Masters of Reality is a rock band formed in 1981 by guitarist, producer and… Read Full Bio ↴Masters of Reality is a rock band formed in 1981 by guitarist, producer and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York. The band is now part of the "Palm Desert Scene", which includes Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner rock or (as they prefer to call it) desert rock bands.

The band is named after the album "Master of Reality" by Black Sabbath.

After its first incarnation - which consisted of Chris Goss, Tim Harrington, Vinnie Ludovico and Googe - broke apart in 1989, the band developed into a band with alternating lineups. Masters of Reality resurfaced making headlines when former Cream drumming-legend Ginger Baker joined the band on their second album Sunrise on the Sufferbus which was recorded in 1992. Although the band landed a Top 10 chart hit with the single "She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)" Baker left the band only one year later. Victor Indrizzo, at that time drummer for Circus of Power, was asked to join and fill the vacant spot and agreed.

Goss' connection to Queens of the Stone Age resulted from producing Kyuss albums and in the collaborative CD Deep in the Hole in 2001, and two years later, in the release of the subsequent live album Flak 'n' Flight.

Since their formation, Masters of Reality has made very different kinds of music, ranging from Stoner metal over progressive art rock to Beatlesque pop music.

Besides his involvement with this "project", frontman Chris Goss is also a very important producer (Kyuss, Soulwax, Melissa Auf der Maur, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster etc.) and has contributed to many other bands in the Palm Desert Scene and beyond.

Sleep Walkin'
Masters of Reality Lyrics

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Don't know where I'm going
My horizon is prone
Got nothin' in my eyes
I got an achin' in my bones

Gotta keep movin'
Don't know what else to do
Gotta keep walkin'

Gonna walk on through

I've been movin' in circles
Been around many times
But I'll never see the light
I'm a sleep walkin' baby
All the time
Sleep walkin'

I got taken away
When the sun went down

I stood there in my own mind
The way a stranger prowls around

Overall Meaning

The song "Sleep Walkin'" by Masters of Reality seems to be about feeling lost and aimless in life. The opening lyrics "Don't know where I'm going, my horizon is prone" implies a sense of uncertainty and lack of direction. The line "Got nothin' in my eyes, I got an achin' in my bones" suggests a feeling of emptiness and physical fatigue. Despite this, the singer recognizes the need to keep moving forward, even if they don't know where they're headed, which is highlighted in the lyrics "Gotta keep movin', Don't know what else to do. Gotta keep walkin', gonna walk on through."

The second verse is a reflection on the cyclical nature of life, where the singer seems to have been stuck in the same routine, moving around in circles without any progress. The line "But I'll never see the light, I'm a sleep walkin' baby, all the time" is a reference to a feeling of being lost and unaware, symbolized by sleepwalking. The song ends with the singer feeling like they have been taken away, as if their life has been hijacked, leaving them feeling like a stranger in their own mind.

Overall, the song seems to capture the feeling of being lost and searching for direction in life, despite feeling aimless and confused. The chorus of "Sleep walkin'" reinforces this idea, suggesting a lack of control or awareness of one's own direction.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't know where I'm going
I am unsure of the destination.

My horizon is prone
The future is uncertain.

Got nothin' in my eyes
Lack of vision and direction.

I got an achin' in my bones
I am tired and disoriented.

Gotta keep movin'
Need to take action.

Don't know what else to do
Feeling lost and overwhelmed.

Gotta keep walkin'
Must proceed despite the uncertainty.

Gonna walk on through
Determined to see it through.

I've been movin' in circles
Been stuck in a loop.

Been around many times
Experienced this before.

But I'll never see the light
Unable to find a way out.