For the popular band, featuring Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan, see: A Perfect Circle.
Sleeping Beauty
Perfect Circle Lyrics
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I believe I can cure it all for you, dear
Coax or trick or drive or
Drag the demons from you
Make it right for you sleeping beauty
Truly thought
I can magically heal you
Failing miserably to rescue
Sleeping beauty
Drunk on ego
Truly thought I could make it right
If I kissed you one more time to
Help you face the nightmare
But you're far too poisoned for me
Such a fool to think that I can wake you from your slumber
That I could actually heal you
Sleeping beauty
Poisoned and hopeless
You're far beyond a visible sign of your awakening
Failing miserably to find a way to comfort you
Far beyond a visible sign of your awakening
Hiding from some poisoned memory
Poisoned and hopeless
Sleeping beauty
The lyrics to Perfect Circle's song Sleeping Beauty tell the story of a narrator who believes they can cure their loved one's demons and make everything right for them. The singer is delusional and thinks they can magically heal their significant other, but they fail miserably and realize that their loved one is far beyond any visible sign of awakening. The singer is drunk on ego and thinks that one more kiss from them will help their significant other face their nightmare. The singer is a fool to believe they can wake their loved one from their slumber and heal them.
The lyrics paint a picture of a person lost in sorrow, despair, and hopelessness, deeply poisoned by their own demons. The singer is powerless and fails miserably at finding a way to comfort their loved one, who is far beyond awakening. The song is a journey through the singer's internal struggles, feelings of inadequacy, and the realization that some things are beyond their control.
The lyrics to Sleeping Beauty have a powerful message about the limitations of human capability in trying to help someone. The song emphasizes the importance of acceptance and understanding, rather than trying to cure someone's demons magically. The song speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever tried to help someone in pain and realized their limitations.
Line by Line Meaning
Delusional
I am not thinking clearly or rationally
I believe I can cure it all for you, dear
I feel that I have the power to completely heal your pain, my love
Coax or trick or drive or
I will try any means necessary to help you
Drag the demons from you
I will help you overcome your inner demons
Make it right for you sleeping beauty
I want to make everything right for you, my beloved who is currently asleep
Truly thought
I truly believed
I can magically heal you
I thought I could use magic or some special power to cure your sadness
You're far beyond a visible sign of your awakening
You are deeply troubled and it's hard to see any signs of you getting better
Failing miserably to rescue
I am not succeeding in saving you and it's causing me great despair
Sleeping beauty
Just a loving nickname for my partner who is struggling
Drunk on ego
I am overly self-confident and arrogant
Truly thought I could make it right
I really believed that I could fix everything
If I kissed you one more time to
I thought that showing my love through physical affection would help you
Help you face the nightmare
I wanted to help you confront your fears and nightmares
But you're far too poisoned for me
You are too deeply troubled for me to help you on my own
Such a fool to think that I can wake you from your slumber
I was foolish to believe that I could snap you out of your sadness easily
That I could actually heal you
I had too much confidence in my power to heal you
Poisoned and hopeless
You are consumed by sadness, negativity, and despair
You're far beyond a visible sign of your awakening
You are so troubled that it's hard to see you getting better
Failing miserably to find a way to comfort you
I am unable to find a way to ease your pain and it's causing me great sadness
Hiding from some poisoned memory
You are avoiding facing some painful memories that have made you this way
Poisoned and hopeless
You are stuck in a dark place and it's hard to see a way out
Sleeping beauty
Just a loving nickname for my partner who is struggling
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Billy Howerdel, Maynard James Keenan
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