She moved home and began playing the piano and singing with local bands, whose styles ranged from hip-hop/funk/soul/r&b to jazz and reggae. After two years of cover songs, Lindsey began writing and composing her own original songs, a step she needed for her own satisfaction. She wrote one of her first songs, “A Song for Sam,” after the death of a friend in the fall of 2005. Finally, with nothing but a piano and herself, Lindsey was able to become the true artist she was always meant to be.
Lindsey caught the eye of Original Signal Recordings when she uploaded a video for "Wake Me Up" - filmed live at an open mic night at the Hotel Utah in San Francisco, CA - to the MusicNation.com. Within a few months, she became one of the first artists signed to the label. Now in the process of writing and recording her first album, Lindsey strives to stay true to herself and to write real music that touches the soul. Since re-locating to California, she has collaborated with some of the top songwriters in the business, including Charlie Midnight (Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Seal), Shep Solomon (Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, David Cook), and Xandy Barry (Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Nick Lachey). The first single, "Goodbye From California," co-written with Justin Gray (Joss Stone, Emma Bunton), was recently featured in the season finale of MTV's The Real World: Hollywood.
Slumber
Lindsey Ray Lyrics
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But you gave up on me so fast.
And now that I've lost you,
I fall asleep with a memory.
For I dream just to see you,
There's nothing more I can do
My soul yearns for slumber,
We haven't got love.
My heart burns for your comfort
So I dream tonight,
I'm coming home, to you!
Awake in this world
Lettin' all the future I've planned
Comin' her world
That sleep is my last remedy
For I dream just to see you (ooh)
There's nothing more I can do
My soul yearns for slumber,
Cause when I wake up
We haven't got love.
My heart burns for your comfort
So I dream tonight,
I'm coming home, to you!
My soul yearns for slumber,
Cause when I wake up
We haven't got love.
My heart burns for your comfort
So I dream tonight,
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
The lyrics to Lindsey Ray's "Slumber" convey a sense of loss and longing for a former lover. The singer had something to prove, but their partner gave up on them quickly. Now that they've lost that person, all they have left is memories. The singer dreams of seeing their ex-lover, but acknowledges that there's nothing more they can do about the situation. In fact, the only solution to alleviate their pain is through slumber.
The lyrics repeatedly mention the singer's desire for sleep, as it seems to be the only moment when they feel at peace. During slumber, they are able to see their loved one again. In the waking world, the singer is forced to face a future they had planned without their partner. They describe sleep as their "last remedy", indicating that they've tried everything else to alleviate their heartache, but nothing else works.
Ultimately, the lyrics convey a deep sense of longing for a past relationship that has come to an end. The singer is tormented by the fact that they can only be reunited with their ex-lover in their dreams. The song is a poignant reminder that sometimes, the only way to cope with loss is to surrender to the healing power of sleep.
Line by Line Meaning
I had so much to prove
I felt like I had something to prove to you.
But you gave up on me so fast.
You stopped believing in me very quickly.
And now that I've lost you,
Now that you're gone from my life,
I fall asleep with a memory.
I can only fall asleep thinking of you and our memories together.
For I dream just to see you,
The only way I can see you is in my dreams.
There's nothing more I can do
There's nothing I can do to change the current situation.
My soul yearns for slumber,
All I want is to sleep and dream.
Cause when I wake up
Because when I wake up from my dream,
We haven't got love.
I realize we no longer have love between us.
My heart burns for your comfort
I long for your comfort and love.
So I dream tonight,
So tonight I will dream again,
I'm coming home, to you!
I dream of coming back to you.
Awake in this world
I struggle to face reality,
Lettin' all the future I've planned
Letting go of the plans I had for our future,
Comin' her world
Entering a new world without you,
That sleep is my last remedy
Sleep is my only escape and comfort.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dennis Waakop-Reijers, Sonny Moore, Tijs Verwest
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@smaganas
This is the version right here!!!!! Pure Magic ❤❤❤
A decade later and it’s still everything ✨
@TheAmalink
Same here bro I don’t how the fuck I am coming back to this track every weekend with all the Mess happening in electro music 😂
@pjb2
Can’t comprehend how music like this never becomes popular🙃 This is amazing
@jeremyd5556
i think it was fairly popular back in the day that’s how i found it but it’s so good i forgot about it 🥲
@kristof6372
I think it's because it doesn't sound as well on the average sound system. The bass tones is what really makes this song (in my opinion). It sound's a lot better on good sound equipment, which most people don't have to be honest.
@Quadrun2
Still here, 2020
@nepp-
Still here, 2022
@TheAmalink
And 2024 of course
@marcc.m.1726
I really wish this genre of dance music went to the top again.
@reneestopherd823
They don’t make edm like this anymore