A Deep Sleep for Steven
Pale Saints Lyrics


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I can recognize the lies(? )
Where everything is fine
And everything is mine (? )

I can see what's in your head
The things you haven't said
Are hiding in your head

Watch the planets change their shape




It's keeping me awake
It's more than I can take

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "A Deep Sleep for Steven" by Pale Saints are about the ability to perceive what is going on beneath the surface. The singer discusses being able to recognize when someone is lying about everything being fine and when something is truly theirs. Furthermore, the singer can see what's going on inside someone's mind - the things they haven't said, the things they're hiding in their head. The rest of the lyrics are about the singer's difficulties dealing with this insight. Specifically, the planets changing shape are keeping the singer awake; the constant change is too much to handle.


These lyrics suggest that the singer is especially perceptive and sensitive to the subtle signs of emotion and meaning that most people miss. The allusion to planets changing shape and the idea of things that are half-said or hidden suggests that the singer sees beyond the surface level of things, peering beneath the layers of meaning to discern deeper truths. However, this heightened awareness also comes with a cost - the singer is so attuned to everything that's going on that it's more than they can handle.


Line by Line Meaning

I can recognize the lies(? )
I am able to distinguish falsehood from truth


Where everything is fine
In a place where everything appears well


And everything is mine (? )
And all things seem to belong to me


I can see what's in your head
I am capable of perceiving your thoughts


The things you haven't said
Things that remain unspoken


Are hiding in your head
Are concealed within your mind


Watch the planets change their shape
Observe the celestial bodies altering form


It's keeping me awake
This is preventing me from sleeping


It's more than I can take
It's overwhelming and unbearable for me




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