I'm so tired
@armandoglowzone2559
I dedicate this to the lover I dont have today, but hope to have someday
@higuys.2812
Me too man, me too.
@sheilamaeesperat7474
Did u found her?
@beth.praino
i might've written a poem inspired by your comment-
everyday i change and forever grow
i can't wait to meet you ok?
dedicated to the lover i don't know
but hope to have someday
@hollywebb7314
Me too!
@sunnydesperado9333
@@beth.praino are you married or with someone......
@TheWarriorLV
It’s so interesting how changing the strums of the guitar makes it automatically sound light and happy. I’m so use to the live version sounding so sad, very calling out to an old/past love. To me when I heard it live it always sounded like a place of heartbreak vs a place of just missing the person ur still with. Now it sounds like the latter. Super interesting rendition of an old classic.
@jasonwilkerson9497
I still feel it's a heartbreak song, but being ok about it. Like he says that it's ok we're not together. I'll dream instead. Also, the I'm tired is realizing how hard life is and how much he did his best with the other and life. 👍🙏🤙
@RaulVM
So many years singing this song and it’s finally here with an amazing feel to it! Jason, you only create masterpieces!!!
@morpheuswan7550
Agreed.