Sleepwalk
Santo and Johnnie Lyrics
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I Sleepwalk
Cause I lost you
And now what am I to do
What to do.
Can't believe that we're through
I don't care how much you tell me
Cause I miss you
While the memory of you
Lingers like a song
Darling, I was so wrong
But I'll be right some day
The night fills my lonely place
I see your face
I know, I miss you so
I still love you
And it drives me insane
Sleepwalk
Every night I just Sleepwalk
And when you walk inside the door
I will Sleepwalk no more
Sleepwalk
Every night I just Sleepwalk
And when you walk inside the door
I will Sleepwalk no more
I will Sleepwalk no more
I will Sleepwalk no more
Santo and Johnny's 1959 hit "Sleepwalk" is a hauntingly beautiful instrumental song that captures the emotions of heartbreak, loneliness, and longing. The song begins with a gentle melody played on a steel guitar, immediately setting a dreamy and ethereal tone. The title "Sleepwalk" refers to the singer's inability to escape his ex-lover's memory, as he continues to unconsciously walk through his dreams in search of her.
The opening lyrics establish the theme of the song, detailing the singer's heartbreak over losing his lover. He admits to sleepwalking in place of dreaming, as he cannot escape the painful reality that she is gone. The second verse delves deeper into his longing and regret, as he acknowledges the memory of her lingers like a song that he cannot forget. He confesses that he was wrong to let her go and vows to make things right someday.
The bridge of the song is perhaps the most emotionally charged section, as the music shifts to a more urgent and intense melody. The singer describes how the night fills his lonely room and sees her face vividly in his mind. He declares that he still loves her and the pain of being apart drives him to madness. Finally, the song ends with a reprise of the opening melody, but this time there is a glimmer of hope that he will eventually move on and no longer need to sleepwalk in his dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Instead of dreaming
Instead of experiencing happy thoughts in my sleep
I Sleepwalk
I unconsciously walk around in my sleep without being aware of my actions
Cause I lost you
Because I have lost the person I love
And now what am I to do
I am unsure of how to move on and cope with this loss
What to do.
I am asking for guidance and direction in dealing with this new reality
Can't believe that we're through
I am in disbelief that our relationship has ended
I don't care how much you tell me
I am unwilling to accept any rationale or justification for why things had to end
Sleep talk
I unconsciously vocalize my longing for you while I sleep
Cause I miss you
My subconscious mind is consumed with thoughts and feelings of missing you
While the memory of you
Thoughts and memories of you
Lingers like a song
Persistently remain in my mind like a melody or tune
Darling, I was so wrong
I recognize and acknowledge my mistakes and faults in our past relationship
But I'll be right some day
I am optimistic that I will learn from my mistakes and become a better person in future relationships
The night fills my lonely place
The darkness of the night accentuates and exacerbates my feelings of being alone and empty
I see your face
I constantly think of and remember your appearance
I know, I miss you so
I am fully aware of how much I miss and long for you
I still love you
Despite everything, I still have strong affection and care for you
And it drives me insane
My love and longing for you is so intense that it is causing me to feel mentally unstable
Every night I just Sleepwalk
Each night, I unconsciously walk around in my sleep due to my strong emotions and longing for you
And when you walk inside the door
When you return and enter my life again
I will Sleepwalk no more
I will no longer have to unconsciously and aimlessly wander around in my sleep because I will have found happiness and fulfillment with you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES E. CALHOUN, LOU WILLIE TURNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SyddharthMate
Instead of dreaming
I Sleepwalk
Cause I lost you
And now what am I to do
What to do.
Can't believe that we're through
I don't care how much you tell me
Sleeptalk
Cause I miss you
While the memory of you
Lingers like a song
Darling, I was so wrong
But I'll be right some day
The night fills my lonely place
I see your face
I know, I miss you so
I still love you
And it drives me insane
Sleepwalk
Every night I just Sleepwalk
And when you walk inside the door
I will Sleepwalk no more
Sleepwalk
Every night I just Sleepwalk
And when you walk inside the door
I will Sleepwalk no more
I will Sleepwalk no more
I will Sleepwalk no more
Its written by two brothers, Johnny and Santo, they wrote lyrics to the song but never recorded them. Its a bout Santos love for a girl who was killed in boating accident at a tender age, he dreamt of this girl after her death only to wake up and losing her from his dream when waking. He told his brother about this and his brother watched him as he sleep for 1 whole month, in this month he "santo" would be sleeping and between the hours of 2 am and 3 am sleep walk to the back side door and wait for 3 mins and then go back to bed lay down then wake and have no idea he had just slept walked to the door. This was the door he's girl would sneak in and lay with him up until his death. The reason they did not record the lyrics was because Santo wanted only her ears to hear them from his voice, you can read the lyrics but he says he will sing them to her when he meets her at the door again. The music is the music that he says evokes the spirit of the death in us.
@mrknotthall
We used to slow dance to this song when I was in 9th grade and now I'm 73, 74, 75 and counting. 05.02.2021. 76 today, 04.14.2022. I'm still here my friends. It is now 4.19.2023 and I just turned 77. I'm hangin' on.
@dakarai2350
mrknotthall
Talk about nostalgia
@wolfrickelly5148
Congratulations on making it so far to 73. We need more elders in the teaching of us younger generations.
@mrknotthall
@@wolfrickelly5148 Well, it wasn't for lack of partying. I did my share of it and I had a praying mom. I think that helped.
@wolfrickelly5148
@@mrknotthall Good moms are hard to come by... And Dads as a matter of a fact. Hopefully that wisdom you gained over the years can be passed down. Have a blessed day.
@TralfazConstruction
Junior high dance, November 1969, a lovely girl asked me to dance with her as this song commenced. To this day I don't know how I kept my composure when every part of me was vibrating like a tuning fork. I remember the smell of her Heaven Scent perfume, the light creating fine shadows on her perfect complexion and the streamers hung in the cafeteria for the occasion swaying gently as we danced. I got picked up from the dance by my father and the scene from To Kill a Mockingbird with Gregory Peck where Atticus Finch shoots a rabid dog was showing on The Saturday Night Movie when we arrived home; it must have been 10 PM or so.
@maximusphillips3671
When our world ends, this will be playing in the final credits
@maddmaxxpain
Just a cut to black after I put something in the microwave. Who is the director and executive producer?
@BrunoLimaBarros
Yep
@a.walters123
This comment needs like 100k likes