Discography:
1. Snuff the Punk (1994)
2. Brown (1996)
3. The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999)
4. Satellite (2001)
5. Payable on Death (2003)
6. Testify (2006)
7. When Angels & Serpents Dance (2008)
8. Murdered Love (2012)
9. The Awakening (2015)
10. Circles (2018)
Sleeping Awake
P.O.D. Lyrics
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Can you tell me what it means?
Explain, these motions and metaphors
Unlock these secrets in me
Describe the vision, the meaning is missing
Oh, anybody listen?
Define, the riddles of my mind
Nothing is really what it seems
Dreaming of Zion awake
Sleeping awake
Dreaming of Zion awake
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel what I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
Can't stop sleeping
Can you see it, the writing?
Can you tell me what it means?
Translate, the symbol's enigma
Expressions keep questioning me
The message is written
The meaning is missing
Oh, anybody listen?
Prophecy, interpreting the signs
Nothing is really what it seems
Dreaming of Zion awake
Sleeping awake
Dreaming of Zion awake
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel what I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see, what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
And can you dream like I dream?
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
Do you dream like I dream?
Anybody see me?
Anybody hear me?
Anybody feel me?
Anybody out there?
Dreaming of Zion awake
Sleeping awake
Dreaming of Zion awake
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel what I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Anybody see me?
Anybody hear me?
Anybody feel me?
Anybody out there?
The lyrics to P.O.D.'s song Sleeping Awake deal with the desire to understand the mystery of life and the world. The singer of the song seeks someone to help them understand the metaphors and motifs of life that often feel confusing and overwhelming. They long for someone to decipher the symbols and articulate the messages that are hidden in plain sight. The repeated refrain of "dreaming of Zion awake" suggests that the singer is searching for something that is beyond the mundane reality of everyday life, perhaps a spiritual or utopian ideal. However, this search is complicated by the paradox of "sleeping awake," which implies a state of being lost or asleep even while awake and aware.
The song continues to express the singer's desire to connect with others who may share their vision or experience. They question whether others are able to perceive the same things that they do, or feel the same emotions. The repeated lines of "Do you see what I see? Can you hear what I hear? Do you feel like I feel?" convey a sense of longing for companionship and understanding in a world that can feel isolating and confusing. The song ends with a plea to be seen, heard, and felt by others in order to break through the pervasive loneliness and disconnectedness that pervade modern life.
Line by Line Meaning
Reveal to me, the mystery
Can you please explain to me the unknown?
Can you tell me what it means?
Can you help me understand the meaning?
Explain, these motions and metaphors
Help me comprehend these figurative expressions
Unlock these secrets in me
Please help me access hidden knowledge within me
Describe the vision, the meaning is missing
The imagery is evident, however its significance is not known
Oh, anybody listen?
Is anyone paying attention to what I am trying to say?
Define, the riddles of my mind
Please decipher what is perplexing my thoughts
Nothing is really what it seems
Things are not always the way they appear
Dreaming of Zion awake
I envision being in Zion while being awake
Sleeping awake
Remaining asleep while actually being awake
Can't stop sleeping awake
Unable to break out of this state of mind
Do you see what I see?
Do you perceive what I am perceiving?
Can you hear what I hear?
Are you able to hear what I am listening to?
Do you feel what I feel?
Are you having the same emotional response as me?
Can you see it, the writing?
Are you able to view the written message?
Translate, the symbol's enigma
Please convert the message behind the symbol
Expressions keep questioning me
These statements keep causing me to be inquisitive
The message is written
The message is inscribed
Prophecy, interpreting the signs
Possibly predicting the future by examining indications
Can you dream like I dream?
Is it possible for you to envision what I am envisioning?
Anybody see me?
Does anyone acknowledge me?
Anybody hear me?
Is anyone comprehending what I am saying?
Anybody feel me?
Is anyone empathizing with me?
Anybody out there?
Is anyone there to interact with?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mark Daniels, Noah Bernardo, Paul Sandoval
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ruanfellipe773
Lyrics
Reveal to me, the mystery
Can you tell me what it means?
Explain, these motions and metaphors
Unlock these secrets in me
Describe the vision, the meaning is missing
Oh, anybody listen?
Define, the riddles of my mind
Nothing is really what it seems
Dreaming of Zion awake
Sleeping awake
Dreaming of Zion awake
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel what I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
Can't stop sleeping
Can you see it, the writing?
Can you tell me what it means?
Translate, the symbol's enigma
Expressions keep questioning me
The message is written
The meaning is missing
Oh, anybody listen?
Prophecy, interpreting the signs
Nothing is really what it seems
Dreaming of Zion awake
Sleeping awake
Dreaming of Zion awake
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel what I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see, what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
And can you dream like I dream?
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
Do you dream like I dream?
Anybody see me?
Anybody hear me?
Anybody feel me?
Anybody out there?
Dreaming of Zion awake
Sleeping awake
Dreaming of Zion awake
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel what I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Do you see what I see?
Can you hear what I hear?
Do you feel like I feel?
Can't stop sleeping awake
Anybody see me?
Anybody hear me?
Anybody feel me?
Anybody out there?
@r3altalangodfrey39
DAMN...still hits hard from hard in 2023.
@poke011
fr
@shondawilliams2609
Hell yeah
@Kopsu87
When enough time passes, old stuff will sound almost as good as they did when you first heard them.
Will they ever sound AS good? Only time will tell. Let's meet back here in 10 years to check.
@rogoman1003
Exactly
@Alfaunoh
Nah it does!!!!!!!
@mother_crow_eyes
2024 and this song still rocks me to my core.
@ewelinamatczak9905
Yeah
@Tebas321
Totally!!!
@kyledeyaeger5555
will always be one of my favorite bands for sure