The Sleeper
Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich Lyrics

(S'il vous plaît... dessine-moi un mouton - Hein?)
A reference to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 'The Little Prince', suggesting a desire for a childlike sense of wonder and imagination

(I think you're gonna like it where I'm gonna take you)
Assuming the listener is open to new experiences and perspectives

(You are sleeping)
The song's central theme; sleep and its metaphorical associations with ignorance, complacency, and apathy

Sleep, sleep on, get your soul train
Encouraging the listener to continue their current path of ignorance and inaction

Cause I got too much ill shit on my brain
Implying personal greatness and superiority over the listener

I frame a masterpiece, a visionary vibe
Boasting about artistic talent and creativity

My words drift, many ride my joint like a stick shift
Praise for the influence and power of the artist's words

I sip booze on tours, let me see you go for yours
The artist enjoys the perks of success and challenges the listener to strive for it themselves

10 g's down, I leave ya in your fuckin drawers
The amount of money the artist has wagered in a bet or game, boasting about his wealth and ability to take risks without consequence

Whores got hold on the industry
The negative influence of greed and exploitation in the entertainment industry on artists and audiences

But I'm your pimp, that's why you're suckin me
A metaphorical comparison of the artist's control over the listener to a pimp controlling a prostitute

Now it's time to uplift, true, I never gas ya
A call to action for personal improvement and creativity

Finishin you off with the dagger while I slash ya
The artist's violent and aggressive approach to motivating and inspiring the listener

Wise words cut, my pocket's full of politicians
Suggesting a connection between wealth and power, implying the artist's ability to influence political figures

I take your slumber, slide into your psyche
The artist seeks to influence and motivate the listener in their subconscious mind

Slippin in a sleep like a brand-new pair of Nike
An attempt to relate to the listener through pop culture references and symbolism

Grips if you sips on the wines you might hallucinate
Warnings against indulgence in drugs or alcohol and the dangers of losing touch with reality

Visions of you swingin from a noose, a suicide state
The consequences of self-destructive behavior and apathy

Of mind, seek to find, rewind the tape to peep it
Encourages introspection and reflection on one's actions and experiences

Like T-La-Rock it's yours, if you sow the seeds, you reap it
Citing a successful artist as an example of hard work and dedication, suggesting that the listener can achieve the same success

I flip stlyes, keep you wild like a [ ]
Boasting about the artist's versatility and adaptability

[ ] penile
Unintelligible lyric

System, enlist em, alarm clock's ringin
A call to action against the mechanisms of society and the complacency they breed

Why must you sleep, why must you sleep, sleep?
A rhetorical question highlighting the artist's frustration with apathy and ignorance

Got vibes that [ ] the reaper
The artist's power and influence over life and death itself

So make some room for the sleeper
Implies the artist's desire to awaken the listener from their passive state and motivate them towards action

The sleep is subtle as a switch-up mode
The metaphorical nature of ignorance and complacency

Sleepwalkin over, some are droppin their load
The consequences of inaction and ignorance

No posin pictures, break ya, then I fix ya
Rejecting the superficiality and falseness of modern culture

Rich is on the mix, Daddy Rich break mixers
Boasting about the artist's production skills and influence over a song's sound

I got stamina, that's why I'm havin ya
Implying physical and sexual prowess as indicative of personal superiority

Raw on a plate, yeah, I'm cappin ya
The artist's aggression towards and dominance over the listener

I said [ ] watch the pelicans fly
An unintelligible lyric

Rippin it from Watts out to Bed-Stuy
Boasting of influence and success in a variety of geographical locations

Wilfull wishes, all hoes and bitches
A dismissive and derogatory attitude towards women

You got a little tipsy and forgot about the misses
The dangers of overindulgence and the risks of carelessness

Slept and you slept and you slept on
Reiteration of the song's theme of complacency and inaction

10 feet under, now you're passed on
The consequences of a life lived in ignorance and apathy

I caught you lunchin, yo, here's a no-dose
Attempting to awaken the listener from their passive state and motivate them towards action

Eyes in the back of my head, surveillance photos
The artist's paranoia and fear of the unknown

I run missions, listen to the word pass
The artist's sense of purpose and dedication to his cause

Guess I gotta smoke you like smoke glass (Woof!)
The artist's aggression and violence as a means of motivating the listener

If you want to snooze, just kick off your shoes
Rejecting the idea of complacency and challenging the listener to take action

Get a new attitude, not a [ ]
Rejecting negative attitudes or beliefs in favor of more positive, proactive ones

I bring it like a hooker out roamin
Boasting about the artist's popularity and influence

I'm fierce like a pitbull foamin
Using violent animal imagery to portray the artist's aggression and intensity

I got it like HIV got so many
Comparing personal success and influence to the spread of a deadly disease

I'm runnin circles like [ ]
An unintelligible lyric

Jump off the high horse, top of the heaper
Rejecting arrogance and encouraging humility

And come on down for the sleeper
Encouraging the listener to awaken from their passive state and join in the artist's cause

(Mais si tu ne l'attaches pas, il ira n'importe où/Mais où veux-tu qu'il aille?)
Continuation of the opening reference to 'The Little Prince', suggesting the importance of direction and guidance in life

(Ah! petit prince/J'ai compris peu à peu/Ainsi ta petite vie mélancolique/Tu n'avais eu longtemps pour distraction/Que la douceur des couchers de soleil/J'aime bien les couchers de soleil/Allons voir un coucher de soleil.../Mais i faut attendre.../Attendre quoi?/Attendre que le soleil se couche/Je me crois toujours chez moi!/En effet/Quand il est midi aux Etats Unis/Le soleil, tout le monde le sait...)
A direct quote from 'The Little Prince', exploring themes of nostalgia, the beauty of nature, and the passage of time