The band began to garner attention in 2009 after several of their songs which had been posted online were favorably reviewed by music blogs and Web sites. On October 13, 2009, the group released its debut LP Psychic Chasms.
Pitchfork Media also listed two tracks from Psychic Chasms in their list of The Top 100 Tracks of 2009. Should Have Taken Acid With You was listed as the year's 74th top track and Deadbeat Summer noticeably came in at number 13.
Shortly before the release of Psychic Chasms, Palomo said he planned on releasing another album as VEGA.
It was Announced that they had recorded a few tracks recently with Emma Bunton for a possible upcoming Release in 2013. It was undefined whether it would be a part of her Fourth Album or one of their Projects.
Palomo is joined on stage with Ronald Gierhart (guitar, vocals), Jason Faries (drums), and Leanne Macomber (keyboard).
Sleep Paralysist
Neon Indian Lyrics
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you know as well as day
But keeping to themselves
the words they'll never say
Something you don't know
something I don't know
and they don't know
Shaping mirror eyes
that might as well be drawn
I'll be a stranger
by the time I'm up at dawn
Someone you won't know
someone I won't know
and they won't know
Don't sleep
Won't be you when I'm awake so just
don't sleep
In the morning this'll all seem fake so
don't sleep
Won't be you when I'm awake so just
don't sleep
In the morning this'll all seem fake so
Don't sleep
Won't be you when I'm awake so just
don't sleep
In the morning this'll all seem fake so
don't sleep
Won't be you when I'm awake so just
don't sleep
In the morning this'll all seem fake so
Watch you lose yourself
in momentary grace
It washes over you
then loses every trace
Not for you to keep
not for me to keep
nor them to keep
Empty daydream
that keeps playing on repeat
Each passing loop
more decayed less complete
And you don't weep
and I don't weep
they won't weep
Don't sleep
Won't be you when I'm awake so just
don't sleep
In the morning this'll all seem fake so
don't sleep
Won't be you when I'm awake so just
don't sleep
In the morning this'll all seem fake so
Don't sleep
Won't be you when I'm awake so just
don't sleep
In the morning this'll all seem fake so
don't sleep
Won't be you when I'm awake so just
don't sleep
In the morning this'll all seem fake so
The song Sleep Paralysist by Neon Indian is a cryptic and dreamlike exploration of the ways in which our minds can play tricks on us. The lyrics describe a world of hidden meanings and unspoken messages, embodied by the "talking cryptograms" that "keep to themselves" despite being as clear as day. The singer is trying to make sense of this world, grasping at straws to understand the "something" that they don't know, and that no one else seems to either. The chorus warns against sleep, as it is in these liminal moments between wakefulness and slumber that the mind is most susceptible to these strange, surreal experiences.
The imagery of the song is haunting and poetic, painting a picture of a world that is both alluring and unsettling. The "shaping mirror eyes" that "might as well be drawn" suggest a world that is not quite real, a reflection of something far more fleeting and insubstantial. The repeated refrain of "don't sleep" creates a sense of urgency and tension, as if the singer is trying to outrun something that is just beyond their grasp.
Overall, Sleep Paralysist is a beautifully crafted piece of surrealist pop that captures the feeling of being lost in a dream. The strange and disjointed lyrics play off of the ethereal synth sounds, creating an entrancing and otherworldly listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Talking cryptograms you know as well as day But keeping to themselves the words they'll never say
People are communicating through secret codes, which are obvious to everyone except those for whom the message is intended. The messages will remain unsaid.
Something you don't know something I don't know and they don't know
There is information that is unknown to all parties involved.
Shaping mirror eyes that might as well be drawn I'll be a stranger by the time I'm up at dawn
Creating an artificial appearance that is so generic it is indistinguishable from a drawing. By dawn, the person will have changed so much as to be unrecognizable.
Someone you won't know someone I won't know and they won't know
In the future, there will be strangers that none of the current parties will know.
Empty daydream that keeps playing on repeat Each passing loop more decayed less complete
A dream that has lost its substance and has been repeated so often that it is deteriorating into nothing.
And you don't weep and I don't weep they won't weep
No one is crying about the deterioration of the empty dream.
Watch you lose yourself in momentary grace It washes over you then loses every trace
Observing someone experiencing a fleeting moment of beauty that quickly disappears.
Not for you to keep not for me to keep nor them to keep
No one can hold onto the fleeting moment of grace.
Don't sleep Won't be you when I'm awake so just don't sleep In the morning this'll all seem fake so don't sleep Won't be you when I'm awake so just don't sleep In the morning this'll all seem fake so
The artist urges the listener not to sleep because things will seem different and fake when they wake up.
Contributed by Elliot S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@fernandomal-donado726
Talking cryptograms
You know as well as day
But keeping to themselves
The words they'll never say
Something you don't know
Something I don't know
And they don't know
[Verse 2]
Shaping mirror eyes
That might as well be drawn
I'll be a stranger
By the time I'm up at dawn
Someone you won't know
Someone I won't know
And they won't know
[Chorus x2]
Don't sleep, won't be you when I'm awake so just
Don't sleep, in the morning this'll all seem fake so
Don't sleep, won't be you when I'm awake so just
Don't sleep, in the morning this'll all seem fake so
[Verse 3]
Watch you lose yourself
In momentary grace
It washes over you
Then loses every trace
Not for you to keep
Not for me to keep
Nor them to keep
[Verse 4]
Empty daydream
That keeps playing on repeat
Each passing loop
More decayed, less complete
And you don't weep
And I don't weep
They won't weep
[Chorus x2]
Don't sleep, won't be you when I'm awake so just
Don't sleep, in the morning this'll all seem fake so
Don't sleep, won't be you when I'm awake so just
Don't sleep, in the morning this'll all seem fake so
@nailsi-am5324
I come back to this song every year. Amazing.
@fernandomal-donado726
Talking cryptograms
You know as well as day
But keeping to themselves
The words they'll never say
Something you don't know
Something I don't know
And they don't know
[Verse 2]
Shaping mirror eyes
That might as well be drawn
I'll be a stranger
By the time I'm up at dawn
Someone you won't know
Someone I won't know
And they won't know
[Chorus x2]
Don't sleep, won't be you when I'm awake so just
Don't sleep, in the morning this'll all seem fake so
Don't sleep, won't be you when I'm awake so just
Don't sleep, in the morning this'll all seem fake so
[Verse 3]
Watch you lose yourself
In momentary grace
It washes over you
Then loses every trace
Not for you to keep
Not for me to keep
Nor them to keep
[Verse 4]
Empty daydream
That keeps playing on repeat
Each passing loop
More decayed, less complete
And you don't weep
And I don't weep
They won't weep
[Chorus x2]
Don't sleep, won't be you when I'm awake so just
Don't sleep, in the morning this'll all seem fake so
Don't sleep, won't be you when I'm awake so just
Don't sleep, in the morning this'll all seem fake so
@joanrue5169
Very well mastered!!! Flawless Victory goes to the shaman of noise!!!
@user-qf2td3zo8k
Neon Indian is AMAZING live ♡
@carolyns4519
I've been watching this video for a few years now, and I only just realized one of my favorite animals, the axolotl, is in it at 0:32! It's cute how it's swimming towards the Boobah! The tank looks too small, though-I hope it was just for this video, and they moved it back to a bigger tank when they were done filming.
@nailsi-am5324
I lov this song. A century of sleep paralysis, thank you.
@AlexandreSilva-tj5qz
o som desse cara é muito bom
@guiedurigoni
Sim
@ximenalafken7305
Masterpiece <3
@Penelope416
I heard the Com Truise remix years ago before I actually heard this original. Glad I finally gave this one a chance.