In 2003, Dopesmoker was released in its full-length single-track form and is considered the definitive version of the third album by Sleep.
Jerusalem
Sleep Lyrics
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Follow the Smoke toward the Riff filled Land
Drop out of Life with Bong in Hand
Follow the Smoke toward the Riff filled Land
Proceeds the Weedian, Nazareth
Proceeds the Weedian, Nazareth
Creeds-men roll out Across The Dying Down
Sacred Israel Holy Mount Zion
Sun Beams Down onto the Sand-ocean Reigns
Caravan Migrates Through deep Sand scape
Lungs-men Unearth the creed of Hasheeshian
Lebanon
Desert Legion Smoke Covenant is Complete
Herb Bails Retied onto Backs of Beasts
Stoner Caravan Emerge from Sand-sea
Earthling Inserts to Chalice the Green Cutchie
Groundation Soul Finds Trust Upon Smoking Hose
Assemble Creeds-men Rises Prayer filled Smoke
Golgotha
Judgment Soon Come To Mankind
Green Herbs-men Serve Rightful King
Hemp Seed Caravan Carries
Rides out Believer with the spliff aflame
Marijuanaut Escapes earth To Cultivate
Grow Room Is Church Temple of the new Stoner Breed
Chants Loud Robed Priest Down onto the Freedom-seed
Burnt Offering redeems Completes Smoked Deliverance
Caravan Stoned Deliverance
The Caravan Holds to Eastern Creed
Now Smokes Believer
The Chronicle of the Sinsemillian
Drop out of Life with Bong in Hand
Follow the Smoke toward the Riff filled Land
Drop out of Life with Bong in Hand
Follow the Smoke Jerusalem
The song "Jerusalem" by Sleep seems to be an ode to the power of marijuana, to the point of almost being a religious experience for its users. The lyrics begin by urging the listener to "drop out of life with bong in hand" and follow the smoke to the "riff-filled land," which could be perceived as a paradise-like utopia of mind-altered states. The song references Nazareth, and the "Weedian," who seems to be personified as a sort of prophet of the herb, leading or perhaps inspiring these stoned individuals. The creed of the "Hasheeshian" is unearthed, or discovered, by those traveling through the desert, and is perhaps the belief in the power of the plant itself.
The song then becomes more explicitly religious in tone, referencing Jerusalem and Mount Zion, both holy sites in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The "lungs-men" (smokers) unearth a "sacred" aspect of Israel, perhaps imbuing the act of smoking with a spiritual or transcendent quality. The song then references a "Green Herbs-man" who serves a "rightful king," and a "Marijuanaut" who escapes earth to "cultivate" - it seems that there is a sense of community and purpose among these smokers, who perhaps see the act of smoking as connected to some sort of life force or divine power.
Line by Line Meaning
Drop out of Life with Bong in Hand
Leave all worldly affairs and use marijuana to escape reality
Follow the Smoke toward the Riff-filled Land
Inhale the smoke from a joint and let the music lead you to the land of good vibes
Proceeds the Weedian, Nazareth
The holy herb is being passed around in Nazareth by the followers of Weedianism
Creeds-men roll out Across The Dying Down
The believers of Weedianism come out to rejoice and smoke as the day comes to an end
Sacred Israel Holy Mount Zion
The religious and spiritual center of Israel lies in the holy hills of Mount Zion
Sun Beams Down onto the Sand-ocean Reigns
The sun shines down on the desert landscape as far as the eye can see
Caravan Migrates Through deep Sand scape
A group of travelers journey through the vast desert, moving from one location to another
Lungs-men Unearth the creed of Hasheeshian
The smokers discover the teachings and beliefs of Hasheeshianism
Lebanon
A country known for its production of high-quality cannabis
Desert Legion Smoke Covenant is Complete
The group of smokers completes their smoking ritual in the desert wasteland
Herb Bails Retied onto Backs of Beasts
The cannabis stash is tied to the backs of camels, ready for transport
Stoner Caravan Emerge from Sand-sea
The caravan of stoners appears from the desert landscape like a mirage
Earthling Inserts to Chalice the Green Cutchie
The smoker takes a hit from the chalice filled with potent cannabis
Groundation Soul Finds Trust Upon Smoking Hose
The soul feels a newfound trust in the smoking hose as it introduces the smoker to a higher state of consciousness
Assemble Creeds-men Rises Prayer filled Smoke
The believers gather together and smoke in a prayerful state
Golgotha
A biblical reference to the place where Jesus was crucified
Judgment Soon Come To Mankind
A sense of impending judgment or reckoning looms over humanity
Green Herbs-men Serve Rightful King
The smokers serve the rightful king of the herb kingdom, cannabis
Hemp Seed Caravan Carries
A caravan traveling with hemp seeds, ready to sow and spread the love of the herb
Rides out Believer with the spliff aflame
The person rides away with their joint or spliff still burning
Marijuanaut Escapes earth To Cultivate
A lover of marijuana escapes from the physical world to a place where they can grow and tend to their cannabis plants
Grow Room Is Church Temple of the new Stoner Breed
For the new generation of smokers, their grow room serves as a place of worship
Chants Loud Robed Priest Down onto the Freedom-seed
The priest in the ceremonial robe chants loudly, blessing the cannabis seed and all its devotees
Burnt Offering redeems Completes Smoked Deliverance
Burning a joint or offering a smoke is the ultimate form of redemption and offers deliverance to the soul
Caravan Stoned Deliverance
The caravan of stoners experiences a sense of deliverance and freedom through their smoking ritual
The Caravan Holds to Eastern Creed
The group of smokers follows an Eastern philosophy and believes in the spiritual properties of marijuana
Now Smokes Believer
The person smoking has now become a true believer in the power of cannabis
The Chronicle of the Sinsemillian
A story chronicling the history and power of the holy herb, cannabis
Follow the Smoke Jerusalem
Follow the smoke and let it take you on a spiritual journey through Jerusalem
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALBERTO CISNEROS, CHRIS HAKIUS, DOOUG EBRIGHT, MATTHEW PIKE
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Sleep - Jerusalem
lyrics:
Drop out of life with bong in hand
Follow the smoke toward the riff filled land
Drop out of life with bong in hand
Follow the smoke toward the riff filled land
Proceeds the weedian, Nazareth
Proceeds the weedian, Nazareth
Creedsmen roll out across the dying dawn
Sacred Israel Holy Mountain Zion
Sun beams down onto the sandcean reigns
Caravan migrates through deep sandscape
Lungsmen unearth the creed of hasheeshian
Lebanon
Desert legion smoke covenant is complete
Herb bails retied onto backs of beasts
Stoner caravan emerge from sandsea
Earthling inserts to chalice the green cutchie
Groundation soul finds trust upon smoking hose
Assemble creedsmen rises prayerfilled smoke
Golgotha
Judgement soon come to mankind
Green herbsmen serve rightful king
Hemp seed caravan carries
Rides out believer with the spliff aflame
Marijuanaut escapes earth to cultivate
Grow room is church temple of the new stoner breed
Chants loud robed priest down onto the freedomseed
Burnt offering redeems completes smoked deliverance
Caravans stoned deliverants
The caravan holds to eastern creed
Now smokes believer
The chronicle of sinsemillian
Drop out of life with bong in hand
Follow the smoke toward the riff filled land
Drop out of life with bong in hand
Follow the smoke Jerusalem
Squidly
Best way to explain the Jerusalem album
Is to make them listen to it, Don't you dare try to explain what this is to anyone before making them listen to it or the diddler is going to sneak into your room tonight.
Mustlord - Guitar-based Ambient
I find it fascinating how Sleep's early guitarist/vocalist left society to become an Orthodox monk. There's a really interesting recent interview about it at: 'Justin Marler: From Metal to the Monastery'.
LEFT FIELD
Cooked
J Fennell
I’m blasting this while driving through Turkey visiting forgotten ruins. Amazing.
Badwing
I’m on a toilet in Pennsylvania tho
Eurynomus
based@Badwing
Brian The Wolf
I’m in a gazebo at a garden center in Florida
J Fennell
I was born in Philadelphia. Lol. Smells like shit in that city on a bad day.
Kisa Wisa
The album covers fit the two versions perfectly-- this one feels like you're sitting in a heavily velvet carpet embroidery-laden room praying to achieve spiritual liberation, whereas Dopesmoker feels more like you're trekking through a desert on a sacred pilgrimage.
George Washingdeeznuts
They're playing all this on the radio, all one hour, legendary
Liam Childs
lol i did that on my college station good times