Sleeping Beauty
Rain Paint Lyrics

The lyrics to Rain Paint's Sleeping Beauty are a contemplative evaluation of a past relationship that has ended. The song appears to be from the perspective of the person who is questioning whether they were a good partner to their ex-lover. In the first stanza, the singer questions if they allowed their lover to continue dreaming instead of encouraging them to move on. They further question if they were the cause of their lover's pain, by letting the sun burn their eyes, metaphorically speaking, or if they encouraged them to keep dreaming, which could imply that their relationship may have been a dead-end.

The second stanza adds more complexity to the emotions of the singer as they ask if they were ever a good partner in the first place. Did they tenderly hold their lover or did they break their heart? Did they exhibit the same intensity towards the relationship or did they only consider their feelings? The singer further questions if they were able to furnish what their lover desired, and if they ever disappointed them. Ultimately, the singer expresses their emotion and vulnerability by saying that they will continue to feel sad, even when the sun goes down.

Interestingly, the Sleeping Beauty song lyrically depicts an unnamed "character" who could be someone or something that seems to have been lost or betrayed. However, the song's title suggests the possibility of this character being an allusion to the notorious fairy tale of the sleeping beauty. Even though Sleeping Beauty is a known tale, Rain Paint's interpretation of it, in this case, is more ambiguous hence leaving the listener with a more reflective and insightful view on the piece.