The Sleepless
Red Snapper Lyrics


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Time to move on
Can’t freeze ‘cause I’m blessed with a gift from God
I can’t cease as my thoughts manifest into words
I lay a speech upon the minds and I bind it
I dreamt in my sleep
Take a journey with me
Into my dream and see my nightmare
I can hear footsteps but when I turn around nobody's there
Spooky thoughts is penetrating my air
With the smell of decay and the cold night air
I feel so cold through the life that I’ve told
Make me feel there’s no confusion watching stars on my soul
You could call me Osiris, call me the beast of bass
Watch me resurrect a phony MC and set him free from a fantasy
You could dream on and I'm gone, man you women like Isis
With miraculous conceptions bring us all, to a place, your mind on what is coming on
In the mind of another, I believe in our own word
It makes my body demon
Contained within my flow
Always deeper concentration never out of control
Give me space
I let the vapor fill this room as I come through
As I come through

Through the force I was transformed into a Nazarian
Move and show what's on the bouncers that Jerusalem slim
One night as I laid I had a vision
An ever colored mess out on a field out in the distance
His feet was like coals
When he spoke, my mind glowed
Said he'd take me to a physical body but never go
From day to night
From dusk to dawn
Had my mind thinking things I never thought of before
From the floor
World war reaching up to the sky
See the knowledge that be left in my mind never die
And this will be my natural force so watch me shine
Unclassified third eye to be my God
It makes my body demon
Contained within my flow
Always deeper concentration never out of control
Give me space
I let the vapor fill this room as I come through
As I come through
As I come through
It makes my body demon
Contained within my flow
Always deeper concentration never out of control
Give me space
I let the vapor fill this room as I come through
As I come through
It makes my body demon
Contained within my flow
Always deeper concentration never out of control
Give me space
I let the vapor fill this room as I come through
As I come through
As I come through
As I come through




As I come through
As I come through

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Red Snapper's "The Sleepless" are complex and abstract. The song appears to be about the power of the mind and imagination. The singer claims that he has a gift from God, which enables him to turn his thoughts into words that he can "lay upon the minds" of others. He goes on to describe a dream that he had in which he hears footsteps and smells decay. The song references various historical and mythological figures, including Osiris and the Nazarene. The singer seems to be exploring different philosophical and spiritual concepts, such as the power of the third eye and the idea that knowledge never dies.


The song has a dream-like quality, with surreal and unpredictable imagery. The singer claims that he is "contained within [his] flow" and that he has "deeper concentration never out of control." This could suggest a sense of being in a trance or a state of altered consciousness. The song's repetitive refrain ("It makes my body demon/Contained within my flow/Always deeper concentration never out of control/Give me space/I let the vapor fill this room as I come through/As I come through") further emphasizes this idea of being in a trance or a heightened state of awareness.


Overall, "The Sleepless" is a surreal and thought-provoking song that explores complex themes such as spirituality, the power of the mind, and the nature of reality.


Line by Line Meaning

Time to move on
It's time to move forward and leave the past behind


Can’t freeze ‘cause I’m blessed with a gift from God
I can't stop or be still because I have been given a special talent or skill by a higher power


I can’t cease as my thoughts manifest into words
My thoughts and ideas cannot be stopped because they materialize into spoken words


I lay a speech upon the minds and I bind it
When I speak, I capture the attention and thoughts of my listeners and they are bound to my words


I dreamt in my sleep
I had a dream while I was sleeping


Take a journey with me
Come with me on a journey


Into my dream and see my nightmare
Follow me into my dream and experience my nightmare


I can hear footsteps but when I turn around nobody's there
I hear footsteps but I don't see anyone, which gives me an eerie feeling


Spooky thoughts is penetrating my air
Scary thoughts and feelings are overwhelming me


With the smell of decay and the cold night air
There's a strong odor of decay in the air and the night is cold


I feel so cold through the life that I’ve told
I feel a sense of emptiness and lack of emotion because of the life I've lived


Make me feel there’s no confusion watching stars on my soul
The stars on my soul bring me a sense of clarity and peace


You could call me Osiris, call me the beast of bass
You can refer to me as Osiris, or even as a powerful force in music


Watch me resurrect a phony MC and set him free from a fantasy
I'm going to bring a fake MC back to life and free them from the false persona they've created


You could dream on and I'm gone, man you women like Isis
You can continue to dream and I'll be gone, just like how women admire the goddess Isis


With miraculous conceptions bring us all, to a place, your mind on what is coming on
Through my creative work, I can bring people together and take them to a place where they can anticipate what's coming next


In the mind of another, I believe in our own word
When we see things from another's perspective, we can truly connect and believe in what we're saying


It makes my body demon
My passion and talent for music makes me feel powerful like a demon


Contained within my flow
My talent is fully present in my music


Always deeper concentration never out of control
I am always focused and never lose control of my artistry


Give me space
I need some room to create and express my music


I let the vapor fill this room as I come through
As I create my music, my energy fills the room like a mist


Through the force I was transformed into a Nazarian
My powerful talent in music transformed me into a Nazarian, a member of a mystical religious sect


Move and show what's on the bouncers that Jerusalem slim
I move to the beat and show off my talent, impressing the bouncers in the club


One night as I laid I had a vision
I saw a vision while I was lying down one night


An ever colored mess out on a field out in the distance
In the distance, I saw a chaotic and colorful scene on a field


His feet was like coals
The being in my vision had feet that resembled hot coals


When he spoke, my mind glowed
The being's words were so powerful that my mind lit up


Said he'd take me to a physical body but never go
The being promised to give me a physical form, but they themselves would never leave their spiritual form


From day to night
From morning until evening


From dusk to dawn
From night until morning


Had my mind thinking things I never thought of before
The experience opened my mind to new thoughts and ideas


World war reaching up to the sky
Conflict was escalating to new heights


See the knowledge that be left in my mind never die
The knowledge and understanding I gained from the experience will never fade


And this will be my natural force so watch me shine
My music will be my natural talent and ability, and people will see me shine


Unclassified third eye to be my God
I view my third eye, or inner intuition, as a higher power or guiding force




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@user-wm8gv2ui8b

This is 1998. Now is 2023. I was 17 years old. It's hard to believe now. It was a breakthrough in electronic music that is hard to describe here. This music was so cool that it is difficult to refuse nostalgia. For some reason, I remembered spring and clouds in the window, and my friends and I smoke skunk in the kitchen ... and rejoice, laugh and fantasize… at that time it really seemed to me that I was just flying above the ground, completely independent and eternal and wise, like a thousand-year-old tree.

@multimimi7141

❤️❤️❤️

@JJRain

R u sure it's electronic? 🙃

@user-wm8gv2ui8b

@@JJRain They play live instruments. But they use electronic sounds. And they belong to the genre of electronic music.

@paulwazza287

Go to bed

@joeiralzzz9182

Thats it

It is what it is

Thank you

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@stevenson720

Saw the live in Glasgow in early 2000s, what was amazing is the live performance was 100% like listening at home. This is effectively a live recording. These guys are amazing.

@MrDunk1n

I know what youre saying but I bet it was like 100% better than listening at home lol. But yea I feel ya in terms of their musicianship!

@greyswan5164

Saw them at Brixton Academy or Astoria I forget haha, a lot of that decade is a bit of a haze, blew me away, danced my lily white ass off!

@dushinastar8904

Dnipro, Ukraine, 2003, DC Club

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